Activity & Exercise

Question 1

crutches - ____ finger gap between crutch and armpit

Answer 1

2-3

Question 2

crutch fit

Answer 2

hand grip even c top of hips

elbow at 30º

Question 3

5 crutch gaits

Answer 3

2 point
3 point
4 point
swing to
swing through

Question 4

pt must be wearing a _______ before beginning to ambulate

Answer 4

gait belt

Question 5

crutches - start in ______ position

Answer 5

tripod

Question 6

2 point gait

Answer 6

patient moves cruch on injured side and leg on uninjured side together, then the opposite

Question 7

3 point gait

Answer 7

patient moves both cruches and injured leg together - injured leg is not used at all

Question 8

4 point gait

Answer 8

same as 2-point, but each point moves separately

Question 9

swing to gait

Answer 9

patient moves both cruches forward, then swings both legs to the point where the crutches are

Question 10

swing through gait

Answer 10

patient moves both crutches forward, then swings both legs past the point where the crutches are

Question 11

stairs

Answer 11

good up, bad down

Question 12

which side does pt move crutches to when sitting?

Answer 12

injured

Question 13

cane fit

Answer 13

Top of cane should be even with great trochanter
Top of cane should be even with wrist crease
Elbow flexed at 15-30º angle

Question 14

nurse stand’s on patient’s ____ side

Answer 14

weak

Question 15

pt holds cane on ______ side of body

Answer 15

strong

Question 16

pt moves cane with the _____ side

Answer 16

weak

Question 17

walker fit

Answer 17

15-30º bend in elbow

When patient holds arms down at side, wrists should be even with hand grips

Question 18

when using a walker, tell pt…

Answer 18

look ahead

Question 19

walker gait

Answer 19

Patient lifts & moves walker forward, making sure all 4 points hit floor
Patient moves weak side forward first with weight on hand grips - then strong side

Question 20

when sitting down, pt slowly extends ____ leg

Answer 20

weak

Question 21

when moving a pt from supine to dangling, place hands…

Answer 21

under shoulders & around opposite knee

Question 22

when pt is dangling, ask about…

Answer 22

dizziness

Question 23

when transferring from bed to wheelchair, place chair on pt’s _____ side

Answer 23

strong

Question 24

it’s easier to _____ than _____

Answer 24

push than pull

Question 25

tell pt not to sit down until…

Answer 25

they feel chair at back of legs

Question 26

4 basic elements of body movement

Answer 26

Body alignment
Joint mobility
Balance
Coordinated movement

Question 27

ROM

Answer 27

maximum movement possible for a joint

Question 28

Flexion

Answer 28

decreasing angle of joint

Question 29

extension

Answer 29

increasing angle of joint

Question 30

hyperextension

Answer 30

further extending/straightening of joint

Question 31

abduction

Answer 31

movement of bone away from midline

Question 32

adduction

Answer 32

movement of bone to midline

Question 33

rotation

Answer 33

movement of bone around central axis

Question 34

circumduction

Answer 34

movement of distal part of bone in a circle when proximal part remains fixed (cone)

Question 35

eversion vs inversion

Answer 35

turning sole of foot outward/inward

Question 36

pronation vs supination

Answer 36

moving bones of forearm so palm faces downward/upward

Question 37

Functional strength

Answer 37

ability of body to perform work

Question 38

activity tolerance

Answer 38

type and amount of exercise an individual is able to perform without experiencing adverse events

Question 39

Isotonic

Answer 39

muscle shortens to produce movement - most exercise

Question 40

isometric

Answer 40

muscle contraction occurs s moving joint

Question 41

isokinetic

Answer 41

muscle contraction against resistance

Question 42

exercise causes _______ of muscle

Answer 42

hypertrophy

Question 43

problems c immobility

Answer 43

Decreased muscle mass
Stiffness of joints
Decreased ROM
Increased HR
Edema
Dyspnea
Dehydration
Hard, dry, small stool/constipation
Decreased intestinal motility
Break in skin integrity