Test 5: Activity & Exercise/Mobility Flashcards
Def: The practice of designing equipment & work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker and provides a means for adjusting the work environment & practices to prevent injuries. Generally speaking, focusing on you
Ergonomics
Def: The practice of designing equipment & work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker in relation to patient care. Specific to patient care safety
Patient Care Ergonomics
Def: The correction or prevention of disorders of body structures used in motion
Orthopedics
Def: Term used to describe the state of slight contraction (the usual state of skeletal muscles
Tonus
Def: If bed rest is prolonged, the patient is in danger or developing what?
Contractures
Def: Muscle shortening & active movement I.e. ADLs & independent range of motion exercises
Isotonic exercise
Def: Muscle contraction without shortening I.e. Yoga pose( minimal shortening of muscle)
Isometric exercise
Def: Muscle contractions with resistance. I.e. Rehab exercises for knee, lifting weights
Isokinetic exercise
Def: Maximum degree of movement of which a joint is normally capable
Range of Motion
Def: Decreases tone, hypotonicity resulting from disuse, weakness to area
Flaccidity
Def: Increased tone, hypertonicity, interferes with movement, stiff, tightness or pulling of muscle
Spasticity
Def: Impaired muscle strength or weakness
Paresis
Def: Absence of strength secondary to nervous impairment
Paralysis
Def: Patient independently moves joints through full ROM
Active exercise
Def: Unable to move independently, nurse moves joint through ROM
Passive exercise
