1. MNA Mosby’s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 16 Body Mechanics

2. Body Mechanics Using the body in an efficient and careful way
Good posture
Good balance
Using the strongest & largest muscles for work

3. Body Alignment
Posture
Positioning body parts in relation to one another

4. The area on which an object rests
Base of Support
The area on which an object rests
Good base of support is needed for balance

5. 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

6. Body Mechanics Use wide base of support
Avoid unnecessary bending, & reaching
Face your work area
Push, slide or pull heavy objects if possible

7. Body Mechanics Work with smooth & even movements
Get help from co-worker
Do not lift heavy objects higher then chest level.

8. Ergonomics Designing the job to fit the worker.
Reduces stress on the worker’s body.

9. Work related musculo-skeletal disorder
WMSD
Injuries to the muscles, tendon, ligaments, joints, cartilage.
Can involve the nervous system.
Work related musculo-skeletal disorder

10. Positioning Residents are repositioned Q2H Promotes: Comfort
Respiration
Circulation
Prevents:
Contractures
Decubitus ulcers
Residents are
repositioned Q2H

11. Positioning
Lateral - Side

12. Positioning
Supine - back. also called dorsal recumbent

13. Positioning
Prone - stomach

14. Positioning
Fowlers - Head elevated

15. Positioning
Sims - side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed.

16. Having the head, trunks, arms, and legs aligned with one another
Review
Good body alignment means
Having the head, trunks, arms, and legs aligned with one another

17. Review
Good body mechanics includes having the job fit the worker.
True False

18. Review
What position…………The HOB is raised 45 degrees ?
Semi fowlers

19. Review
Hold heavy objects away from your body
True or False

20. Residents are positioned at least every
Review
Residents are positioned at least every
A. shift
day
2 hours
30 minutes

21. Review
Good body mechanics involves using the muscles in your back and lower arms .
True or False

22. Review
Sims

23. Review
Lateral

24. Review
Supine

25. Review
Fowlers

26. Review
Prone

27. Review
Stat
Immediately
QOD
Every other day
CBR
Complete bed rest
BID
Twice a day
Bed rest BR

28. Review
Q2H
Every 2 hours
 HOB
Elevate head of bed SR
Side rails
BRP
Bathroom privileges
TID
Three times a day

29. Review
BSC
Bed side commode
As needed
PRN
SOB
Side of bed c
with
without S

30. Review
W/C
Wheel chair
ambulate
amb
4 times a day
QID x
except
Bed time HS

31. Questions??