1. It is described as the coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

A. Body balance C. Body posture

B. Body alignment D. Body mechanics

Answer: D. BODY MECHANICS

Rationale: Body mechanics is a term that describes the coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

2. This refers to the positioning of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles while standing, sitting, and lying.
A. Body alignment C. A & B
B. Posture D. None of the above

Answer: C. A & B
Rationale: The terms body alignment and posture refers to the positioning of the joints, tendon, ligaments, and mucsles
while standing, sitting and lying.

3. These are white, shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that bind joints together, connect bones and
cartilages, and aid joint flexibility and support.
A. Joints C. Tendons
B. Ligaments D. Cartilage

Answer: B. LIGAMENTS
Rationale: Ligaments are white, shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that bind joints and connect bones and cartilage.
They are elastic and aid joint flexibility and support.

4. These are nonvascular (without blood vessels) supporting connective tissue located chiefly in the joints and
thorax, trachea, larynx, nose, and ear.
1. Joints 3. Tendons
2. Ligaments 4. Cartilage

Answer: 4. CARTILAGE
Rationale: Cartilage is nonvascular (without blood vessels) supporting connective tissue located chiefly in the joints and
thorax, trachea, larynx, nose, and ear.

5. What postural abnormality is described as the lateral S- or C-shaped spinal column with vertebral rotation,
unequal heights of hips and shoulders
A. Toticollis C. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis D. Scoliosis

Answer: D. SCOLIOSIS
Rationale: Scoliosis is a postural abnormality described as the lateral “S”- or “C”-shaped spinal column with vertebral
rotation, unequal heights of hips and shoulders.

6. How does the principle of enlarging the base of support increases the stability of the body work?
A. In assisting the patient to move, your feet should be close together to be more stable.
B. In assisting the patient to move, your feet should be apart to be more stable.
 C. In assisting the patient to move, your feet should be widely apart to be more stable.
D. None of the above

Answer: B. IN ASSISTING THE PATIENT TO MOVE, YOUR FEET SHOULD BE APART TO BE MORE STABLE
Rationale: The wider the base of support, the more stable it is. A person who is standing with legs apart has a greater
base of support, and is more stable than standing with the feet close together.

7. This principle is applied when picking an object up from the floor by bending at the knees and keeping your
back straight rather than by bending forward at the waist.
A. Enlarging the base of support increases the stability of the body.
B. Weight is balanced best when the center of gravity is directly above the base of support.
C. A person or an object is more stable if the center of gravity is close to the base of support.
D. None of the above

Answer: C. A PERSON OR AN OBJECT IS MORE STABLE IF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS CLOSE TO THE BASE
OF SUPPORT
Rationale: A lower center of gravity increases stability. This can be achieved by bending the knees and bringing the
center of gravity closer to the base of support, keeping the back straight.

8. If a nurse is to push a patient’s bed forward, where should he place his foot to observe proper body
mechanics?
A. Forward C. Maintain feet close together
B. Spread sideways D. Opposite the direction of the bed.

Answer: A. FORWARD
Rationale: In body mechanics, if the patient’s bed is pushed forward, his foot should also be forward.

9. Which of the following describes a nurse who does not observe proper body mechanics?
A. Picking up an object by bending at the knees and keeping your back straight.
B. Keeping feet apart when assisting a patient.
C. Twisting your body from the waist.
D. Working on a smooth surface to reduce friction.

Answer: C. TWISTING YOUR BODY FROM THE WAIST

Rationale: Facing in the direction of the task to be performed and turning the entire body in one place rather than
twisting lessens the susceptibility of the back to injury.

10. By adjusting the level of the bed of a patient as the nurse is at the bedside, what is the rationale?
A. Adjust the height of the client’s bed to avoid back strain.
B. Adjust the height of the client’s bed to avoid patient fall.
C. Adjust the height of the client’s bed to promote patient comfort.
D. Adjust the height of the client’s bed to provide privacy.

Answer: A. ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE CLIENT’S BED TO AVOID BACK STRAIN
Rationale: At the bedside, adjusting the level of the patient or the client’s bed will prevent back strain.