Chapter 9 Flashcards
Rehabilitation
Restore function
Goals of rehabilitation programs
1.Regain function or recover from illness
2. Promote independence
3. Feel in control
4. Adapt to disabilities
Restorative care
Keep resident at level they reached during rehab
What to report about restorative care
-increase or decrease in abilities
-change in attitude or motivation
-change in health, appetite, energy or appearance
-signs of depression
What can happen if resident loses their independence
Low self esteem
Depression
Anxiety
Boredom
Pneumonia
UTI
Skin breakdown
Muscle atrophy
Dulled senses
Benefits of active mind and body work
Quality of skin
Circulation
Strength
Sleep and relaxation
Mood
Self esteem
Appetite
Elimination
Blood flow
Oxygen level
Ambulation
Moving or walking without assistive device
Ambulatory
Can get out of bed and move or walk
Check the care plan before
Helping residents ambulate
When ambulating you should
Walk a little to side
Stand on the ____ side when ambulating walking ____
Weaker
Behind
When helping visually impaired walk:
Beside and slightly ahead. Resident should place their hand on your elbow.
Residents using canes should be able to bear weight on _____ _____
Both legs
Which hand should cane be held in?
Hand of stronger side
Types of canes
C cane
Functional grip cane
Quad cane
C cane
Straight with curved handle. Rubber tipped bottom
Improves balance
Functional grip cane
Straight grip handle
Helps improve grip control.
More support than C cane
Quad cane
4 rubber tipped feet and rectangular base
Bears more weight
Walker
Some weight on both legs
Stability for unsteady residents
Wheels or rubber tips
Crutches
Residents bear no weight or limited weight on one leg
Rubber tipped feet. Can use one or two
Walker tips must not be
Cracked
What kind of shoes should resident wear before ambulating?
Non skid
How to position walker
Both hands
No more than 6 inches away
Stay near which side of resident during walker use
Weaker
How should cane be placed
No more than 6 inches
How many feet should be on ground before resident walks
4 ft
Walker should be moved againafter resident has
Moved both feet forward and is steady
Resident should never put his feet
Ahead of walker
When using crutches weight should be on
Hands and arms NOT underarms
To look for obstacles Ask resident to look ____not down
Forward
Who sets pace when walking
Resident
Assistive devices
Help perform ADLS
What kind of alignment do confined residents need?
Proper body
Spine should be in
Straight line
What kind of positions should body parts be in?
Natural
How are fingers in natural position?
Slightly curled
What can happen when hips and legs roll outward?
Hip contractures
Amputation
Removing body part
Phantom sensation
Feeling something that’s not there
Phantom limb pain
Person feels pain or limb in extremity that was amputated
How long can phantom pain last?
Short time or years
How is phantom pain treated?
Physical therapy or medication
Prosthesis
Replaced body part.
Examples of prosthetics
Artificial limbs
Artificial breasts
Hearing aid
Artificial eye
Dentures
Never try to ____ a prosthesis
Fix
What should you do before handling artificial eyes?
Wash hands
Don gloves
Provide privacy
Never clean or soak eye in?
Rubbing alcohol
How to store prosthetic eye if not reinserted?
Water or saline solution
Container should be labeled with resident’s name and room number
Range of motion excercise
Put joint through full arc of motion
Goal of range of motion
Decrease and prevent contractures, atrophy, improve strength and circulation
AROM excercises
Done by resident alone without help
AAROM
Done by resident with some help
PROM
excercises when residents can’t move on their own.
Without residents help
Abduction
Moving away from midline
Kicking
Adduction
Moving towards midline
Swinging legs in
Extension
Straightening a body part
Waving part from elbow to palm out
Flexion
Bending a body part
Waving part from elbow to palm in
Dorsiflexion
Moving upright foot back and forth
Bending backward
Rotation
Turning a joint
Arms in L
Closed fist
Move in half circle upward
Supination
Turning palms upward
Pronation
Turning downward
Opposition
Touching thumb to any finger
Only when should you do ROM on resident?
Dr
Nurse
Pt
How often are ROM performed
3-5 times once or twice a day
BOTH SIDES OF BODY
When working on ROM start from ___ to ____
Top to bottom
Give support where?
Above and below joints
Hand placement for shoulder ROM
Under elbow and wrist
Shoulder ROM raise to
Raise to ear level
Elbow ROM hand position
Hold wrist and elbow
Get them to touch their own upper arm
Wrist ROM
Hold wrist
Use fingers to hold resident’s palm
Dorsiflexion and flexio
Ulnar and radial flexion n
Bend hand down
Flexion
Hand backward
Dorsiflexion
Radial flexion
Turn hand in direction of thumb. Wave towards thumb
Ulnar flexion
Turn hand in direction of little finger. Wave towards pinky
Thumb abduction
Turn thumb away from index finger
Thumb adduction
Move thumb towards index finger
HIP ROM
One hand under knee, one hand under ankle
Raise up, down, inward outward
Knee ROM
Support under knee and ankle
Bend to point of resistance, then back down
ANKLE ROM
Under ankle, close to bed
Push pull foot out towards bed mattress, then back up
Turn inside of foot inward and outward
Curl and straighten toes
Dorsiflexion flexion
Supination (towards body)
Pronation (away from body)
How to help residents urinate
Turn on water, lean forward slightly
Things needed to change brief
Protective pad
Peri care supplies
Disposable wipes
Gloves
Clean brief
Problems from immobility and inactivity
-atrophy
-depression
-self esteem
-pneumonia
-UTI
-constipation
-blood clot
-dull senses
-contractures
Never show ___ or ____ towards incontinent resident
Frustration or anger
Praise ____ and ____ to control bladder and bowels
Successes and attempts
Provide ____ for elimination both in bed and bathroom
Privacy
Explain training ___ to resident
Schedule
Keep a ___ of bladder and bowel habits
Record
Wear ____ when handling body wastes
Gloves
Residents need to establish ___ and normal ____
Routines
Function
Toe ROM
Curl and straighten (flexion and extension)
Spread
Thumb ROM
Abduction, adduction
Opposition
Palm
Extension