Chapter 25 terms

Question 1

Active assisted ROM (AAROM)

Answer 1

exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are done by a resident with some assistance from a staff member

Question 2

Active ROM

Answer 2

exercises to put a joint through the full arc of motion without any help

Question 3

dorsiflexion

Answer 3

bending backward

Question 4

extension

Answer 4

straightening a body part

Question 5

flexion

Answer 5

bending a body part

Question 6

abduction

Answer 6

moving a body part away from the midline

Question 7

adduction

Answer 7

moving a body part toward the midline

Question 8

foot drop

Answer 8

weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that interferes with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally

Question 9

hyperextension

Answer 9

extending a joint beyond its normal ROM

Question 10

opposition

Answer 10

touching the thumb to any other finger

Question 11

orthotic devices

Answer 11

devices applied externally to limbs to support, protect, improve function, and prevent complications

Question 12

passive ROM (PROM)

Answer 12

exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are done by a staff member, without the resident’s help

Question 13

physiatrists

Answer 13

doctors who specialize in rehabilitation

Question 14

pronation

Answer 14

turning downward

Question 15

ROM

Answer 15

exercises that put a joint through its full arc of motion

Question 16

rehabilitation

Answer 16

care that is managed by professionals to restore a person to the highest possible level of functioning after an illness or injury

Question 17

restorative care

Answer 17

care given after rehabilitation to maintain a person’s function and increase independence

Question 18

rotation

Answer 18

turning the joint

Question 19

supination

Answer 19

turning upward