Module 5 Terminology

Question 1

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Answer 1

basic personal self care activities usually performed by the individual, including hygiene, bathing, feeding, elimination management, and dressing

Question 2

Alignment

Answer 2

position of the body in a straight light

Question 3

ambulate

Answer 3

to walk

Question 4

base of support

Answer 4

standing with feet about 12 inches apart to provide a firm steady position while using body mechanics

Question 5

body mechanics

Answer 5

safe, efficient use of the body to lift and move people or objects without injury to either self, others, or objects

Question 6

dangle

Answer 6

to sit at the edge of the bed with legs hanging over the side

Question 7

dorsal recumbent (position)

Answer 7

lying flat on the back with knees slightly flexed and separated and feet flat on bed

Question 8

Fowler’s position

Answer 8

head of bed is raised to a semi-sitting position at a 45 to 90 degree angle

Question 9

gait belt

Answer 9

a belt placed around the resident’s waist and used by the caregiver to assist the resident with ambulation and transfer

Question 10

grasp

Answer 10

ability to hold onto an object

Question 11

hoyer lift

Answer 11

mechanical lift

Question 12

lateral position

Answer 12

side-lying position

Question 13

lift team

Answer 13

specially trained health care providers who assist with heavy lifting and the movement of residents

Question 14

lithotomy (position)

Answer 14

lying on back with hips at the edge of the exam table, legs flexed, and feet in stirrups

Question 15

logroll

Answer 15

method of moving a person as a unit without disturbing body alignment

Question 16

mechanical lift

Answer 16

device used to move residents who are unable to bear weight or are very heavy; also called a Hoyer lift

Question 17

pivot

Answer 17

to rotate or turn

Question 18

prone position

Answer 18

lying flat on the abdomen

Question 19

sim’s position

Answer 19

lying of the with the upper knee and thigh drawn upward to the chest; left Sim’s is the position of choice from administering an enema or other rectal procedures

Question 20

supine position

Answer 20

lying flat on the back

Question 21

trapeze (bar)

Answer 21

horizontal straight or triangular bar suspended over the head of the bed; used by a resident to assist in moving and turning

Question 22

trendelenberg

Answer 22

a position in which a resident’s feet are lower than the head

Question 23

Total Quality Improvement (TQI)

Question 24

Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMD)