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What is angina?

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a temporary imbalance between the amount of oxygen needed by the heart and the amount delivered to the heart muscles

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What is the purpose of an arterial blood gas?

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diagnostic test examining arterial blood; used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood

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Atelectasis is defined as:

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incomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs

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Bronchial and bronchovesicular sounds are explain as, and found where?

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those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration

normal breath sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area

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What is capnography?

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A method to monitor ventilation and, indirectly, blood flow through the lungs

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Cardiopulmonary vs cardiovascular

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relating to the heart and the lungs

relating to the heart and blood vessels

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Differentiate thoracentesis and hemothorax.

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thoracentesis: aspiration of fluid or air from the pleural space
hemothorax: blood that develops in the pleural space

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Differentiate crackles vs wheezes.

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crackles: fine, crackling sounds made as air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
wheezes: continuous, high-pitched squeak or musical sound made as air moves through narrowed or partially obstructed airway passages

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Explain each of the following Hypoxia, hypoxemia, and ischemia.

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hypoxia: inadequate amount of oxygen available to the cells
hypoxemia: deficient oxygenation of blood
ischemia: deficiency of blood in a particular area

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Diff between an endnote aches tube vs tracheostomy.

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endotracheal tube: polyvinyl-chloride airway that is inserted through the nose or the mouth into the trachea, using a laryngoscope as a guide

tracheostomy: artificial opening made in the trachea through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted

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Define alveoli.

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alveoli: small air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles that are the site of gas exchange

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What are ADL’s?

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Activities of daily living needed for independent living

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What is Bruits?

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Unusual sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation

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What is eccymosis vs petechiae?

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Collection of blood in sub q tissue that cause purplish discoloration
Vs
Small purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure.

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What is erythema?

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Redness of skin

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What is the precordium?

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Anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures.

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What are some of the purposes of the health assessment?

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Establish nurse/pt relation
Data collection: (sub/obj)
Baseline
ID pt strengths
ID actual/poten problems
Changes in status
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What are some factors to assess during interview?

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Bio
Reason for visit
Hx of present illness
Past med hx
Family hx
Lifestyle/culture
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What “knowledges” should you be aware of before assessment?

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Ethical-HIPPAA
Theoretical-A/P facts
Practice-apply assessment skill
Pt situation- exam reason, dx, culture
Self-skill/comfort
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What are some preps to take before beginning health assessment?

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time
Pt pain
Table/bed
Supplies
Privacy-bathroom 1st
No noise
Gown pt
Temp/lighting of room
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What are the necessary supplies for a phy assess, explain.

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Snellen chart-eyes
Otoscope-ear
Ophthalmoscope-eyes
Vaginal speculum-vag canal/cervix
Tuning fork-auditory
Percussion hammer-tendon reflex
Nasal speculum-nose
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Name all the positions used and explain.

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Supine (on back)-relaxes abs
Prone (on stomach)-assess of hip joint/posterior thorax
Dorsal recon ant (supine with Bent knees, arms at side or elevated by head)-used when supine is too difficult
Sims (side lying)-rectum/vagina
Fowlers (sitting)-v/s
Lithotomy (on back, leg in stirrup)-female rectum/vagina
Knee/chest (on hands/knees)-rectum
Standing-posture, gait, balance

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What are mass characteristics?

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Exact measurement/shape
Tenderness
Pulsatile
Consistency
Surface mobility
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What are auscultation characteristics?

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Pitch (high/low)
Loudness (soft/loud)
quality (swishing/gurgling)
Duration (short/med/long)

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What are the palpating motions?

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Light touch (1 cm)
Fingertips-tactile discrimination
Dorsum-temperature
Palm-general area of pulsation
Grasping-mass eval
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What is the general survey?

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Comprehensive exam (initial)
V/s, weight/height/ overall impression
Deviations lead to focused asses
General appearance (hygiene, mental state, body type

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What is the general list of areas to be assessed in the phy asses?

