Quiz on moving equipment 1. Heavy lifting is harder on your back than pushing an

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Quiz on moving equipment

1. Heavy lifting is harder on your back than pushing and pulling large objects.
True
False
2. To help prevent injury, stay close to the load you are lifting.
True
False
3. Use both arms when lifting moderate to heavy objects.
True
False
4. When pushing, it would be helpful to tighten the abdominal muscles.
True
False
5. Reach for supplies only as high as is comfortable. Do not streetch.
True
False
6. By pushing up one corner, you can test the weight of the load before lifting.
True
False
7. Let your back do the work, not your arms and legs.
True
False
8. You should tighten your abdominal muscles as you lift.
True
False
9. When transporting a patient in a wheelchair, keep patient's arms outside of the chair.
True
False
10. When transporting a patient in a wheelchair, you should check for traffic and then back the chair thru the doorway.
True or false

Explanation / Answer

1] False

Reason- Lifting heavy objects is easier rhan pulling or pushing it because when carried on the back the weight of the object is distributed over a larger body area. Strong muscles of the shoulder, back and hip give a greater support to the object.

2] True

Reason- If there is a gap between the body and the load, there are greater chances of getting hurt .

3] True

Reason- The load will be distributed over the muscles of both arms and shoulders.

4] True

Reason-- This will give more power to the chest, shoulder and upper arm muscles.

5] True

Reason- Overstretching can strain the muscles of the shoulder and arms. It can cause tension on the tendons and the triceps and biceps of the upper arm. The calf muscles and ankle ligaments can also be stretched to cause muscle injury.

6] True

Reason -- An approximate idea of the weight of the object can be assumed when the object is lifted at the corner. Weight is actually the gravitational pull exerted by the eart on the object.

7] False

Reason-- If the muscles of the arm, legs and the back are involved in doing a work, the strain is distributed and any one set of muscles are not over exerted.

8] True

Reason -- This helps to give the necessary thrust to arm and shoulder muscles.

9] False

Reason-- If the patient's arms are outside of the wheelchair, there is a high chance that the patient's arms might get hurt by hitting into something or someone. Also, it will be difficult to maneuver the wheelchair if the patient's hands are hanging outside and one will have to be extra carefull.

10] True

Reason -- To avoid dashing into someone as this might hurt the patient on the wheelchair.

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