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PERSONAL CARE SKILLS - PART ONE

NURSE JAR'S THEORY/LECTURE CROSSWORDS FOR NURSE AIDE STUDENTS/CANDIDATES
Across
_____ injuries are the most common types of injuries for health care workers.
When placing the pillow between the person's legs, you must en ensure that both the _____ and _____ are supported.
Before transferring the person from bed to wheelchair, you must lock the _____ on both the bed and wheelchair.
You should use your _____ muscles to push, pull and lift objects.
The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture.
The area on which an object rests.
When lifting, you should stand with feet 12 to 18 _____ apart.
Before repositioning the person, you should _____ the HOB.
The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle.
When positioning the person in a chair or wheelchair, ensure the person's _____ and _____ are against the back of the chair.
Down
When positioning the person in a lateral position, you must always readjust the _____ pillow.
When lifting heavy objects, the object should be placed _____ to your body.
When moving persons, ask a co-worker to _____ you if needed.
You should bend at the _____, not at the waist.
This position is when the person is lying on his or her back.
Using the body in an efficient and safe manner.
This position is a left-sided position in which the upper leg (right leg) is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg (left leg) and the lower arm (left arm) is behind the person.
Also known as the side-lying position.
This position is when the person is lying on his or her stomach.
When positioning the person in the lateral position, a pillow is placed behind the person's _____ to maintain the side-lying position.