Safety and Mobility
Safety and Mobility Quiz
Test your knowledge on safety and mobility practices with our comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals and caregivers. This quiz covers essential information about assistive devices, patient transfers, and mobility assistance techniques.
- 10 multiple choice questions
- Focus on practical applications in patient care
- Improve your understanding of mobility safety
When fitting an assistive device such as axillary crutches, a rolling walker, or a cane, the handle should be at which landmark?
Radial styloid
Ulnar styloid
Hip bone
Half way between wrist and elbow
A cane should be used on the unaffected side.
True
False
Which assistive device is most appropriate for a patient post right MCA stroke (affecting left arm and face more than left leg)?
Wheelchair
Rollator
Hemiwalker
Single point cane
Which of the following is not a necessary steps in setting up a patient to transfer to a wheelchair.
Lock the wheelchair
Set the wheelchair up at a 45 degree angle from starting position.
Remove leg rests of wheelchair
Remove back of wheelchair
Which of the following require the most assistance from the therapist?
Contact guard
Minimum assistance
Stand by assist
Supervision
Which of the following types of assistance is matched to the correct description?
Max assist: patient expends 25-50% of work
Min assist: patient expends 50-75% of work
Contact guard: supervise and cue patient
Total assist: pt. Provides no assistance
Why should you use a gait belt when transferring a patient?
Safety for the patient
Safety for the therapist
Have something to hold on to
Gait belts are stylish and everyone should be wearing them
A, b, and c are correct. Gait belts are not stylish.
If a patient has weakness to their right side, which side should you guard on?
Right
Left
If a patient has weakness to their right side, which knee should you block when doing a sit to stand?
Right
Left
Which of the following do you NOT want to do when attempting a sit to stand with a patient?
Lift the patient under the arms
Have the patient wrap their arms around you
Have the patient place both hands on the walker
You do not want to do any of the above. All of the above can risk the safety of the patient or therapist.
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