Lifting and Transferring Patients

Ergonomics is fitting ______________to the _________________

List five ways to practice preventive care for injuries.

Putting ergonomics to work might include the following. Choose three.

As a rule, you should not sleep on your stomach.

Good _____________ helps the body work more effectively and efficiently.

__________________ for yourself and the patient is the most important consideration when lifting and transferring.

When moving a person to the edge of the bed, you should move the upper trunk and then the legs one at the time.

You should always face patients when you are lifting and moving them.

If a patient begins to fall, you should grab the patient and try to keep him or her from falling.

Good standing posture include spreading your feet to shoulder width and putting equal weight on each leg.