MNAMosby’s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 16 Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics
Using the body in an efficient and careful way
Good posture Good balance Using the
strongest & largest muscles for work
Body Alignment
Posture
Positioning body parts in relation to one another
Base of Support
The area on which an object rests
Good base of support is needed for balance
Body Mechanics
Bend knees and squat to lift heavy object
Hold items close to your body
Use strong muscles in legs and arms NOT in your back
Body Mechanics
Use wide base of support
Avoid unnecessary bending, & reaching
Face your work area
Push, slide or pull heavy objects if possible
Body Mechanics
Work with smooth & even movements
Get help from co-worker
Do not lift heavy objects higher then chest level.
Ergonomics
Designing the job to fit the worker.
Reduces stress on the worker’s body.
WMSD
Work related musculo-skeletal disorder
Injuries to the muscles, tendon, ligaments, joints, cartilage.
Can involve the nervous system.
Positioning
Residents are
repositioned Q2H
Promotes:
•Comfort
•Respiration
•Circulation
Prevents:
•Contractures•Decubitus ulcers
Positioning
Lateral - Side
Positioning
Supine - back. also called dorsal recumbent
Positioning
Prone - stomach
Positioning
Fowlers - Head elevated
Positioning
Sims - side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed.
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Good body alignment means
Having the head, trunks, arms, and legs aligned with one another
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Good body mechanics includes having the job fit the worker.
True False
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What position…………The HOB is raised 45 degrees ?
Semi fowlers
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Hold heavy objects away from your body
True or False
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Residents are positioned at least every
A. shift
B. day
C. 2 hours
D. 30 minutes
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Good body mechanics involves using the muscles in your back and lower arms .
True or False
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Stat Immediately
QOD Every other day
Complete bed restCBR
BID
BR
Twice a day
Bed rest
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Q2H Every 2 hours
HOB Elevate head of bed
Side railsSR
BRP Bathroom privileges
TID Three times a day
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BSC Bed side commode
PRN As needed
Side of bedSOB
c with
S without
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W/C Wheel chair
amb ambulate
4 times a dayQID
x except
HS Bed time