1. If you are standing by your desk talking to a coworker who is also standing by your desk, in what position are you and your coworker both standing?

Question

A. anatomical

B. Recumbent

C. supine

D. Fowler's

2. What is one thing that Elizabeth needs to remember when moving a patient from a bed to a wheelchair?

A. To remove both wheelchair leg rests before the move

B. To ask three other coworkers for help in the transfer

C. to keep her knees bent and back straight at all times

D. To use a rocking motion to help the patient stand

3. Luciano and his coworkers are moving a patient from a stretcher to a bed. They position the bed at a 45° angle and use a sheet to roll the patient up while another person places a slide board under the sheet. What should Luciano and his coworkers have done differently?

A. The bed should have been at chest height instead of a 45° angle.

B. They should have avoided using the sheet and just used the slide board.

C. The bed should've been lower than waist height instead of at an angle.

D. They should have raised one of the side rails before moving the patient.

4. After a patient tells Ebony why they have come to urgent care, she recounts the patient's symptoms to make sure she got all the details. She says, "You'd like to speak to a provider because you got an abrasion that likely needed sutures, but now it has developed into an abscess." The patient looks confused. How could Ebony have changed her medical terminology so that the patient could more easily understand?

A. "You have a cut that you think should have gotten sutures, but now it seems to be abscessed."

B. You have an abrasion that you think may have needed stitches, but now it seems to be abscessed."

C. "You have an abrasion that you think may have needed sutures, but now it has become infected"

D. "You have a cut that you think may have needed stitches, but now it has become infected."

5. In which situation might Akiko need to transfer a patient from one type of equipment to another?

A. Repositioning a patient in bed to prevent sores

B. moving a patient from a bed to a wheelchair

C. pushing a patient's wheelchair to another room

D. reclining the patient's chair back from a seated position

Answer 1

1. A. anatomical
   When standing at your desk, both you and your coworker are in the anatomical position, which refers to the standard position of the body used as a reference in anatomy.

2. C. to keep her knees bent and back straight at all times
   This is crucial for maintaining proper body mechanics and preventing injury while transferring a patient.

3. A. The bed should have been at chest height instead of a 45° angle.
   Positioning the bed at chest height allows for a safer and more effective transfer.

4. A. "You have a cut that you think should have gotten sutures, but now it seems to be abscessed."
   This option simplifies the terminology, making it easier for the patient to understand.

5. B. moving a patient from a bed to a wheelchair
   This situation typically requires the transfer of a patient from one type of equipment (bed) to another (wheelchair).