Class 4: Mobility Flashcards

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abduction

A

movement of an extremity away from the midline of the body to the torso

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adduction

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movement of an extremity toward the midline of the body

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3
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supination

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turn lower arm and hand so that palm is up

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4
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flexion

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decreasing the angle between two adjoining bones (bending the joint)

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5
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activity tolerance

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the kind or amount of exercise/activity that the individual is able to perform

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6
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bed rest

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an intervention that restricts the patients to bed for therapeutic reasons

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body alignment

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positioning of joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles while standing, sitting and lying

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8
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foot drop

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inability to dorsiflex and evert foot because of peroneal nerve damage

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9
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gait

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manner or style of walking/moving the body

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10
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contracture

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a deformity that is the stiffness or constriction in the connective tissues of your body (muscle cramp)

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11
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muscle atrophy

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the decrease in the mass of muscle due to the lack of use

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12
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passive

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the opposite of active

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13
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safe patient handling

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  • clients are never to be lifted manually

- we can transfer or reposition when the client bears part or all of the weight

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14
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point of care risk assessment / take 5

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take ‘5’ to help reduce injuries

  1. communicate with your partner
  2. evaluate and prepare environment and equipment
  3. evaluate and prepare client
  4. prepare yourself
  5. weight shift for power
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15
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pre-standing check

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  1. core and hamstrings strength (in bed-to bridge)
  2. balance (sit upright unsupported)
  3. leg strength (sitting, extended at knee)
  4. lower back strength (sitting: lean forward and straighten
  5. ability to follow direction
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16
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independent transfer

A

let them do it themselves

17
Q

standby transfer

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needs caregiver presence in case of difficulty

18
Q

minimal assist transfer

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assistance can take a variety of forms. example: watching patient, holding hand, little bit more than just verbal queues

19
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assisted transfer and walking

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  • ability to transfer means client can weight bear. clients are not to be lifted manually.
  • care plan will be revealed about client transfers
  • must always do a pre-standing check
  • communicate with client to achieve a smooth, safe transfer
  • must use a transfer belt if staff in physical contact during weight bearing activities
20
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transfer belt

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  • snug around resident/patient waist
  • fingers of caregivers should be able to slide between patient and belt
  • light grip on belt used to guide clients mobility
  • care providers hands should not pass through the belt loops
  • belt must never be worn to lift client
21
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canes while walking on flat ground

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  • top of cane should reach crease in wrist.
  • walking on flat floor
  • put cane about 10cm to side of stronger side
  • weight on stronger side
  • move cane about 10 cm in front strong leg, bringing the weaker leg forward at the same time
  • using the cane to help keep weight off weaker leg, move stronger leg ahead
22
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canes while going upstairs

A
  • place strong leg up first
  • move cane and weaker leg up
  • continue one step at a time
23
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cane going down the stairs

A
  • place cane and affected leg first
  • move stronger leg down
  • continue one step at a time
24
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crutches

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  • need lots of upper body strength
  • begin in tripod position, keep all weight on weight bearing foot.
  • weight bearing foot first
  • inch from armpit
  • handle at wrist height
25
walkers
- move forward so legs of walker is even with toes - step forward with affected leg to middle of walker - step forward with stronger leg
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wheelchair
- go backwards down hill or down a curb - use legs going uphill/up curb - go backwards in and out of an elevator
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SARA mechanical transfer / SARA steady
must be able to weight bear must do a pre-standing check -full movement/ no pain in shoulders -grasp with at least one hand -less than 350 lbs -must always have a second person -brakes on bed and wheelchair -dress affected side first and then undress unaffected side first -adjust bed so Sara fits under bed -brakes on Sara when attaching and detaching patient -brakes off when lifting patient and lowering second person to assist when: patient has poor sitting balance, or wearing slippery clothes or a camosun student - use a Sarah steady when a person needs less help -need shoes
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SARA
stand assist raise assist
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maxi lift
``` no pre standing check no shoes patient cannot weight bear keep patient at nurse waist height when moving organize equipment and environment communicate with patient brakes on while attaching and detaching brakes off while lifting and lowering recheck!!!!!!!!!! turn patient to face you on - leg straps first then shoulder off - shoulder then legs do not cross straps ```
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overhead lift
cross straps always hold bar on - legs first then shoulders off - shoulders first then legs
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what to do before the lift
``` care plan assess communicate organize environment organize equipment ```