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Patient Transfer
Patient Care in Radiography 8th Edition Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A slider board or sliding mat can be used to: | Facilitate a stretcher transfer |
| When a patient arrives by wheelchair and cannot stand to get onto the x-ray table, which method is most appropriate? | Hydraulic Lift |
| Patients who have not stood or walked since an accident, surgery, stroke, or heart attack should be transported by: | Stretcher |
| When assisting a patient to sit from a supine position, you should place your arms under the shoulders and: | Knees |
| Infants and toddlers are usually transported in: | Cribs |
| A feeling of faintness or light-headness that occurs with changes in body position after long periods of rest is termed: | Orthostatic Hypotension |
| When an ambulatory patient has a weak let as a result of a stroke or other condition, it is helpful to: | Position yourself on the patient's weak side |
| After what procedure must the patient not flex at the hips more than 90 degrees? | Hip replacement via posterior approach |
| What items are useful for facilitating a stretcher transfer? | Slider Board, Sliding Mat, Draw Sheet |
| When transferring a patient who is unable to assist with transfer to or from a stretcher, you should position the patient's arms: | Across the chest |