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NREMT EMR First Responder

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All of the following apply to a direct ground lift except one. Which of the following does not apply to a direct ground lift?
  1. Patient should be lying supine (face up)
  2. Rescuers should be positioned at the patient’s head, midsection, and lower legs
  3. Rescuers should be on alternating sides of the patient’s body
  4. The patient should be lifted to the rescuers’ knee level first
  5. The patient’s body should be rolled toward the rescuers’ chests for transport
Explanation
Answer: C - All of the statements above apply to the direct ground lift technique except that rescuers should all be positioned on the same side of the patient. This is necessary because after lifting the patient to knee-level, the rescuers will roll the patient’s body toward their chests. This can only be accomplished if all rescuers are on the same side of the patient’s body. This also allows the rescuers to keep the patient’s weight as close to their bodies as possible, which is a good technique of body mechanics to avoid injury to the rescuer during a patient move.
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