Mobility Flashcards

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What is a transfer

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Weight baring

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4 things to take into thought when using body mechanics

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  • Posture,
  • line of gravity ,
  • centre of gravity and
  • base of support
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What’s a lift

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Non weight baring

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What is your base of support

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  • Feet flat on the floor,
  • wide and stable ,
  • 30 cm apart
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What is friction

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Things rubbing together

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Shearing

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Caroused by friction

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Things your can use in a bed

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  • Sliding board ,

- trapeze

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What is log rolling

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A way of rolling someone who’s body must remain in alignment

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What is dangling

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Sitting a client upright on the edge on the bed of chair

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Why is dangling used

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  • To avoid posture hypotension ,
  • light headed ,
  • rising blood pressure
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What is a bed cradle

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Allows room for clients toes to not touch the sheets.

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How do you position a client in a wheel chair

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  • Butt and back flat on back on chair ,
  • feet in front,
  • look at body alignment ,
  • check every two hours,
  • watch skin
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What are the five different positions

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  • Fowler ,
  • supine,
  • lateral.
  • Sims,
  • prone
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What is the Supine position

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Flat on the back

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What is the Lateral position

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Side laying

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What is the sims position

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Left side laying with right leg sharply flexed

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What is the prone position

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Front laying

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What is the fowler position

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Semi sitting position

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What are the 3 different settings of the fowler position

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  • Low 15-40 ,
  • semi 30-45 ,
  • high 45-95
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Fur types of bones

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  • Long bones ,
  • short bones,
  • flat bones,
  • irregular bones.
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What is an example of a long bone and what’s if purpose

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Femur , takes most if the weight

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What is an example of a short bone and what is the purpose

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Fingers , allowed ease of movement

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What is an example of a flat bone and what is the purpose

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Ribs , protect organs

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What is an example of an irregular bone and what’s it’s function

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Vertebrae , allows movement and flexibility

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What are the purpose of bones
Frame work of the body , movement , 206 bones
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What's the purpose of joints , and how many different types are there
Point where two or more bones meet and alow movements three types
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What are the different types of joints
Ball and socket , hinge joint, pivot joint
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What is the purpose of cartilage
Connective tissue that cushions the bones preventing them from rubbing
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What is the function of a ligament
Strong bands of connective tissue that holds joints together r
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What are the 3 different types of muscles ?
Voluntary , involuntary and cardiac muscles .
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What is the purpose of muscles
Make you move , give you heat , hold you up
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What are the rules when lifting ?
Use legs , wide base, keep objects close, get help, push / pull rather then lift , face the area in which you are working
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What does it mean when we say Ambulating clients
How they get arou d
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Why do we ambulated clients
Helps prevent deconditioning .
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What do we need to be cautious of whe ambulating a client
Start with short distances, make sure path is clear, stay close, proper footwear, follow care plan, proper walking aids , document
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What do we document when we ambulated a client
How they tolerated it, and changes in regular routine , complaints
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What are they different types of walking aids
Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, braces
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Before using a walking aid , what do you need to ensure?
1) Walking aid is in good repair , 2) bolts are tight, 3) it's the right height for the client.
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What is muscle atrophy
The wasting away from muscle,
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What is rom
Range of motion
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What is range of motion
Moving a joint to the fullest extent without causing pain
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What are the two type of rom
1) Active rom | 2) passive rom
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What is active rom
Done independently by client
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What is passive rom
Done by someone else moving the joint
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What do we document when finished rom
- What rom what done - How many reps - Complaint - If participated
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What is abduction
Away from midline
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Addiction
Toward midline
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Extension
Straightening a body part
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Flexion
Bending a body part
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Hyper extention
Excessive straightening
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Rotate
Turn of the joint
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Internal rotate
Turning the joint inward
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External rotate
Turning the joint outward
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Darasiflexion
Bending the foot upward
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Pronation
Turning something downward
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Supination
Turn something upward
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Plantarflextion
Bending the foot down
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What is the sympathetic system
Speeds it up
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What is the parasympathetic system
Slows it down