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Integumentary
Head/neck
Thorax/lungs
Cardiovascular/peripheral
Breast/axilla
Abdomen
Musculoskeletal
Neurological
Female/male genitalia
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What are some factors that influence respiratory function?

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Levels of health
Developmental considerations
Medications
Environment
Psychological health
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What are some age related (older adult) changes in oxygenation?

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Decreased gas exchange and increased work of breathing:
Decreased elastic recoil
Exp req accessory muscles
Fewer functional caps at alveoli
Decreased skeletal muscle strength in thorax
Reduc vital cap w/ inc resid vol

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What are some age related (older adult) changes concerning decreased ventilation and ineffective cough?

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Less air exchange; more secretions remaining in lungs
Drier mucous membrane
Altered pain sensation
Diff norms for body temp;fever atypical
Risk for aspiration(cause:slower gastric motility)
Impaired mobility/inactivity, effects of medication

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What are some oxygenation changes in the older adult concerning decrease cardiac output and ability to respond to stress.

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Reduction in elasticity of the heart tissue
Heart muscle less efficient(works harder pumping same amount)
Progressives atherosclerosis
Thicker cap walls (slower gas exchange/nutrient/ waste rate)

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What are some nursing strategies for the older adult with dec gas exchange and increased work of breathing.

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Rest periods(as needed)
Cessation (or moder) smoking
Teach breathing exercises, avoid air pollutants, narcotics, sleeping pills and use infection preventative measures (flu shot)
Caution for extreme weather
Use pillows
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What are some nurse strategies to use for the older adult with dec vent and ineffective cough?

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Increase fluid intake
Cool mist humidifier 
Attend pulmonary exercise rehab
Disuse over the counter meds
Splint thorax and cough effectively
Supplemental oxygen
Avoid milk products if troublesome
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What are some nurse strategies for the older adult with dec cardiac output and ability to respond to stress?

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Daily physical activity;paced
Healthy low fat, low salt, with fruit, veg, whole grains.
Smoking cessation (or tobacco)
Reg check ups
Weight control
Med compliance
Stress reduction activities
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What are the symptoms of hypoxia?

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RAT (early) BED (late)
Restlessness
Anxiety
Tachycardia/tachypnea
Bradycardia
extreme restlessness
Dyspnea
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What is the content of the comprehensive resp, cardio vas, and periph vas assessment?

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Nurse hx (sub)—–
Demo data, Current/past health/family hx (HTN, CAD, clots, renal dz, DM, obesity, COPD), Resp/cardio hx
Environmental hx (occupation hazard),
Lifestyle (exercise, diet, meds,family/money stress, mental health, Tobacco use (pack/years).
Physical asses (obj)—–
Phy exam, breath pattern, cough, sputum, pain, resp effort, pulse of, diag tests: ABG-(radial, brachial or femoral, apply press 5-10 min, put on ice, send to lab), cytology study (sputum), endoscopic study (bronchoscopy), skins testing, chest X-ray, ECG, lung scan

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What are the nurses duties concerning the thoracentesis procedure?

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Witness consent (after provider explains procedure)
V/s (pre procedure)
Calm pt
Instruct not to deep breath/cough and remain still.
Position in sitting or on unaffected side with affected side arm above shoulder.
Asses during procedure: color, pulse, resp rate
Report deviations
Obtain specimens (label)
Monitor v/s after and for extreme coughing, dyspnea, bloody sputum.

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What would be included in resp assessment: inspection?

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Anterior, posterior, lateral:
Skin condition
Use of accessory muscles
Posture, breathing
Chest configure, and position of sternum
38
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What are 4 types of chest configurations?

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Normal (ap : lateral is 1:2, transverse is 2X anteroposterior diameter)
Pectus excavated (funnel chest)
Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
Dynamic hyperinflation

39
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What is the correct order of assessment for resp/cardio?

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Inspect
Palpating
Percussion
Auscultation

40
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What content is included in cardiovascular assessment?

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Heart sounds (s1 s2)
Peripheral color, temp, hair distrib, periph pulses, cap refil time, nail bed, Mucous membrane color, edema (location), varicosties.
41
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What are 3 positions for lung maintenance?

