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Moving & Handling Assessments
Moving & Handling Assessments
What are the 6 stages in the Human Development Model
Run
Roll
Stand (and shift our body weight without becoming unstable)
Climb
Support our own heads
Jump
Sit independently (and move our trunk and arms without becoming unsteady)
Kneel and be steady on all fours / crawl
Walk
What are the 5 elements of mobility assessment?
Age
Communication
Wheelchair use
Preferences
Recording & Documentation
Physical ability
Mental Ability
Physical attributes
In the Functional Independence Measure what do the numbers 1 and 7 mean?
1 is 10% dependent (1 out of 10)
7 is independent (Complete Indepedence)
7 is 70% dependent (7 out of 10)
1 is completely dependent (Total Assistance)
Name the 3 stages of collecting information for mobility assessment
Observation
Documentation
Questioning
Demonstration
What is an informal assessment?
an on the spot assessment before you begin a manual handling activity to check if it is safe
a documented assessment that is used to help develop company wide policies and procedures
an assessment where the staff vote on what to do
What is a hazard?
Something that has the potential to cause harm or exposes a person to danger
The chances of a harmful or dangerous event occuring
A warning sign
What is a risk?
Something that has the potential to cause harm or exposes a person to danger
The chances of a harmful or dangerous event occuring
A warning sign
What is the difference between a generic risk assessment and an individual risk assessment?
A generic risk assessment refers to the risk assessment folder
A generic risk assessment is for the workplace as a whole, an individual risk assessment is for a single person.
A generic risk assessment is to do with genes
Identify the 5 areas to consider in manual handling risk assessment
Using a hoist
Task
Individual
Not straining your back
Load
Environment
Other factors
Identify 4 actions to consider to reduce manual handling risks
Leaving residents in bed
Training
Discouraging residents from moving around
Use of proper equipment
Informing management of problems
Changing the environment
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