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Activity and Exercise Flashcards

1
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What is active ROM exercises

A

the patient is completing the action themselves

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2
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What is passive ROM exercises

A

the nurse or OT is doing the movement for the pt

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3
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What is some of the ways that healthcare workers hurt their backs

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uncoordinated lifts
manual lifting and transferring pt w/out assistive devices
lifting when tired
repetitive movements
transferring pt
standing for long periods of time
transferring confused pts

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4
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What should the nurse be assessing in mobility of pts?

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  • Can they move easily?
  • what’s their gait? posture?
  • What’s there alignment? (Hips off, leaning one side?)
  • What’s their joint structure and function? (One knee buckles etc)
  • How far can they walk? Endurance?
  • Do they have strength in all limbs?
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5
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What is some health history questions to better understand your patient’s activity level?

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  • daily activity level?
  • exercise? fitness goals?
  • any mobility problems?
  • physical or mentality problems?
  • home/environments factors that affect mobility?
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6
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What are psychosocial benefits of mobility?

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  • more energy, more vitality, general well-being
  • better sleep
  • improved body image
  • improved self-concept
  • increased health behaviors
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7
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Effects of mobility of the urinary system

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  • increased blood circulation = increased renal function
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8
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Effects of immobility on the urinary system

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no movement decreases the fluids intake, less urine out put, increased UTI

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9
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Effects of mobility on skin

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increased circulation = increased skin nourishment

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10
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Effects of mobility on GI

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  • increased appetite
  • weight control
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11
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Effects of immobility on GI

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  • constipation
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12
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Effects of mobility on metabolic processes

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  • less triglyceride break down
  • decreased gastric motility
  • decreased production of body heat
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13
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Effects of mobility on skeletal system

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increased muscle strength/flexibility
increased coordination
reduced bone loss
increaed efficiency of nerve impulses/transmission

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Effects of mobility on Respiratory system

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  • increased alveolar ventilation
  • decrease work of breathing
  • improved diaphragmatic excursion
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Effects of mobility on cardiovascular system

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  • increased cardiac efficiency
  • decreased heart rate/ BP
  • Increased blood to all body parts
  • Increased circulating fibrinolysin
  • Improved venous return
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16
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Isotonic Exercise

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  • muscle shortening and active movement
    ex: running, swimming, walking
17
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Isometric Exercise

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  • muscle contraction without shortening, only minimum movement of muscles
  • holding a yoga pose
18
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Isokinetic Exercise

A
  • muscle contraction with resistance
  • the resistance must be held at a constant rate
    examples: rehab ex for knees and elbows, lifting weights
19
Q

T or F Older adults have more mobility issues that contributes to health issues

A

T

20
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Ergonomics

A

practice of designing equipment and work tasks to confirm to the capability of the worker

21
Q

The afferent NS does what

A

Goes from periphery to CNS

22
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The Efferent NS does what

A

goes from CNS to periphery

23
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Rotation ROM

A

turning on the axis
think: thumb moving in a circle

24
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Internal Rotation

A

turning on axis towards midline
what your hip does when moving toes inward

25
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External Rotation

A

turning on axis away from midline
think: what your hip does when your toes point outward

26
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Supination

A

moving to supine position
(on your back)

27
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Pronation

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moving towards prone position
think: on your face

28
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Inversion

A

moving sole of foot inwards (@ ankle)

29
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Eversion

A

moving sole of foot outward (@ ankle)

30
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Plantar Flexion

A

flexion of foot

31
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Dorsiflexion

A

backwards bend of hand/foot

32
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Hyperextension

A

exaggerated extension

33
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Extension

A

Straightening

34
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Flexion

A

the state of being bent

35
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Circumduction

A

turning in a circular motion

36
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Adduction

A

moving body part towards midline
(moving arms down)

37
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Abduction

A

moving body part away from midline
(raising arms)

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