Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health
Nursing
1. The nurse instructs an unlicensed assistive personnel to use large muscle groups when
lifting. What is the rationale for this
instruction?
a. Workers' compensation claims will be prevented.
b. Big muscles work more effectively.
c. It guarantees no muscle strain.
d. It distributes workload more evenly.
D
2. What should the nurse do to reduce the effort of moving a heavy object?
a. Bring the feet close together and flex the knees.
b. Keep the back straight and bend at the waist.
c. Widen the base of support in the direction of movement.
d. Broaden the base of support and twist toward the direction of movement.
C
3. What should the nurse do to protect his or her back when lifting or moving a patient?
a. Lowering the height of the bed
b. Holding the back straight with locked knees
c. Bending knees and hips
d. Getting the patient to the side of the bed
C
4. Where should the nurse place the load when carrying heavy objects?
a. In a low position
b. To the side of the body
c. Close to the body midline
d. With another's assistance
C
5. The nurse is educating a patient on ways to regain the ability to perform ADLs and
maintain normal physiologic activities. What
will the nurse relay as a requirement?
a. Strength
b. Wellness
c. Alertness
d. Mobility
D
Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health
Nursing
1. The nurse instructs an unlicensed assistive personnel to use large muscle groups when
lifting. What is the rationale for this
instruction?
a. Workers' compensation claims will be prevented.
b. Big muscles work more effectively.
c. It guarantees no muscle strain.
d. It distributes workload more evenly.
D
2. What should the nurse do to reduce the effort of moving a heavy object?
a. Bring the feet close together and flex the knees.
b. Keep the back straight and bend at the waist.
c. Widen the base of support in the direction of movement.
d. Broaden the base of support and twist toward the direction of movement.
C
3. What should the nurse do to protect his or her back when lifting or moving a patient?
a. Lowering the height of the bed
b. Holding the back straight with locked knees
c. Bending knees and hips
d. Getting the patient to the side of the bed
C
4. Where should the nurse place the load when carrying heavy objects?
a. In a low position
b. To the side of the body
c. Close to the body midline
d. With another's assistance
C
5. The nurse is educating a patient on ways to regain the ability to perform ADLs and
maintain normal physiologic activities. What
will the nurse relay as a requirement?
a. Strength
b. Wellness
c. Alertness
d. Mobility
D
