Day 4 Key Points

Question 1

HIPAA

Answer 1

• health insurance portability & accountability act

- keepings res. health records confindential

Question 2

mobility

Answer 2

• the ability to move about

- located in ambulation

Question 3

self propelling

Answer 3

-ability to roll by urself in wheelchair

Question 4

dangling

Answer 4

• sitting up on side of bed for a moment before standing up

- allows body to adjust to position change

Question 5

pivot transfer

Answer 5

-make sure your res. has shoes on and wheelchair brakes are locked

Question 6

what is a mechanical lift used for?

Answer 6

• full body lift
• sit to stand lift
• check that the lift is working before you put the res. in it

Question 7

who is a slide board commonly used for?

Answer 7

-amputees

Question 8

atrophy

Answer 8

-muscle shrinking

Question 9

gait

Answer 9

-the way a person walks

Question 10

ataxia

Answer 10

• impaired balance/coordination

- “a-taxi”(refers to needing help to get to where you wanna go)

Question 11

activities of daily living

Answer 11

-involves personal hygiene and human needs

Question 12

in what position do you sit resident’s when taking out their dentures?

Answer 12

-high fowler’s

Question 13

what do you wash in a partial bath?

Answer 13

-face
-neck
-underarms
-back
(basically abdomen up)

Question 14

what is the purpose of geri sleeves/arm protectors?

Answer 14

-provide protection for fragile skin

Question 15

which side of the res. do you dress/undress first?

Answer 15

• dress: weak side first

- undress: strong side first