Chapter 38 Activity and Exercise

Question 1

Physical activity for purpose of

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conditioning the body, improving health and maintaining fitness

Question 2

Regular physical fitness activity and exercise can

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enhance all aspects of a patient’s biopsychosocial and spiritual model of health

Question 3

Nursing activities-

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walking, turning and carrying

Question 4

Body Alignment

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Relationship of one body part to another

Muscle tone - no strain

Question 5

Body Balance

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Relatively low center of gravity is balanced over a wide, stable base; enhanced posture - to prevent back strain

Question 6

Coordinated Body Movement

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A result of weight, center of gravity and balance

Question 7

Exercise & Activity

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• Depends on the patient’s activity tolerance
• Isotonic
• Isometric: tightening and tensing muscles without moving body parts

Question 8

Isotonic:

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– cause muscle contraction and change muscle length

Question 9

Isometric

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– tightening and tensing muscles without moving body parts

Question 10

Regulation of movement:

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skeletal system and muscle (walk, talk, and breath): support, movement, forms blood marrow
joints
ligaments, tendons, cartilage (shock absorbents)
nervous system
balance: inner ear and cerebellum
Proprioception: knowing where your body is at all times

Question 11

Mechanical lifts and lift team when patient unable

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to assist

Question 12

Pathological influences on body alignment and mobility

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-Congenital defects: Osteogenesis (bone is short) and
Scoliosis
-Disorders of bones, joints and muscles: Osteoporosis and osteomalacia (compact bone not spongy)
-Central nervous system damage: hemiplegia (not able to use part of body)
-Musculoskeletal trauma (bruises, sprains, and fractures)

Question 13

Developmental Changes

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Infants through school-age children: Start as C then grow, protruding abdomen
Adolescence: growth spert
Young middle adults: fully developed
Older adults: loss of bone mass

Question 14

Behavioral Aspects

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Assess fitness level
Design the fitness program
Assemble equipment
Get started
Monitor progress

Question 15

Environmental issues

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Work site: desk job
Schools: PE
community: bike trails

Question 16

Factors influencing activity & exercise:

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Cultural and ethnic influences
Family and social support
Environmental issues
Behavioral Aspects
Developmental Changes

Question 17

Assessment - Mobility:

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Range of motion
Gait
Exercise

Question 18

Assessment - Mobility:Exercise

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Cardiovascular: increase heart rate (short time)
Pulmonary: increase respiratory rate
Musculoskeletal: stronger
Psychosocial factors: makes feel better

Question 19

The nurse notes that a patient’s left elbow is resistant to extension and flexion while performing range-of-motion exercises. What is the appropriate nursing action at this time?

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Perform range of motion to the left elbow only until resistance is met

Question 20

Assessment – Activity tolerance:

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Improved tolerance, Decreased fatigue
Physiological factors
Emotional factors
Developmental factors
Pregnancy

Question 21

Physiological factors

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Skeletal abnormalities, muscular impairments, diabetes or thyroid disease, hypoxemia, decreased cardiac function, decreased endurance, pain, sleep, infectious process/ fever

Question 22

Emotional factors

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Anxiety, depression, chemical addictions, motivation

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Developmental factors

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Age, sex

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Pregnancy factors

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Physical growth & development of muscle and skeletal support

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Goals and outcomes:

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• Participates in prescribed physical activity while maintaining appropriate heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate
• Verbalizes an understanding of the need to gradually increase activity based on tolerance and symptoms
• Expresses understanding of balancing rest and activity

Question 26

Health promotion

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• Teach patients to calculate maximum heart rate

- Body mechanics

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Acute care:

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Musculoskeletal system: range of motion
Joint mobility: range of motion
Walking: how far and if they need assistance

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Implementation:

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Promotion
Acute care
Restorative and continuing care

Question 29

The nurse suspects that a patient has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower left leg. What is the priority nursing intervention at this time?

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apply the ordered elastic stockings and sequential compression devices

Question 30

Restoration of activity & chronic illness

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Coronary heart disease
Hypertension
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetes mellitus

Question 31

Patient outcomes

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Reassess the patient for signs of improved activity and exercise tolerance.
Ask for the patient’s perception of activity and exercise status after interventions.
Ask if the patient’s expectations are being met.

Question 32

A patient with a long history of arthritis complains of sensitivity and warmth in the knees. To determine the degree of limitation, the nurse should assess:

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Range of motion

Question 33

Assessment standing:

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head= erect
symmetry
abdomen tucked in
supine standing
knees align with hips
feet flat and forward
arms at side

Question 34

The nurse is preparing to

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Stand by patient’s strong side

Question 35

canes

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no more than 6-10 inches infront of them

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compression stockings:

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prevent blood clots

Question 37

The nurse is preparing to ambulate a patient with left-sided weakness. Which action demonstrates appropriate care of this patient during ambulation?

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The nurse should walk on the patient’s right side: strong side

Question 38

A patient being taught how to get up from the chair to his walker. The nurse knows that teaching has been successful when the patient statement includes which of the following?

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“use the arms of the chair to push up to the walker”