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Always transfer a patient towards his good side?
Yes
How do you position a patient after thoracentesis?
How do you postion a patient after a thoracentesis? On the unaffected side to help drain the affected side.
How do Slippery sheets work for patient transfer?
A 'slippery sheet' is placed on a bed or gurney under the patient's body to allow them to be easily moved over the surface of the bed. The friction reducing material on the side of the sheet next to the bed allows the patient to be moved much easier than they would be without the use of the 'slippery sheet'. This is safer for both the patient and the caregiver.
Is turning from side to side contraindicated in patient on bucks traction?
A patient in Buck's Traction should not turn from side to side. This can interfere with the immobilization of the leg or foot.
What side do you lay a patient who is about to go into a SIMS?
left side
When using the hoist to transfer a patient from bed to chair do you leave the brakes on?
Yes.
During manual handling is injury to you or the patient worth the risk?
This is when you lift/transfer a patient without the use of aids, ie hoists.it is not worth causing injury to ourselves or to the patient
What side do you lay a patient who is about to go into a sims position?
Left side. :)
What side do you lay a patient who is about go into SIMS position?
The right side
What side do you lay a patient who is about to go in the SIMS position?
left side
When an EMT basic turns his patient over to hospital personal its is called?
Transfer of care
When transferring a stoke patient what side do I put the wheelchair on?
Strong side
