Recumbant patient care and physical therapy

Question 1

recumbent patient

Answer 1

patient which is unable to move or rise.

Question 2

recumbent bedding

Answer 2

wicking, absorbant, supportive

Question 3

positioning

Answer 3

correctly positioned on a schedule every 2-4hrs. limbs should be maintained in a nutural position

Question 4

bolsters

Answer 4

positioning blocks or towels used to help patient maintain posture

Question 5

respiratory complications

Answer 5

hypostatic pneumonia
aspiration pneumonia
atelectasis

Question 6

hypostatic pneumonia

Answer 6

pooling of blood or fluid on the lateral side / down lung
increased respiration rate and effort, depressed demenour, lung sounds

Question 7

aspiration pneumonia

Answer 7

lung inflamation caused by inhaled food, regurgitation or vomit
cough, lethargy, anorexia

Question 8

atelectasis

Answer 8

collapsed lung
diagnosed by radiographs

Question 9

bladder managment

Answer 9

manual expression 4-6hourly
monitor and record urine output

Question 10

scalding

Answer 10

caused by animals sitting in their own urine and faecal matter

Question 11

decubitus ulcers

Answer 11

pressure sores
occour on bony prominences
prevented by padding, turning 2-4hr

Question 12

temperature

Answer 12

temp regulation is impaired by immobility
high burn risk as patients cant move away from heat
24-48 hrs for full burn to appear

Question 13

mental stimulation

Answer 13

5 senses

Question 14

active physiotherapy

Answer 14

patient able to hold own body weight, supported walking

Question 15

passive physiotherapy

Answer 15

massage, joint mobility

Question 16

physical therapy

Answer 16

supportive therapy providing benifit to illness and injuries

Question 17

thermotherapy

Answer 17

theraputic aplication of heat or cold

Question 18

cold therapy

Answer 18

pain and inflamation, not for direct skin use, 10-15mins max

Question 19

heat therapy

Answer 19

atheritis, inflamation phase injuries, muscle spasms, 20-30 mins max, not for direct skin use

Question 20

electrotherapy

Answer 20

laser therapy, absorbtion of light within the cells