Nursing Techniques for Mobility and Safe Transfer Quiz
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What is the main focus of the Morse Falls Scale?

  • Assessing patient mobility
  • Assessing and improving client safety (correct)
  • Preventing work-related injuries
  • Measuring activity tolerance

    • Which body systems are integrated to produce coordinated body movement?

  • Endocrine, lymphatic, and urinary systems
  • Musculoskeletal, nervous, and sensory systems (correct)
  • Integumentary, immune, and reproductive systems
  • Digestive, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems

    • What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?

  • Improper body alignment
  • Excessive work effort
  • Inadequate patient education
  • Lifting and transferring patients (correct)

    • What is the purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?

    <p>To reduce the risk of injury and decrease work effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body systems contribute to the regulation of movements?

    <p>Muscular system, skeletal system, and nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the force exerted parallel to the skin resulting from both gravity and resistance?

    <p>Shear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does body balance depend on?

    <p>Center of gravity being balanced over a stable base of support and enhanced by proper posture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can friction be reduced during lifting?

    <p>Assessing the client's cognitive status, providing directions, collaborating during lifting, and using the client's strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the ability to move easily and independently?

    <p>Mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does proper use of body mechanics ensure?

    <p>Safety for both the client and the nurse during tasks like lifting, bending, and moving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does gravity exert on the body?

    <p>A downward force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does shear result from?

    <p>Both gravity and resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor can contribute to functional decline?

    <p>Illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does friction oppose?

    <p>Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses assess for during client transfers?

    <p>Contracture formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it safe to manually lift a patient?

    <p>When the weight is under 35 lbs, the client can follow directions, and the lifting is smooth and slow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses consider when assisting a client into a sitting position?

    <p>Flex hips and knees to align with the client's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does correct body alignment reduce strain on?

    <p>Musculoskeletal structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses assess for before assisting the client to walk?

    <p>Coordination and balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases client and nurse safety and decreases work effort?

    <p>Knowledge of safe working posture and implementation of body mechanics principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct technique for using a cane?

    <p>Moving the cane forward, advancing the weaker leg, and repeating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do if a client begins to fall during ambulation?

    <p>Provide support at the waist, assume a wide base of support, and protect the client's head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is activity tolerance?

    <p>The type and amount of exercise or activity an individual can perform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is immobility?

    <p>The inability to move freely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should walkers provide?

    <p>Waist high support and a wide base of support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gait belt used for?

    <p>Stability during ambulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do to assist a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis during ambulation?

    <p>Stand at the client's affected side, support the client at the waist and around the upper arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do to decrease the effects of immobility?

    <p>Use safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe patient handling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following body systems are integrated to produce coordinated body movement?

    <p>Muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?

    <p>Musculoskeletal disorders from lifting and transferring patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?

    <p>To reduce the risk of injury and decrease work effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do nurses need to consider when working with patients who may be immobile and physically dependent for mobility?

    <p>Teaching patients’ families how to transfer or position patients properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does shear result from?

    <p>Both gravity and resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the force exerted parallel to the skin resulting from both gravity and resistance?

    <p>Shear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses assess for before assisting the client to walk?

    <p>Client's cognitive status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses consider when assisting a client into a sitting position?

    <p>Client's ability to follow directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?

    <p>Improper use of body mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does correct body alignment reduce strain on?

    <p>Musculoskeletal structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases client and nurse safety and decreases work effort?

    <p>Proper use of body mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the ability to move easily and independently?

    <p>Mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the ability to move easily and independently?

    <p>Mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gait belt used for?

    <p>Assisting with ambulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should walkers provide?

    <p>Assistance with balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do if a client begins to fall during ambulation?

    <p>Call for assistance and protect the client's head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of functional decline?

    <p>Deconditioning associated with inactivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses assess for before transferring a client?

    <p>Contracture formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses evaluate during each transfer?

    <p>Tolerance, fatigue, and comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct technique for using a walker?

    <p>Walkers should be waist high and provide a wide base of support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended technique for using a cane?

    <p>Canes should be used on the stronger side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do if a client begins to fall during ambulation?

    <p>Provide support at the waist, assume a wide base of support, and protect the client's head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does proper use of body mechanics ensure?

    <p>Reduction of strain on the nurse's body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses consider when assisting a client into a sitting position?

