Activity, Immobility, and Safe Movement Flashcards
1
Q
awareness of posture and movement
A
proprioception
2
Q
balance
A
equilibrium
3
Q
increased muscle tone
A
spasticity/hypertonicity
4
Q
lack of muscle tone
A
flaccidity/ hypotonicity
5
Q
reduced blood flow
A
ischemia
6
Q
weakness on one side of the body
A
hemiparesis
7
Q
paralysis on one side of the body
A
hemiplegia
8
Q
lower body paralysis
A
paraplegia
9
Q
inability to move all four extremities
A
quadriplegia
10
Q
wasting
A
atrophy
11
Q
permanent fixation of a joint
A
contracture
12
Q
permanent plantar fixation
A
footdrop
13
Q
loss of bone mass due to lack of activity
A
disuse osteoporosis
14
Q
spontaneous breaks without trauma
A
pathologic bone fracture
15
Q
degrees of motion
A
range of motion