Chapter 27 Flashcards
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
Abduction
Moving a body part away from the mid-line of the body
Adduction
Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body
Ambulation
The act of walking
Contracture
The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
Deconditioning
The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
Dorsiflexion
Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
Extension
Straitening a body part
External Rotation
Turning a joint outward
Flexion
Bending a body part
Footdrop
The foot falls down at the ankle; permanent plantar flexion
Hyperextension
Excessive straitening of a body part
Internal rotation
Turning the joint inward
Orthostatic hypotension or postural hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure when the person suddenly stands up
Plantar flexion
The foot is bent; bending the foot at the ankle
Syncope
A brief loss of consciousness; fainting
Pronation
Turning the joint downward
Range of Motion
The movement of a joint possible without causing pain
Rotation
Turning the joint
Supination
Turing the joint upward
Atrophy
The decrease in size or the wasting away of tissue
strict bedrest
No ADL’s performed by person
bedrest
some ADL’s like self feeding, oral hygiene, bathing, shaving, hair care
bedrest w/ commode
uses commode
