An Example of the Principles of Good Body Mechanics Applied

question 24

Multiple Choice

An example of the principles of good body mechanics applied to patient care occurs when the nurse:

• A) keeps his feet fixed, spread one in front of the other, and turns his upper body to move the patient up in bed with a rocking movement.
• B) assists another nurse in pushing a patient from one side of the bed to the other.
• C) bends at the waist to pick up and empty or move the urinary drainage bag attached to the lower end of the side rail.
• D) works at arm's distance from the patient when lifting or transferring the patient.

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Definitions:

α-Pyranose

A form of a sugar molecule where the ring structure is a six-membered pyran ring, with the anomeric carbon atom in the alpha configuration.

Haworth Structure

A way of representing cyclic structures of monosaccharides in a simplified three-dimensional perspective compared to the Fischer projection.

Isomerization

A chemical process in which a molecule is transformed into another molecule with the same molecular formula but a different structural arrangement.

Reagents

Substances or mixtures used in chemical reactions to bring about a change or detect the occurrence of a specific reaction.