Lab Theory Test #1 Flashcards
Sims’ Position
Left-side-lying position in which the right leg is flexed sharply so that it is not resting on the other leg.
Prone Position
Front-lying position on the abdomen, with the head turned to one side.
Lateral Position
Side-lying position.
Fowler’s Position
Semi-to upright sitting position in bed.
Whether on a chair or bed, clients are re-positioned every…
2 hours.
Another name for Standard Precautions
Routine Practices.
PPE for Contact Precautions
Gown & Gloves.
PPE for Droplet Precautions
Mask & Eye Protection.
PPE for AIrborne Precautions
N95 Respirator.
Examples of Biohazards
Blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions.
Sequence for Donning PPE
Gown, Mask, Goggles & Gloves
Pressure Points for Supine
Back of Head, Shoulder Blades, Elbows, Septum, Heels
Pressure Points for Side-Lying
Side of Head, Ear, Shoulder, Hip, Greater Trochanter, Thigh, Knees, Leg, Ankle, Heel
Pressure Points for Prone
Cheek, Ear, Shoulder, Breasts (women), Elbows, Ribs, Superior Iliac Spines, Genitalia (men), Thighs, Knees, Toes
Pressure Points for Fowler’s
Back of head, Shoulders, Sacrum, Ischial Tuberosites, Heels, Toes
To Lift a Heavy Object, you must:
Bend at Your Waist & Hold Items Close to your Body.
Base of Support
Area Opon Which an Object Rests
“The Movement Of a Joint to the Highest Extent Possible Without Causing Pain”
Range of Motion
Movement of the Forearm so the Palm Faces Up
Supination
Palm Faces Down
Pronation
Flexion of the ankle / Pointing of the tows upward
Dorsiflexion
Pointing Toes Downward
Plantar Flexion
Moving a Limb Towards the Midline
Adduction
Moving a Limb Away from the Midline
Abduction
Bending a Joint / Decreasing the Angle
Flexion
Straightening a Joint
Extension
Extention Beyond the Anatomical Position
Hyperextension
The Rubbing of One Surface against Another
Friction
When the Skin Sticks to the Surface while Muscles slide in the Direction the Body is Moving
Shearing
Mobility Terminology: Stage 1
Bed Rest
Mobility Terminology: Stage 2
Dangle
Mobility Terminology: Stage 3
Up to Chair
Another Word for Transfer Belt
Gait Belt
Unoccupied Bed
Closed Bed
Bed with Sheets Bolded at the End of the Bed
Open Bed
Bed with Linens that are folded to one side. Used to Receive a Person on a Stretcher.
Surgical Bed
Pressure Ulcer: Stage 1
Reddened Skin
Pressure Ulcer: Stage 2
Wounded Skin
Pressure Ulcer: Stage 3
Cratered Skin
Pressure Ulcer: Stage x
Black/Dead Skin
Failure of the Kidneys to Produce Urine
Anuria
Painful or Difficult Urination
Dysuria
Presence of Glucose in the Urine
Glucosuria
Excretion of Blood into Urine
Hematuria
Condition in Which one Wakes Up in the Night in Order to Urinate
Nocturia
Production of abnormally small amounts of Urine
Oliguria
Production of abnormally large amounts of Urine
Polyuria
Elimination: Another Name for Fresh Blood in Stool
Frank Blood
Elimination: Another Name for Old Blood in Stool
Melenal Blood
Inflammation of the Soft Tissue (gingiva) and Abnormal Loss of Bone That Surrounds the Teeth and Holds Them in Place.
Gum Disease
A Sticky Deposit on Teeth in Which Bacteria Proliferate.
Plaque
