Mobility Flashcards
What is a transfer
Weight baring
4 things to take into thought when using body mechanics
- Posture,
- line of gravity ,
- centre of gravity and
- base of support
What’s a lift
Non weight baring
What is your base of support
- Feet flat on the floor,
- wide and stable ,
- 30 cm apart
What is friction
Things rubbing together
Shearing
Caroused by friction
Things your can use in a bed
- Sliding board ,
- trapeze
What is log rolling
A way of rolling someone who’s body must remain in alignment
What is dangling
Sitting a client upright on the edge on the bed of chair
Why is dangling used
- To avoid posture hypotension ,
- light headed ,
- rising blood pressure
What is a bed cradle
Allows room for clients toes to not touch the sheets.
How do you position a client in a wheel chair
- Butt and back flat on back on chair ,
- feet in front,
- look at body alignment ,
- check every two hours,
- watch skin
What are the five different positions
- Fowler ,
- supine,
- lateral.
- Sims,
- prone
What is the Supine position
Flat on the back
What is the Lateral position
Side laying
What is the sims position
Left side laying with right leg sharply flexed
What is the prone position
Front laying
What is the fowler position
Semi sitting position
What are the 3 different settings of the fowler position
- Low 15-40 ,
- semi 30-45 ,
- high 45-95
Fur types of bones
- Long bones ,
- short bones,
- flat bones,
- irregular bones.
What is an example of a long bone and what’s if purpose
Femur , takes most if the weight
What is an example of a short bone and what is the purpose
Fingers , allowed ease of movement
What is an example of a flat bone and what is the purpose
Ribs , protect organs
What is an example of an irregular bone and what’s it’s function
Vertebrae , allows movement and flexibility
What are the purpose of bones
Frame work of the body , movement , 206 bones
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
What are the different types of joints
Ball and socket , hinge joint, pivot joint
What is the purpose of cartilage
Connective tissue that cushions the bones preventing them from rubbing
What is the function of a ligament
Strong bands of connective tissue that holds joints together r
What are the 3 different types of muscles ?
Voluntary , involuntary and cardiac muscles .
What is the purpose of muscles
Make you move , give you heat , hold you up
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
What does it mean when we say Ambulating clients
How they get arou d
Why do we ambulated clients
Helps prevent deconditioning .
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
What do we document when we ambulated a client
How they tolerated it, and changes in regular routine , complaints
What are they different types of walking aids
Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, braces
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.
What is muscle atrophy
The wasting away from muscle,
What is rom
Range of motion
What is range of motion
Moving a joint to the fullest extent without causing pain
What are the two type of rom
1) Active rom
2) passive rom
What is active rom
Done independently by client
What is passive rom
Done by someone else moving the joint
What do we document when finished rom
- What rom what done
- How many reps
- Complaint
- If participated
What is abduction
Away from midline
Addiction
Toward midline
Extension
Straightening a body part
Flexion
Bending a body part
Hyper extention
Excessive straightening
Rotate
Turn of the joint
Internal rotate
Turning the joint inward
External rotate
Turning the joint outward
Darasiflexion
Bending the foot upward
Pronation
Turning something downward
Supination
Turn something upward
Plantarflextion
Bending the foot down
What is the sympathetic system
Speeds it up
What is the parasympathetic system
Slows it down
