ch. 13 & 14 review

Question 1

accident =

Answer 1

unexpected mishap that results in harm

Question 2

incident =

Answer 2

unusual event; not the outcome we expected

Question 3

in a healthcare setting falls are typically considered ?

[accident or incident]

Answer 3

incidents

Question 4

incident report is aka

Answer 4

occurrence report

Question 5

paraplegic =

Answer 5

lower body paralysis

(waist and below, or lower back)

Question 6

quadriplegic is aka

Answer 6

tetraplegic

Question 7

quadriplegic =

Answer 7

fully paralyzed; all limbs

(neck and below)

Question 8

hemaplegia =

Answer 8

half-paralyzed (one side or the other)

Question 9

hemiplegia likely occurs after ?

Answer 9

stroke

Question 10

comatose =

Answer 10

unconscious for a prolonged period of time

Question 11

entrapment =

Answer 11

when patients become pinned in btwn bed rails

Question 12

we are / aren’t allowed to restrain people

if we do, it comes w _____

before it happens, the patient must ?

Answer 12

we ARE NOT allowed to restrain people

if we do, it comes w a DR’s ORDER

before it happens, the patient must do a lot (like scratching a hole in their arm)

Question 13

chemical restraint =

Answer 13

giving a patient medicine

Question 14

pressure ulcer is aka

Answer 14

decubitus

Question 15

pressure ulcer is caused by ?

Answer 15

someone laying on boney prominences for too long

boney prominences being coccyx, ankle, heel, knee, etc.

Question 16

contracture =

Answer 16

when we start to experience muscle loss

Question 17

body alignment =

Answer 17

keeping spine as straight as possible

Question 18

semi-fowler’s =

(what deg ?)

Answer 18

30

Question 19

fowler’s =

(what deg?)

Answer 19

45

Question 20

high fowler’s =

(what deg?)

Answer 20

90

Question 21

lateral =

Answer 21

on the side (one or the other)

Question 22

medial =

Answer 22

towards the midline

Question 23

anterior =

Answer 23

refers to the “front”

Question 24

posterior =

Answer 24

refers to the “back”

Question 25

superior =

Answer 25

means “higher”

Question 26

inferior =

Answer 26

means “lower”

Question 27

proximal =

Answer 27

closer to its origin

Question 28

distal =

Answer 28

further away from origin

Question 29

distal =

Answer 29

further away from origin

Question 30

shearing =

Answer 30

a blanket or towel tears skin by pulling the top layer of skin in the opposite way.

Question 31

friction =

Answer 31

rubbing one thing against the other

Question 32

friction vs shearing

Answer 32

friction is like rubbing your elbow on a surface

shearing is a tear, it’s not that deep but it has to be covered to avoid infection

Question 33

log rolling =

Answer 33

arms on side, legs straight down

a procedure for turning a pt. w/o bending or twisting the spine

it’s a very coordinated movement to literally “roll” a pt.

Question 34

weight bearing

Answer 34

supporting weight

Question 35

supportive device =

& examples ?

Answer 35

used to support

examples include: crutches, canes, a boot, walkers, etc.

Question 36

ambulate =

Answer 36

to “walk”