chapter 10

Question 1

positioning

Answer 1

helping residents into positions that promote comfort and health with use of pillows to relieve pressure and avoid skin breakdown

Question 2

supine

Answer 2

resident lies flat on back, pillows at head/shoulders, under buttocks, and calves so heels are elevated

Question 3

lateral

Answer 3

lying on either side, with knee flexed, and pillows supporting arm and leg, head/back, and bottom foot so toes ankles not touching bed

Question 4

prone

Answer 4

lying on stomach, or front side of body, arms at sides, raised above head, or one raised and one by side, and head turned to side, pillows at head, and feet

Question 5

fowlers

Answer 5

in semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees) head and shoulders elevated, knees may be flexed and elevated, spine should be straight, high fowlers is 60-90 deg and semi-fowler is 30-45, pillows at head/and under knees

Question 6

sims’

Answer 6

left side-lying position, lower arm is behind back, upper knee is flexed towards chest, with pillows for head, arm, flexed knee, and foot

Question 7

draw sheet

Answer 7

extra sheet placed on top of bottom sheet when bed is made, should be flat, no wrinkles, helps prevent skin damage caused by shearing

Question 8

shearing

Answer 8

rubbing or friction that results from skin moving one way and the bone underneath remaining fixed or moving in opposite direction

Question 9

logrolling

Answer 9

moving a resident as unit, without distrubing alignment of the body, head, back and legs should be kept in a straight line, necessary in cases of neck/back problems, spinal cord injuries or after back/hip surgeries

Question 10

dangle

Answer 10

from lying to standing, to sit up on side of bed with legs hanging over side, which helps regain balance and allows BP to stablize

Question 11

ergonomics

Answer 11

science of designing equpment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit worker’s abilities, guidelines by OSHA

Question 12

transfer belt

Answer 12

safety device used to transfer residents who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated; aka gait belt when used to help residents walk, gives NA something firm to hold onto when assisting with transfers, not used when R has fragile bones, fx, or recent surgery

Question 13

slide board

Answer 13

transfer board that may be used to transfer R who are unable to bear weight on legs, used for almost any transfer that involves moving from one sitting position to another

Question 14

when resident in wheelchair

Answer 14

should be repositioned at least every hours, to promote comfort, reduce pressure, increase circulation, exercises joints, promotes muscle tone

Question 15

C cane

Answer 15

straigh cane with curved handle at top, with rubbed tipped bottom to prevent slipping

Question 16

functional grip cane

Answer 16

similar to C cane except that it has a straight grip handle rather than curved handle, which improves grip control and provides a little mroe support than C cane

Question 17

quad cane

Answer 17

has 4 rubber tipped feet and a rectangular base is designed to bear more weight than others

Question 18

walker

Answer 18

type of walking aid used when resident can bear some weight on both legs, provides stablity for residents who are unsteady or lack balance

Question 19

crutches

Answer 19

for those who can bear no weight or limited weight on one leg