Ch. 16, 17, 18, 32, & 38 Flashcards
base of support
the area on which an objects rests
body alignment/posture
the way the head, trunk, arms, and legs align with one another; posture
body mechanics
using the body in an efficient and careful way
dorsal recumbent position
the back lying or supine position
ergonomics
the science of designing a job to fit the worker; ergo means work, nomos means law
fowler’s position
a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
high-fowlers position
a variation of fowlers position; the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
lateral position/side lying position
the person lies on 1 side or the other; side lying position
supine position
the back lying or dorsal recumbent position
semi-folwers position
a variation of fowlers position, the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees
prone position
the person lies on the abdomen with the head turned to 1 side
left semi prone position
the person lies on the left side of the abdomen; the upper leg (right leg) is sharply flexed (bent) so it is not on the lower leg (left leg); the lower arm (left arm) is behind the person
musclo-skeletal disorders (MSDs)
Injuries and disorders of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage
bed mobility
how a person moves to and from a lying position, turns from side to side, and re-positions in a bed or other sleeping furniture
friction
the rubbing of 1 surface against another
logrolling
turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with 1 motion
shearing
when the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is moving
lateral transfer
when a person moves between 2 horizontal surfaces
pivot
to turn one’s body from a set standing position
transfer
how a person moves to and from a surface
abduction
moving a body part away from the mid-line of the body
adduction
moving a body part toward the mid-line of body
ambulation
the act of walking
atrophy
the decrease in size or wasting away of tissue