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Fowlers x3
Orthopneic
Tripod

42
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What are 3 breathing exercises?

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Deep breathing
Diaphragm breathing
Pursed lip breathing

43
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What are some airway interventions?

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Coughs:
Cascade
Hub
Quad
Meds:
Expectorants
Cough suppressants
Lozenges
MDI/DPI/nebulizer
Spirometer and Fluid intake, chest physiotherapy (percussion, vibration, postural drainage, suction: sterile suction for deep and yankauer for oral)
44
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What are some methods of o2 delivery?

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Nasal cannula
Simple mask
Part/non rebreather mask
Venturi mask
O2 tent
45
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What is the job of the nurse once interventions have taken place?

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Eval! Why? To determine outcomes met!
before/after: RR, P, BP, SaO2 level, lung sounds
After: use of access muscles
Did the client use cough/breath methods? What level achieve on spirometer?
Mucous? Thin/thick clear/tenacious

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What are the levels of consciousness?

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Alert and oriented (person, place, time, responds to stimuli)
Lethargic (drowsy/sleepy, spontaneous movements, can be gently aroused)
Stuporous (unconscious mostly, no spont. Movement, diff to arouse, responds to painful stimuli)
Comatose (cannot be aroused, unresponsive to painful stimuli, some reflex activity)

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Where is s1 louder, s2?

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S1-tricuspid/apical area

S2-pulmonic aortic area

48
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What makes up to bio data?

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Name, address, gender, marital status, occupation, religious preference, healthcare financing, pcp

49
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What makes up present health concerns?

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Reason patient is seeking care

Open ended questions

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What is included in the medical hx?

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Past illnesses, chronic health problems and tx, prev. Surg. Hospitalizations (alerts nurse to risk factors and provides insight into current symptoms)

51
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What lifestyle data is necessary in assessment?

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Smoking
Drugs/meds
Nutrition
Exercise
Sleep
52
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What are the functions of the musculoskeletal system?

Skeletal:

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  • supports soft tissue (posture)
  • furnishes attachment (muscle,tendon, lig) to move bones
  • protects (brain, heart, lung)
  • mineral storage (calcium/fat)
  • hematopoiesis
53
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What are the functions of the musculoskeletal system?

Muscle:

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  • Motion:skeletal muscle contraction pulls tendons to move bones
  • Posture Mait: skeletal muscle hold stationary position
  • Support: abd wall/pelvic floor
  • heat production: contraction producing heat maintain body temp
54
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What are the 3 general joint types?

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Fibrous-synarthrotic(immove) sutures
Cartilaginous- amphiarthrotic (slight move) vetebrae
Synovial-diarthrotic (freely move) ball and socket

55
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What are the diarthrotic joints (6)?

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  1. Ball and socket-(hip/shoulder):flex/ext, abd/add, rot
  2. Condyloid-(wrist to palm):flex/ext, abd/add
  3. Gliding-(carpals): flex/ext, abd/add
  4. Hinge-(elbow):flex/ext
  5. Pivot-(axis/atlas):rotate
  6. Saddle-(trapezium/metacarpal thumb):flex/ext, abd/add, circumduction, opposition
56
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Define the commonly used body positions/movements.

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Abduction-lateral movement away from body
Adduction-lateral movement toward body
Circumduction-circular motion (abd, add, flex, ext all together)
Flexion-bent
Extension-straight Hyperextended-exaggerated
Dorsiflexion-backward bending (toes toward knee)
Plantar flexion-foot drop
Rotation-turning on axis Internal-toward midline External-away

57
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what are the 5 special movements of the body?1

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Pronation-prone position
Supination-supine position
Inversion-foot inward
Eversion-foot outward
Opposition-Rotation of thumb around long axis
58
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Define the following:
Cartilage
Ligament
Tendon

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Cart-hard non vasc connective tissue in joints
Lig-bone to cart
Ten-fibrous bands connecting muscle to bone

