CEA Ergonomics in Healthcare & Special Populations Flashcards
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A dental hygienist develops neck and shoulder pain. Which primary postural risk factor should the ergonomist address FIRST?
Answer: Sustained trunk rotation and neck flexion while working around the patient's head
Dental hygienists maintain extreme neck flexion and trunk rotation to access the oral cavity, creating sustained static loading on cervical and shoulder structures.
Which tool is MOST appropriate for quantitatively assessing the ergonomic risk for patient handling tasks in a hospital?
Answer: MAPO (Movement and Assistance of Hospitalized Patients) Index
The MAPO Index is specifically designed to evaluate patient handling risks by scoring patient dependency, ward layout, equipment, and caregiver training.
In school ergonomics, mismatched furniture (chair too high or too low) is MOST associated with which outcome in children?
Answer: Musculoskeletal discomfort, poor posture, and reduced concentration
Furniture that does not fit a child's anthropometry causes postural strain and discomfort that impairs concentration and creates musculoskeletal risk.
The concept of 'universal design' in ergonomics is BEST described as:
Answer: Creating products and environments usable by all people without adaptation or specialized design
Universal design aims to create environments and products that are inherently accessible and usable by the broadest range of people regardless of ability.
When ergonomically evaluating a laboratory scientist who pipettes for 6+ hours daily, which upper extremity disorder risk is HIGHEST?
Answer: Thumb and wrist tendinopathy from repetitive forceful pinch grip on the pipette plunger
Repetitive pipetting requires sustained pinch force on the plunger, generating high tendon forces in the thumb and wrist extensors over a full workday.
Which strategy BEST reduces ergonomic injury risk for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who frequently lift patients in confined or uneven spaces?
Answer: Providing portable powered stretchers, stair chairs, and training for team lifting in constrained environments
Portable powered equipment and team-lift protocols address both the confined-space constraint and the high patient weight encountered by EMTs.