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Mobility And Immobility -exam 7 Flashcards

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A persons ability to move about freely

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Mobility

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Mobility - 6

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  • nonverbal gestures
  • self defense
  • ADLs
  • recreational
  • satisfaction of basic needs
  • expression of emotion
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Factors affecting mobility and activity - 6

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  • developmental
  • nutrition
  • lifestyle
  • stress
  • environment
  • diseases and abnormalities
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Diseases and abnormalities -6

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  • bones, muscles, and nervous system
  • pain
  • trauma
  • respiratory system
  • circulatory
  • psychological/Social
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May involve lower part of body

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Paraplegia

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A persons inability to move about freely

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Immobility

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May involve one side of body

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Hemiplegia

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May involve entire body from the neck down

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Quadriplegia

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Bedrest

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restricts patients to bed for therapeutic reasons

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sometimes prescribed for selected patients

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Bed rest

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reduces pain

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Bed rest

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Allows exhausted patients to rest

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Bed rest

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reduces physical activity and O2 demand of the body

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bed rest

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allow ill or debilitated patients to rest

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bedrest

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duration depends on illness or injury and prior state of health

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bedrest

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physical causes of immobility-6

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  1. bone fracture
  2. surgical procedure
  3. major sprain or strain
  4. illness/disease
  5. cancer
  6. aging process
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psychosocial causes of immobility - 5

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  1. stress/depression
  2. decreased motivation
  3. hospitalization
  4. long term care facility residents
  5. Voluntary sedentary lifestyle
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prolonged immobility

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  • reduced functional capacity
  • alerted metabolism
  • numerous physiological changes
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effects of immobility

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  • musculoskeletal
  • lungs
  • heart and vessels
  • metabolism
    -integument
  • GI
    -GU
  • Psychological
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immobility common effects - Musculoskeletal system

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brittle bones
contractures
muscle weakness and atrophy
footdrop

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immobility common effects -Nervous system

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  • lack of stimulation
  • feelings of anxiety
  • feelings of isolation
  • confusion
  • depression
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immobility common effects -digestive system

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  • decreased appetite and low fluid intake
  • constipation and or bowel obstruction
  • incontinence
  • electrolyte imbalances
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immobility common effects -integumentary system

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  • decreased blood flow
  • pressure ulcers
  • infections
  • skin breakdown and pressure ulcers
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immobility common effects -Cardiovascular System

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  • blood clots
  • reduced blood flow
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immobility common effects -respiratory system
- pneumonia - decreased respiratory effort - decreased oxygenation of blood
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immobility common effects -urinary system
- reduced kidney function -incontinence - UTI - Urinary retention
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Musculoskeletal assessment
- activity intolerance - anthropometric measurements - nutrition
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osteoclasts
- move along surface of bone - dissolved material, including calcium, is passed through osteoclasts and into blood stream for recuse by the body
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osteoblasts
- occurs when bone is injured, added bone strength is required - deposits calcium into the bone
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bone resorption - 2 ways
- osteoclasts - osteoblasts
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osteoporosis
- females are more affected than males - insufficient exercise or too much exercise - poor diet - smoking
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ROM
maximum amount of movement available at a joint
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joints not moved are at risk for
contractures
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ROM exercises improves
joint mobility
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ROM exercise is the easiest intervention to maintain or
improve joint mobility
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ROM exercises can be
coordinated with other activities
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What are 3 ROM exercises?
- active ROM - active assist ROM - Passive ROM
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Active ROM
done by the patient
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Active assist ROM
done by patient but with help
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Passive ROM
done by the nurse or caregiver - continuous passive motion (CPM)
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Range Of Motion
- 3 times a day - support the extremity - encourage active ROM if possible - stretch the muscle only to the point of resistance/pain - start gradually and move slowly using smooth motions
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respiratory assessment
- lung sounds - O2 sats - respiratory rate - activity tolerance (SOB) - chest xray - arterial blood gas
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Cardiac assessment
- BP - Pulse rate - Heart sounds - Activity tolerance (BP, HR, chest pain) - calf pain ***
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- decreased muscle activity - pooling of blood - clot formation
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Ways to prevent DVTs
- ambulation - TED hose - SCDs
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TED Hose
- post surgical - non walking patients - no wrinkles - take off periodically to exam skin
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Sequential compression device (SCDs)
- sleeves around the legs - alternately inflate and deflate - post surgical/ circulatory disorders
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Metabolism assessment
- decreased appetite - weight loss - muscle loss - weakness - labs
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Integument assessment
- skin assessment - nutrition - incontinence
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Pressure injury
- impairment of the skin as a result of prolonged ischemia in tissues
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Ischemia
Decreased blood supply
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Which Patients are at highest risk for pressure injury?
Immobile patients
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GI assessment
- bowel sounds - abdominal palpation - bowel habits - I&O
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GU assessment
- I&O - palpate abdomen - incontinence - urine
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Urinary stasis
When the renal pelvis fills before urine enters the ureters because peristaltic contractions of the ureters are insufficient to overcome gravity
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Urinary elimination changes
-immobility - decreased fluid intake - dehydration - concentrated urine - increased risk for UTI and kidney stones
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Psychosocial assessment
- mood - orientation - speech - affect - sleep
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Psychosocial effects
- social isolation - loneliness - decreased coping - depression - anxiety - withdrawal - delirium
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Benefits of mobility
- strengthen muscles - joint flexibility - stimulates circulation - prevents constipation - prevents osteoporosis - stimulates the appetite - prevents urinary incontinence - relieves pressure - improves self esteem - decreases anxiety and depression
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Ambulation is the best intervention to
Prevent immobility complications
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Mobility level 1
Dependent
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Mobility level 2
Moderate assistance
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Mobility level 3
Minimum assistance
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Mobility level 4
Modified independent
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Non-violent restraints
- unable to follow commands and comply with safety instructions - attempts to pull out tubes, drains or other lines - requires every 2 hours monitoring and documentation - new order required every calendar day
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Restraint types
- extremity - mitten - posey - belt - papoose or mummy restraint
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Alternative measures to restraints
- Orient family and patient to environment - offer diversionary - use calm simple statements - promote relaxation techniques - attend to needs - use of glasses/ hearing aids
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Modify the environment
- increase or decrease the light - place personal items within reach - place near nurses station - reduce environmental noise - keep call button accessible - use special furniture accordingly (bed alarms)
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Camouflage
-Camouflage IV lines and tubes
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Encourage
Encourage family to stay with patient and being familiar objects from home
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Orient
Orient patient to person, place, Time
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Involve
Involve patient in conversation
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Give
Give patient something to do
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Restraint guidelines
- doctor must order prior to applying - new order ~ daily - must be discontinued at the earliest time - monitoring varies - assessment
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Risk of using restraints
- increase in injury or death - loss of self - esteem - humiliation - fear - anger - increased confusion and agitation
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Complications of restraints
- impaired skin integrity - lower extremity edema - altered nutrition - physical exhaustion - social isolation - immobility complications - death
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Intervention application of restraints
- restrict movement as little as possible - make sure restraint fits properly - always tie (slip knot/bow tie) to bed - always explain the need for restraint - never leave patient unattended - pad bony prominences
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Assessment of restraint
- assess the need for restraints - inspect placement area - patients behavior - circulation, motion, sensation - fits properly - vital signs - skin color, edema - palpate for skin temp - palpate pulse - check capillary refill - mental status
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Interventions of restraints
- ROM - Reposition - nutrition/ hydration/ toileting - release at the earliest possible time

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