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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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4
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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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6
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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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9
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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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12
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What are the five different positions

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  • Fowler ,
  • supine,
  • lateral.
  • Sims,
  • prone
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13
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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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17
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What is the fowler position

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Semi sitting position

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18
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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

24
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What are the purpose of bones

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Frame work of the body , movement , 206 bones

25
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What’s the purpose of joints , and how many different types are there

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Point where two or more bones meet and alow movements three types

26
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What are the different types of joints

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Ball and socket , hinge joint, pivot joint

27
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What is the purpose of cartilage

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Connective tissue that cushions the bones preventing them from rubbing

28
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What is the function of a ligament

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Strong bands of connective tissue that holds joints together r

29
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What are the 3 different types of muscles ?

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Voluntary , involuntary and cardiac muscles .

30
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What is the purpose of muscles

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Make you move , give you heat , hold you up

31
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What are the rules when lifting ?

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Use legs , wide base, keep objects close, get help, push / pull rather then lift , face the area in which you are working

32
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What does it mean when we say Ambulating clients

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How they get arou d

33
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Why do we ambulated clients

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Helps prevent deconditioning .

34
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What do we need to be cautious of whe ambulating a client

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Start with short distances, make sure path is clear, stay close, proper footwear, follow care plan, proper walking aids , document

35
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What do we document when we ambulated a client

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How they tolerated it, and changes in regular routine , complaints

36
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What are they different types of walking aids

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Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, braces

37
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Before using a walking aid , what do you need to ensure?

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1) Walking aid is in good repair ,
2) bolts are tight,
3) it’s the right height for the client.

38
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What is muscle atrophy

A

The wasting away from muscle,

39
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What is rom

A

Range of motion

40
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What is range of motion

A

Moving a joint to the fullest extent without causing pain

41
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What are the two type of rom

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1) Active rom

2) passive rom

42
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What is active rom

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Done independently by client

43
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What is passive rom

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Done by someone else moving the joint

44
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What do we document when finished rom

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  • What rom what done
  • How many reps
  • Complaint
  • If participated
45
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What is abduction

A

Away from midline

46
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Addiction

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Toward midline

47
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Extension

A

Straightening a body part

48
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Flexion

A

Bending a body part

49
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Hyper extention

A

Excessive straightening

50
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Rotate

A

Turn of the joint

51
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Internal rotate

A

Turning the joint inward

52
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External rotate

A

Turning the joint outward

53
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Darasiflexion

A

Bending the foot upward

54
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Pronation

A

Turning something downward

55
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Supination

A

Turn something upward

56
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Plantarflextion

A

Bending the foot down

57
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What is the sympathetic system

A

Speeds it up

58
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What is the parasympathetic system

A

Slows it down

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