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Moving & Handling Practical
Moving & Handling Practical
Which of the following can be used to assist in moving and handling people?
Profiling beds
Walking frames
Medication trolley
Recliner chairs
Grab rails
Wheelchair
Catheter
Slide sheets
Transfer boards
Hoists
Tick the safety considerations when using slide sheets
Always follow the assessment
Pull steadily, not too fast
Pull quickly
Transfer your weight or step back, don't user your arms
Pull with your arms
Never leave the slide sheet on the floor or on the edge of a bed or chair where it can become a trip hazard
Leave the slide sheet on the floor when you are finished
A disposable sheet might be appropriate if the slide sheet poses a cross infection risk
You must never use a disposable sheet under any circumstances
Which of the following might you do if a person needed help to sit down?
Hold them by their hands and let them down in to the chair
Ask the person if they can feel the chair behind them
Leave them to do it on their own
Ask them to reach down for the handles
Guide their hips back into the seat
Which of the following statements is correct?
You should avoid using a thumb hold when assisting someone to walk
Using a thumb hold is the best way to assist someone to walk
Which of the following is correct?
Always visually check a hoist and sling before using it
You don't need to check the host because it is under a maintenance contract
What is the first thing you should do if someone has fallen?
Reassure them, maintain their dignity and make sure they get a first aid check before deciding how to help them
Get them up into a chair or a bed and give them a cup of tea
Why might a moving and handling technique be wrong?
It does not apply the principles of good moving and handling practice
You are very busy and it takes too long
It requires you or others to take a person full body weight
It uses the persons joints as a handle
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