ATI - Ambulation, Transferring & ROM - wk2

Question 1

movement away from the midline of the body

Answer 1

abduction

Question 2

the process whereby a patient puts a joint through its full extent of movement

Answer 2

active range of motion

Question 3

movement toward the midline of the body

Answer 3

adduction

Question 4

an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with activities of daily living, such as a cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid

Answer 4

assistive device

Question 5

decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue

Answer 5

atrophy

Question 6

the space between the feet that bears the weight of the body

Answer 6

base of support

Question 7

the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to maintain balance, posture, and alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and walking

Answer 7

body mechanics

Question 8

the point at which a body’s entire weight is concentrated so that, if supported at this point, the body would remain in equilibrium in any position

Answer 8

center of gravity

Question 9

circular movement of a limb or of the eye

Answer 9

circumduction

Question 10

a deformity that results from abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, making the muscle highly resistant to stretching

Answer 10

contracture

Question 11

method of walking with crutches (artificial supports made of wood or metal and used to assist with walking) that involves alternately bearing weight on one or both legs and on the crutches

Answer 11

crutch gait

Question 12

sitting on the side of the bed with the legs suspended freely from the knees

Answer 12

dangling

Question 13

farthest from the origin of a part

Answer 13

distal

Question 14

directed toward or situated on the back surface

Answer 14

dorsal

Question 15

upward bending of the toes and the foot

Answer 15

dorsiflexion

Question 16

turning of a body part away from the body’s midline

Answer 16

eversion

Question 17

outward rotation (turning around an axis) of a joint

Answer 17

external rotation

Question 18

movement that decreases the angle between two adjoining bones; bending of a limb

Answer 18

flexion

Question 19

the pattern of how a person walks

Answer 19

gait

Question 20

a device, usually a strap of cotton webbing with a buckle, designed to be placed around a patient’s waist to assist with transferring and ambulating the patient

Answer 20

gait belt

Question 21

movement of a body part beyond its usual resting and extended position

Answer 21

hyperextension

Question 22

increase in the volume of a tissue or organ produced entirely by enlargement of existing cells

Answer 22

hypertrophy

Question 23

the act of bending to one side

Answer 23

lateral flexion

Question 24

being able to support some percentage of the body’s weight (mass, load), such as 30% to 50%

Answer 24

partial weight bearing

Question 25

the process of putting a joint through its full extent of movement by someone other than the patient

Answer 25

passive range of motion

Question 26

bending the toes and the foot downward

Answer 26

plantar flexion

Question 27

movement of a body part so that its front or ventral surface faces downward

Answer 27

pronation

Question 28

lying on the abdomen with the legs extended and the head turned to the side

Answer 28

prone

Question 29

nearest to the origin of a part

Answer 29

proximal

Question 30

the process of turning around an axis

Answer 30

rotation

Question 31

movement of a body part so that its front or ventral surface faces upward

Answer 31

supination

Question 32

lying on the back, usually slightly elevated with a small pillow

Answer 32

supine

Question 33

being able to support some percentage of the body’s weight (mass, load), as in full weight bearing (able to support 100% of the body’s weight)

Answer 33

weight bearing