Chapter 32 exercise and activity needs

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Moving a body part away from the midline

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Moving a body part toward mid-line

Question 3

Ambulation

Answer 3

act of walking

Question 4

Atrophy

Answer 4

decrease in size or wasting away of tissue

Question 5

Bed rest

Answer 5

restricting a person to bed and limiting activity for health reasons

Question 6

Contracture

Answer 6

decreased motion and stiffness of a joint caused by shortening of a muscle

Question 7

Deconditioning

Answer 7

loss of muscle strength from inactivity

Question 8

Dorsiflexion

Answer 8

bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

Question 9

Extension

Answer 9

straightening a body part

Question 10

External rotation

Answer 10

turning joint outward

Question 11

Flexion

Answer 11

bending body part

Question 12

Footdrop

Answer 12

foot falls down at the ankle, permanent plantar flexion

Question 13

Hyperextension

Answer 13

excessive straightening of a body part

Question 14

Immobility

Answer 14

inability to move

Question 15

Internal rotation

Answer 15

turning joint inward

Question 16

Mobility

Answer 16

persons ability to move

Question 17

Opposition

Answer 17

touching an opposite finger with thumb

Question 18

Orthotic

Answer 18

device used to support a muscle, promote a certain motion, correct a deformity

Question 19

Plantar flexion

Answer 19

bending the foot down at ankle

Question 20

Postural hypotension

Answer 20

Abnormally low blood pressure when the person suddenly stands up

Question 21

Pronation

Answer 21

turning the joint downward

Question 22

ROM

Answer 22

movement of a joint to the extent possible without pain

Question 23

Rotation

Answer 23

turning the joint

Question 24

Supination

Answer 24

turning the joint upward

Question 25

Active ROM exercises

Answer 25

are done by the person alone

Question 26

Passive ROM exercises

Answer 26

Someone moves the joints through their ROM

Question 27

Active assistive ROM exercises

Answer 27

the person does the exercises with some help

Question 28

Foot board

Answer 28

prevents foot drop/plantar flexion

Question 29

Bed cradle

Answer 29

keeps the weight of top linens off the feet and toes

Question 30

Trochanter roll

Answer 30

prevents the hips and legs from turning outward, external rotation
tucked alongside the body

Question 31

Hip abduction wedge

Answer 31

keeps the hips abducted
between persons legs

Question 32

Hand roll / hand grip

Answer 32

prevents contractures of the thumb and fingers

Question 33

Finger cushion

Answer 33

prevents contractures of the thumb and fingers. fingers are separated

Question 34

Splint

Answer 34

keeps elbows wrist thumbs fingers ankles knees in normal position

Question 35

Brace

Answer 35

supports weak body part

Question 36

Ankle foot orthosis

Answer 36

provides support and alignment to the ankle and foot after a stroke