Quizzes

Moving & Positioning Quiz 1

1. Define Manual Handling?

2. Give 4 workplace examples of where M&H takes place within your workplace?

3. M&H is driven by legislation. How would you persuade delegates what the

importance and benefits are of attending training?

4. Name the FIVE sections of the Spine?

5. State the functions of each section of the spine and how many bones in each

section?

6. How would you describe a prolapsed disc?

7. Name FIVE injuries which may occur through M&H?

8. Name the piece of legislation associated with what we are covering today?

9. What are the manager’s duties under the legislation?

10. What are the employee’s duties under the legislation?

11. What is the definition of a Hazard?

12. What is the definition of a risk?

13. Name 5 risk assessment control measures?

14. What does LITEE mean? Give the words for each initial letter?

15. Under each of those 5 headings, give FIVE examples of hazards you would need to

identify?

L.

I.

T.

E.

E.

16. Name SIX unsafe practices or techniques?

17. What safety checks do you need to do on a hoist? Name FOUR checks?

18. What safety checks do you need to do on a hoist sling? Name FOUR checks?

19. Name the SEVEN safe principles of manual handling?

Moving & Positioning Quiz 1 - Answers

1. Define Manual Handling?

Answer:

Transporting or supporting a load including:

the lifting

pushing

pulling

putting down

carrying

moving by hand or bodily force

2. Give 4 workplace examples of where M&H takes place within your workplace?

Answer:

Bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, outside, hallways, dinning room. etc

3. M&H is driven by legislation. How would you persuade delegates what the

importance and benefits are of attending training?

Answer:

H = Humane

E = Economic

L = Legal

P = Prevention

4. Name the FIVE sections of the Spine?

Answer:

Cervical

Thoracic

Lumber

Sacrum

Coccyx

5. State the functions of each section of the spine and how many bones in each

section?

Answer:

7 x cervical vertebrae that support the head

12 x thoracic vertebrae that your ribs are attached to. These protect your vital organs

5 x lumber vertebrae. Your largest vertebrae and discs as this is your greatest support

and movement.

5 x sacrum that supports the pelvis

4 x coccyx or tailbone

6. How would you describe a prolapsed disc?

Answer:

Like a jam doughnut, where the jam escapes from the middle and sits on the spinal

nerve, causing the muscles to spasm

7. Name FIVE injuries which may occur through M&H?

Answer:

Muscle injuries, tennis elbow, hernia, frozen shoulder, joint problems

8. Name the piece of legislation associated with what we are covering today?

Answer:

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

9. What are the manager’s duties under the legislation?

Answer:

Avoid

Assess

Reduce or Eliminate

Review

10. What are the employee’s duties under the legislation?

Answer:

To look after their own safety and that of others

Use equipment provided

Follow a system of work

Report and record concerns

11. What is the definition of a Hazard?

Answer:

Potential to cause harm

12. What is the definition of a risk?

Answer:

The likelihood of causing harm

13. Name FIVE risk assessment control measures?

Answer:

Eliminate, substitute, change working practice, staffing levels, systems of work

14. What does LITEE mean? Give the words for each initial letter?

Answer:

Load

Individual Capabilities

Task

Environment

Equipment

15. Under each of those 5 headings, give FIVE examples of hazards you would need to

identify?

Answer:

L= Height, medication, mobility, tissue viability, weight, clothing, footwear, capability.

I = Fitness, capabilities, dress code, footwear, jewellery

T = Is it necessary, distance, frequency, postures, staffing levels

E= Space, flooring, lighting, noise, clutter, clean

E = Appropriate, correct size, clean, suitable for use, serviced, maintained

16. Name SIX unsafe practices or techniques?

Answer:

This could be a combination of unsafe techniques like the drag, cradle, bear hug,

linking arms round another’s neck or it could be not checking equipment before use,

not reading the notes or following safe guidelines

17. What safety checks do you need to do on a hoist? Name FOUR checks?

Answer:

Correct hoist, clean, right size, service, fit for purpose

18. What safety checks do you need to do on a hoist sling? Name FOUR checks?

Answer:

Condition, clean, size, right sling for right job

19. Name the SEVEN safe principles of manual handling?

Answer:

1. Assess

2. Good posture

3. Balance stance

4. Good grip

5. Love your load

6. Move your feet

7. Bend your knees

Moving & Positioning Quiz 2

1. As a carer you have legal responsibilities according to the Manual Handling

Operation Regulations relating to moving and handling tasks. What are they?

