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Body Mechanics Flashcards

1
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Skeletal muscle - what kind of movement?

A

involuntary and voluntary
- posture & movement
Contraction of skeletal muscles allows people to walk, talk, run, breathe, or physical activity

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2
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Smooth Muscle

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  • digestive tract
  • bladder
  • blood vessels
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3
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Cardiac Muscle

A

Contracts spontaneously

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4
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Flexion

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Toward the body

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5
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Extension

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Away from the body

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6
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Hyperextension

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Too far away from the body

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7
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Abduction

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Away from the body

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8
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Adduction

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Toward the body

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9
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Rotation

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Moving the head from side to side

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10
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Circumduction

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move in a circle

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11
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Types of soft tissue damage

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Muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, blood vessels, nerves, spinal disks

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12
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Patient risk factors

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weak unable to help with transfers, vision or hearing loss, overweight, poor communication, unpredictable, uncooperative, experiencing pain

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13
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Nurse risk factors

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previous injuries, does not follow policies or procedures, sleep deprivation, not trained properly, poor physical health

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14
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Task related risk factors

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reaching, lifting, twisting while lifting, lifting heavy loads, long durations

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15
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Foundation of body mechanics

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  • face the direction of movement
  • body alignment
  • center of gravity
  • balance
    base of support
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16
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Activity orders

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a doctors order that defines the type and amount of activity a hospitalized patient may have

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17
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BR or CBR

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bed rest/complete bed rest

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18
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BP and BRP

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bedrest with bathroom priviliages

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19
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Up and lib

A

as patient want to/desires

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20
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Up as tolerated

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as patient is able to tolerate

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21
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Dangle

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Patient may sit and dangle their feet over the edge of the bed

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22
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Up in chair with assist

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Patient may transfer from bed to chair with help

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23
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NWB

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non weight bearing

24
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TDWB

A

touch down weight bearing

25
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TTWB

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toe-touch weight bearing

26
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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

27
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

28
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Standard (Fall)

A
  • call light within reach
  • room free of clutter
  • belongings within reach
  • bed locked in lowest position
  • non-kid socks
29
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Moderate (fall)

A
  • fall magnet
  • yellow socks
  • yellow gown
30
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High (fall)

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  • door opened
  • bed alarm/chair alarm
31
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HOB 90 degrees

A

high fowlers

32
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HOB raised to angle of 45 degrees or more

33
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HOB raised to 30 degrees

A

semi fowlers

34
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Fowlers position

A

The HOB is elevated 45 to 60 degrees, and the patients knees are slightly elevated without pressure to restrict circulation in the lower legs

35
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Supine position

A

patient rest on their backs.

36
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Prone position

A

pt lies face or chest down

37
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Sims position

A

pt places the weight on the anterior ileum, humerus, and clavicle

38
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Side-lying position

A

pt rests on the side with the major portion of the body weight dependent him and shoulder

39
Q

what four kinds of bones help make up the skeletal system?

A

Long, Short, Flat, and Irregular

40
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Trendelenburg bed position

A

entire bed tilted with head of bed down

41
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Reverse Trendelenburg bed position

A

entire bed tilted with foot of bed down

42
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Flat bed position

A

entire bed is horizontal to floor

43
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ambulation

A

the ability to walk

44
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gait

A

the manner of walking, normal gait places body weight fully on each leg in turn

45
Q

assisting with ambulation-
Evaluate

A

evaluate the environment for safety

46
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assisting with ambulation-
Obtain

A

obtain baseline BP

47
Q

assisting with ambulation-
dangle

A

dangle pt if indicated

48
Q

assisting with ambulation-
Support

A

Support the pt at their waist

49
Q

assisting with ambulation-
Return

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Return pt to chair/bed of c/o dizziness or experiences syncope episode

50
Q

assisting with ambulation-
Support

A

Support pt with hemiplegia or hemiparesis

51
Q

assisting with ambulation-
Get help

A

When in doubt, get help

52
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Assistive devices

A

canes, crutches, and walker

53
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sizing crutches

A

-2-3 finger width space between axilla and top of crutch, prevents injury to brachial plexus nerves
- wrists should line up with the grab bars when arms are relaxed
- when grasping handgrips, elbow flexion should be 15-30 degrees

54
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Hemiplegia

A

Complete paralysis

55
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Hemiparesis

A

Partial weakness

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