Chapter 4, Body Mechanics
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Which of the below is an example of good body mechanics?
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Holding a bag of groceries close to your body as you bring it into the house.
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Carrying a toddler on one hip.
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Simultaneously reaching and twisting your body while reaching for a cup from the cabinet.
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Bending at the waist to pick up a bag of flour from your car.
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Based on Fairchild's Principles and Techniques of Patient Care, 5e.
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Which of the following can be used as an asset to make performing a lift/transfer easier or more efficient?
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Gravity and momentum
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Another person
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A hand truck, dolly, or lifting equipment
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2 and 3
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All of the above can be used
Correct Answer
A. All of the above can be usedExplanation
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The __________ area of the spine is where most injuries due to lifting or associated activities occur.
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Cervical
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Thoracic
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Lumbar
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All of these have an equal risk for injury
Correct Answer
A. LumbarExplanation
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The lumbar spine should be maintained in its normal or “neutral” position of _____________.
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Kyphosis
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Lordosis
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Flatback
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Swayback
Correct Answer
A. LordosisExplanation
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Which of the following is NOT considered a core muscle?
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Pectoralis major
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Transverse abdominis
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Lumbar multifidus
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External and internal obliques
Correct Answer
A. Pectoralis majorExplanation
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