2. Poor posture causes strain and can lead to injury. Give TWO positions which

should be avoided when carrying out handling tasks.

3. What could you help yourself to avoid them?

4. What should you do if you injure yourself at work?

5. Name THREE injuries that could be caused from manual handling tasks?

6. Why is the drag lift considered unsafe.

7. Identify FOUR things you need to consider before using a sling?

8. Who benefits from using equipment?

9. Alice is a lady of 83 and has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, poor eyesight, partial

hearing. Alice does have hearing aids but she will take them out and forget

where they she left them. This is also the same with her glasses. Alice has

arthritis in her hips and knees, which makes mobility unpredictable. Alice has a

history of falls but has not yet required hospital treatment.

Her house is cluttered with furniture and personal effects; there are rugs over

the floors. She wears an old pair of slippers which makes her shuffle, when she

walks she holds onto the furniture.

She has help daily to assist with her personal care and two carers to hoist her in

and out of bed. Sometimes only one carer turns up. The carer who is with you

today has only just started and you have never worked with them before

Identify as many risk and hazards as possible using the tool mechanism below

and how would you solve the problems.

LOAD

INDIVIDUAL

TASK

ENVIRONMENT

EQUIPMENT

Moving & Positioning Quiz 2 - Answers

1. As a carer you have legal responsibilities according to the Manual Handling

Operation Regulations relating to moving and handling tasks. What are they?

Answer:

To be responsible for yourself, your colleagues and the service users health and

safety

Follow the safe system of work, an example being to use equipment and how many

people required

Report your concerns

2. Poor posture causes strain and can lead to injury. Give 2 positions which should

be avoided when carrying out handling tasks.

Answer:

Top heavy bending

Stretching

Standing in static postures

Twisting

Over reaching

3. What could you help yourself to avoid them?

Answer:

Remember to raise changing tables

Follow safe principles

Ask for help

Use equipment

4. What should you do if you injure yourself at work?

Answer:

STOP

Report

Record

Follow up by a risk assessment

5. Name 3 injuries that could be caused from manual handling tasks?

Answer:

Muscles sprains and strains

Herniated disc

Frozen shoulder

Tendonitis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Tennis Elbow

6. Why is the drag lift considered unsafe

Answer:

It can cause long term injury to carer and service user. Service user could loose fine

motor skills, dislocate shoulder, fracture a bone or be pain.

7. Identify 4 things you need to consider before using a sling?

Answer:

Has it been checked?

Is it in good condition?

Can I read the label in the back of it?

Is it the right sling for task?

Is it the right size?

Have I checked handling/care plan?

8. Who benefits from using equipment?

Answer:

Carer – fit and well, not physically tired, team cooperation

Service User – reducing the likelihood of injury, more dignified and respectful,

encourage independence

Employer – reduced sickness absence, reduced liability, improved working

conditions, good reputation, happy staff, staff retention.

9. Alice is a lady of 83 and has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, poor eyesight, partial

hearing. Alice does have hearing aids but she will take them out and forget

where they she left them. This is also the same with her glasses. Alice has

arthritis in her hips and knees, which makes mobility unpredictable. Alice has a

history of falls but has not yet required hospital treatment.

Her house is cluttered with furniture and personal effects; there are rugs over the

floors. She wears an old pair of slippers which makes her shuffle, when she walks

she holds onto the furniture.

She has help daily to assist with her personal care and two carers to hoist her in and

out of bed. Sometimes only one carer turns up. The carer who is with you today has

only just started and you have never worked with them before

Identify as many risk and hazards as possible using the tool mechanism below and

how would you solve the problems.

Answer:

LOAD Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, poor eyesight, partial hearing, hearing aids, arthritis

in her hips and knees, mobility unpredictable, and history of falls. Alice wears an old

pair of slippers which makes her shuffle, when she walks she holds onto the

furniture.

INDIVIDUAL The carer who is with you today has only just started and you have

never worked with them before.

ENVIRONMENT Her house is cluttered with furniture and personal effects, there are

rugs over the floors

TASK Often only one carer turns up

EQUIPMENT When she walks she holds onto the furniture

PROBLEM SOLVING Check that Alice has her hearing aids and glasses on at all

times. Persuade Alice to either wear her shoes indoors or the family to purchase

another pair of slippers that are more suitable. Discuss a medication review to look at

management of pain. Look at the environment to see if you can de clutter but you must

be aware that if you remove furniture you may increase the risk of Alice falling as she

uses the furniture to walk around. Must have 2 carers available for hoisting and to

support the newer carer. OT referral to consider walking aids.