Summer Safe Lifting Challenge

“HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SAFE LIFTING?”

Complete the Summer Challenge below and if you achieve a perfect score you'll receive an e-mail copy of our Safe Lifting Tool Kit.

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  1. What two states are often cited as the first to enact safe patient safe patient handling legislation in the US?
    1. Oregon and Minnesota
    2. Maryland and Massachusetts
    3. New York and Ohio
    4. Texas and Washington
    5. Rhode Island and Illinois
    Click here for a full list of state legislative initiatives.
  2. According to NIOSH, nursing home residents benefit from safe lifting programs by:
    1. Improved quality of care
    2. Improved safety and comfort
    3. Greater satisfaction
    4. Lower risk of falls and skin shear accidents
    5. All of the above
    Click here for OSHA rankings.
  3. Overhead ceiling track systems should not be used to lift which of the following?
    1. Bariatric patients
    2. Pediatric patients
    3. Comatose patients
    4. Amputees
    5. All of the above are permissible
  4. The current NIOSH maximum weight guideline for repetitive lifting in industry is:
    1. 25 lbs
    2. 35 lbs
    3. 45 lbs
    4. 55 lbs
    5. 68 lbs
    Click here for NIOSH guideline information.
  5. Recent statistics show the average floor nurse lifts the equivalent of __ lbs per day.
    1. 4,200
    2. 3,600
    3. 2,800
    4. 1,800
    5. 1,000
    Click here for related information and statistics.
  6. Mobile floor lifts are often recommended for which of the following:
    1. Gait training
    2. Bed-to-chair transfers
    3. Repositioning up in bed
    4. Limb lifting/holding
    5. All of the above
  7. Studies show many nurses cite the following reason for not using patient lifts:
    1. They are too expensive
    2. They cause the patient to become dependent
    3. They take too much time to use
    4. They take the fun out of nursing
    5. They are not proven to be effective
  8. In order to avoid injuries caused by manually lifting or repositioning patients, nurses should always:
    1. Insist on using assistive equipment whenever possible
    2. Stay in shape
    3. Request assistance from other staff
    4. Assess the risk to both the patient and herself
    5. All of the above
  9. One of the most difficult roadblocks to safe lifting program success is:
    1. Scheduling of training programs
    2. Achieving buy-in and culture change
    3. Obtaining suitable training materials
    4. Locating proper demonstration equipment
    5. Convincing caregivers to attend training courses
  10. H-shaped overhead lifting system configurations are sometimes called
    1. Traverse systems
    2. X-Y positioning systems
    3. Gantry style systems
    4. Full room coverage systems
    5. All of the above

 
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