    <p>Flex hips and knees to align with the client's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?

    <p>To prevent work-related injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses assess for during client transfers?

    <p>Client's body alignment, tolerance, fatigue, and comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does shear result from?

    <p>Resulting from both gravity and resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurses do to decrease the effects of immobility?

    <p>Use safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe patient handling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Nursing Techniques for Mobility and Safe Transfer

    • Pathological influences on mobility include postural abnormalities, impaired muscle development, direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system, damage to the central nervous system, congenital abnormalities, degenerative diseases, and episodic illnesses.
    • Activity tolerance is the type and amount of exercise or activity an individual can perform, and nurses should assess for fatigue during activity and the client's ability to help.
    • Functional decline is the loss of the ability to perform self-care or activities of daily living, which can be caused by illness or deconditioning associated with inactivity.
    • Immobility is the inability to move freely, and nurses can decrease its effects through safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe patient handling.
    • Nurses should prepare the environment, consider the client's safety and body mechanics, and assess the client's condition prior to transferring them from bed to chair.
    • Before transferring a client, nurses should assess the client's comprehension, mobility, contracture formation, muscle strength, presence of pain, vital signs, sensory and cognitive status, level of motivation, and previous mode of transfers.
    • The process of transferring a client from bed to chair involves raising the side rail, elevating the bed to a comfortable height, assisting the client to a sitting position, and assessing correct body alignment.
    • When assisting the client into a sitting position, nurses should flex hips and knees to align with the client's, and use an algorithm to transfer the client out of a stretcher.
    • Nurses should evaluate the client's body alignment, tolerance, fatigue, and comfort with each transfer and assess for cues such as activity tolerance, coordination, balance, and motivation before assisting the client to walk.
    • Walkers should be waist high, provide a wide base of support, and move forward with the affected leg first, then the unaffected leg.
    • Canes should be used on the stronger side of the body, and the technique involves moving the cane forward, advancing the weaker leg, and repeating.
    • When ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis, nurses should stand at the client's affected side, support the client at the waist and around the upper arm, and use a gait belt for stability. If a client begins to fall, the nurse should provide support at the waist, assume a wide base of support, and protect the client's head.

    Nursing Techniques for Mobility and Safe Transfer

    • Pathological influences on mobility include postural abnormalities, impaired muscle development, direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system, damage to the central nervous system, congenital abnormalities, degenerative diseases, and episodic illnesses.
    • Activity tolerance is the type and amount of exercise or activity an individual can perform, and nurses should assess for fatigue during activity and the client's ability to help.
    • Functional decline is the loss of the ability to perform self-care or activities of daily living, which can be caused by illness or deconditioning associated with inactivity.
    • Immobility is the inability to move freely, and nurses can decrease its effects through safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe patient handling.
    • Nurses should prepare the environment, consider the client's safety and body mechanics, and assess the client's condition prior to transferring them from bed to chair.
    • Before transferring a client, nurses should assess the client's comprehension, mobility, contracture formation, muscle strength, presence of pain, vital signs, sensory and cognitive status, level of motivation, and previous mode of transfers.
    • The process of transferring a client from bed to chair involves raising the side rail, elevating the bed to a comfortable height, assisting the client to a sitting position, and assessing correct body alignment.
    • When assisting the client into a sitting position, nurses should flex hips and knees to align with the client's, and use an algorithm to transfer the client out of a stretcher.
    • Nurses should evaluate the client's body alignment, tolerance, fatigue, and comfort with each transfer and assess for cues such as activity tolerance, coordination, balance, and motivation before assisting the client to walk.
    • Walkers should be waist high, provide a wide base of support, and move forward with the affected leg first, then the unaffected leg.
    • Canes should be used on the stronger side of the body, and the technique involves moving the cane forward, advancing the weaker leg, and repeating.
    • When ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis, nurses should stand at the client's affected side, support the client at the waist and around the upper arm, and use a gait belt for stability. If a client begins to fall, the nurse should provide support at the waist, assume a wide base of support, and protect the client's head.

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    Test your knowledge of nursing techniques for mobility and safe transfer with this informative quiz. Explore topics such as immobility, functional decline, safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, and safe patient handling. Assess your understanding of assessing clients for transfer, transferring techniques, and ambulation with assistive devices.

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