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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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All of the following apply to preventing injury to the responder while moving a patient except one. Which of the following is not a good practice to avoid injury to the responder while moving a patient?
  1. Use your legs to lift
  2. Communicate with your partner and patient throughout the process of moving a patient
  3. When lifting with one hand, lean to the opposite side
  4. Keep the weight of the person you are lifting as close to your body as possible
  5. Use a “spotter” behind you if walking backwards down stairs
Explanation
Answer: C - All of the statements above apply to preventing injury to the responder except that responders should avoid leaning to either side when lifting with one hand. It is a natural tendency to compensate for the weight you are lifting by leaning to the opposite side. By keeping the weight you are lifting close to your body, you will minimize the need to lean in the opposite direction.
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