Chapter 10

Question 1

Supine

Answer 1

-Body position where a person lies flat on his back.
-pillows under head and shoulder, calves

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

-Body position where the person is lying on his side
-pillows support head, arm, and leg in upper side

Question 3

Prone

Answer 3

Body position where the person lies on his stomach or front side of the body

Question 4

Fowler’s

Answer 4

Semi-sitting body position in which a person’s head and shoulder are elevated 45 to 60 degrees

Question 5

Sims

Answer 5

Body position where a person lies on their left side with the upper knee flexed and raised towards the chest

Question 6

Draw sheet

Answer 6

An extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet, used for moving residents without causing shearing

Question 7

Shearing

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Longrolling

Answer 8

Moving the person as a unit, without disturbing the alignment of the body

Question 9

Dangle

Answer 9

To sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure

Question 10

Ergonomics

Answer 10

The science of designing equipment, areas and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker’s abilities

Question 11

Slide board

Answer 11

A wooden board that helps transfer people who are unable to bear weight on their legs, AKA transfer board

Question 12

Ambulation

Answer 12

The act of moving or walking with or without an assistive device

Question 13

Quad cane

Answer 13

A cane that had four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base