Activity & Feeding

Question 1

active exercise

Answer 1

joint movement activated by the person

Question 2

atrophy

Answer 2

decrease in the size of a body structure

Question 3

contractures

Answer 3

permanently contracted state of a muscle

Question 4

ergonimics

Answer 4

practice of designing equipment to adjust work environment and work practices to prevent injuries

Question 5

flaccidity

Answer 5

decreased muscle tone

Question 6

footdrop

Answer 6

complication resulting from extending plantar flexion

Question 7

isokinetic exercise

Answer 7

exercise involving muscle contractions with resistance at a constant rate

Question 8

isometric exercise

Answer 8

exercise in which muscle tension occurs without a significant change in muscle length

Question 9

isotonic exercise

Answer 9

exercise in which muscle shorten/contract and move

Question 10

orthopedics

Answer 10

correction of prevention of disorders of the body structures used in locomotion

Question 11

paralysis

Answer 11

absence of strength secondary to nervous system impairment

Question 12

paresis

Answer 12

impaired muscle strength or weakness

Question 13

passive exercise

Answer 13

manual or mechanic means of moving the joints

Question 14

patient care ergonomics

Answer 14

practice of designing equipment to conform to the capability of the worker in relation to patient care

Question 15

range of motion

Answer 15

complete extent of movement of which a joint is normally capable

Question 16

spasticity

Answer 16

increased muscle tone

Question 17

tonus

Answer 17

normal, steady state of muscle contraction

Question 18

absorption

Answer 18

process by which drugs are transferred from the site of entry into the body to the blood

Question 19

anorexia

Answer 19

lack or loss of appetite

Question 20

aspiration

Answer 20

misdirection of oropharyngeal secretions or gastric contents into the larynx and lower respiratory tract

Question 21

anthropometric

Answer 21

measurements of the body and body parts

Question 22

basal metabolism

Answer 22

amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of the body at rest

Question 23

body mass index (BMI)

Answer 23

ratio of height to weight

Question 24

digestion

Answer 24

gastrointestinal system’s breakdown process of food into particles to be used by cells of the body

Question 25

dysphagia

Answer 25

difficultly in swallowing or inability to swallow

Question 26

enteral nutrition

Answer 26

alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into the gastrointestinal tract to allow instillation of the appropriate formula

Question 27

gastric residual

Answer 27

feeding remaining in the stomach

Question 28

gastrostomy

Answer 28

opening created into the stomach

Question 29

nasogastric tube (NG)

Answer 29

tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach

Question 30

nasointestinal tube (NI)

Answer 30

tube inserted through the nose and into the upper portion of the small intestine

Question 31

NPO

Answer 31

nothing by mouth

Question 32

nutrition

Answer 32

study of the nutrients and how they are handled by the body, process of nourishment

Question 33

obesity

Answer 33

weight greater than 20% above ideal body weight

Question 34

parenteral nutrition (PN)

Answer 34

nourishment provided by IV therapy

Question 35

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Answer 35

surgically placed gastrostomy tube

Question 36

peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)

Answer 36

prescribed for patients who require nutrient supplementation through a peripheral vein due to inadequate intake orally

Question 37

recommended dietary allowance (RDA)

Answer 37

recommendations for average daily amounts of essential nutrients that healthy population groups should consume over time

Question 38

waist circumference

Answer 38

a measurement of the waist, assesses abdominal fat and establishes ideal body weight