59
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Define the following:

Isokinetic isometric and isotonic exercises

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Isokin-muscle contraction with resistance
Isomet-muscle tension with no length changes
Isotonic-muscle shortening (contract)

60
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Define the following:
Paralysis
Paresis
Ankylosis

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  1. Strength absense due to nerve impairment
  2. impaired muscle strength/weakness
  3. joint immobilization
61
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Define the following:
Atrophy
Flaccid
Spasticity
Tonus
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  1. Body structure size decrease
  2. decreased muscle tone (hypotonicity)
  3. increased muscle tone
  4. partial muscle contraction(normal)
62
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Define the following:

Contracture

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Permanently state of muscle contraction (hardened joint)

63
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What is body alignment and its purpose?

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Posture, permits balance

64
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What makes proper balance?

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Wider base of support and lower the center of gravity = greater stability.
Center of gravity=pelvic center (between pubic sym and umbillicus) vertical line of gravity passes thru center of gravity.

65
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Coordinated body movement (moving, lifting) is thru the use of?

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Levers and fulcrums.
Major muscle groups: flex/ext/abd of thighs
Flex/ext of knees, and upper/lower arms

66
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What are the postural reflexes?

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(Automatic movement maintaining body position/equilibrium.)
Musculoskeletal + nervous = balance:
-labyrinth: inner ear for orientation
-proprioreceptor: body part location resulting from joint stimulating nerves
-visual:posture by spatial relation to environment
-extensor/stretch: Hypoext stims reflex contraction to re-establish proper posture

67
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What is the purpose/function of body mechanics?

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Proper positioning for protection from activity stress.
Prevents injury/soreness in muscles/joints.

(Illness prevention and health promotion)

68
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What is pt care ergonomics?

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Conforming to worker capabilities

Increases pt comfort/dignity/safety

69
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Compare the effects of exercise vs immobility of each body system:
Cardiovascular

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Increase heart efficiency/fibrinolysin/venous return/blood flow throughout body, dec HR/BP
VS
Increase cardiac workload, risk for orthodontic hypotension and venous stasis (leading to venous thrombosis)

70
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Compare the effects of exercise vs immobility of each body system:
Respiratory

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Increase alveolar vent/diaphragmic excursion/depth/rate/gas exchange/expelled co2, dec work of breathing, 
VS
Dec depth (lead to atelectasis and imbalance ph)/muscle Tonus/rate, increase resp. Secretion build up (congestion/infection), impaired gas exchange
71
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Compare the effects of exercise vs immobility of each body system:
Musculoskeletal

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Increase: muscle mass, tone, strength, joint mobility, efficiency/flex/coordination, nerve impulse efficiency. Decrease bone loss.
VS
Decrease:muscle size, tone, strength, coordination, endurance, risk for osteoporosis/contractures

72
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Compare the effects of exercise vs immobility of each body system:
Metabolic

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Increased Glucose/fatty acid conversion (2x more during exercise), triglyceride break down, gastric motility, body heat
VS
Decreased metabolism, muscle atrophy/weakness, fluid imbalance, GI probes, altered gas/nutrient exchange.

73
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Compare the effects of exercise vs immobility of each body system:
Psychosocial

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Increased energy/wellbeing/self concept, better sleep, pos behaviors
VS
Threatened sense of self, irreg sleep/wake pattern, depression, dec self concept/esteem

74
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What are the senses that can be affected?

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Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Gustatory
Tactile (touch)
Stereogenesis (touch of object)
Kinesthetic/visceral (body awareness movement/inner organ)
75
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Define the sensory alteration:

Overload vs deprivation

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Overload-too much stimuli (internal(self pain)/external (others, things)) not allowing brain to respond meaningfully, or not able to ignore it (nervous sys/caffeine)

Dep-too little stimuli (isolation), dec ability to receive stim (blind, etc), or inability to process environ stim (mental dis/cns depres)

76
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What is sensory deficit and poverty?

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Def-impaired function of one or more senses

Poverty-learning about things w/o actually experiencing it

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