Test Your Understanding of How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair

Wheelchair safety in the home means:

When providing care, allow the person to help as much as possible.

The principles of body mechanics include:

Slight reddening at a pressure point may be an indication of a pressure ulcer.

The correct way to lift is:

Older adults need more light to see well compared to younger people.

The natural way to move from sitting to standing includes:

When lifting, bend at the waist.

When maneuvering a wheelchair down a hill or ramp:

Pressure ulcers can develop at pressure points that include:

To prevent pressure ulcers make sure that:

When helping a person who uses a walker, crutches or cane:

When you lift an object:

When setting up for a stand pivot transfer from bed to wheelchair:

Proper body mechanics includes bending at the knees and hips not at the waist.

Transfer means moving a person from one surface to another.

Slippers and stocking feet are proper footwear for wheelchair transfers.

Never place a gait belt over drains, feeding tubes or wounds.

Anyone using crutches, cane or walker should look down at the ground for safety reasons.

A cane is used on the opposite side of the weak leg.