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Unit 7: Positioning and Ambulation Flashcards

1
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Movement of a limb AWAY from the midline of the body.

A

Abduction

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2
Q

Moving a body part without assistance.

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Active Range of Motion

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3
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Movement of a limb TOWARD the midline of the body.

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Adduction

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4
Q

Body part or function that has been altered in some way.

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Affected

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5
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Arrangement in the correct position.

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Alignment

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6
Q

To walk.

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Ambulate

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7
Q

Equipment used to help patients with Activities of Daily Living.

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Assistive Devices

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8
Q

Any tool used to help people with disabilities or impairments with activities of daily living (ADL).

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Adaptive Devices

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9
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Wasting away of body tissue or organ.

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Atrophy

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10
Q

Helps you maintain your balance, avoiding slips and trips, while you work with your body to complete physical work.

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Base of support

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11
Q

A frame that is installed at the foot of the bed to keep sheets/blankets off legs/feet.

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Bed Cradle

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12
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Clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid.

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Blood Clot

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13
Q

Proper use of body systems to conserve energy, reduce stress and strain on body structures and lessen the possibility of personal injury.

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Body Mechanics

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14
Q

A part of the body with limited subcutaneous tissue over a bone.

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Bony Prominences

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15
Q

A length of a slender stick, used as a support for walking stick.

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Cane

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16
Q

Shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.

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Contracture

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17
Q

Along stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.

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Crutches

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18
Q

Assisting people into the sitting position with their legs hanging over the side of the bed.

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Dangle

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19
Q

Small bed sheet placed crosswise over the bottom bed sheet to assist in moving a patient.

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Draw/Lift/Transfer Sheet

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20
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The process of straitening.

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Extension

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21
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A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

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Flexion

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22
Q

A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot.

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Foot Drop

23
Q

Also known as sitting position. The patient is generally at 45 - 90 degree angle.

A

Fowler’s

24
Q

When an injured leg is able to tolerate full body weight.

A

Full Weight Bearing

25
Q

A person’s manner of walking.

A

Gait

26
Q

An assistive device used to help safely transfer or assist in the ambulation of a resident.

A

Gait/Transfer Belt

27
Q

Paralysis on one side of the body.

A

Hemiplegia

28
Q

Patients sitting at a 90 degree angle.

A

High Fowler’s

29
Q

Surgical procedure creating a new hip.

A

Hip Replacement

30
Q

To the side.

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Lateral

31
Q

A maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal column.

A

Logrolling

32
Q

An assistive device that allows patients to be transferred between a bed and a chair by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

A

Mechanical Lift

33
Q

Non-skid footwear is characterized by a slip-resistant bottom.

A

Non-skid soles

34
Q

Not putting any weight on an injured extremity.

A

Non-weight bearing (NWB)

35
Q

Paralysis from the waist down.

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Paraplegia

36
Q

Allowing some weight on an injured extremity.

A

Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)

37
Q

Performing joint movements without any patient assistance.

A

Passive range of motion (PROM)

38
Q

A person bears some weight on one or both legs and spins to move their bottom from one surface to another.

A

Pivot

39
Q

An infection that affects one or both lungs.

A

Pneumonia

40
Q

Skin and soft tissue injuries that from constant or prolonged pressure exerted on the skin.

A

Pressure injury/Ulcer/Sore

41
Q

Lying face down.

A

Prone

42
Q

Paralysis of all body limbs.

A

Quadriplegia

43
Q

Moving any part of the body in every way it is intended to.

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Range of Motion (ROM)

44
Q

The turning of a body part as if on a pivot.

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Rotation

45
Q

Sitting up at a 45 degree angle.

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Semi-Fowler’s

46
Q

When tissue layers move over the top of each other, causing blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue to stretch and break.

A

Shearing

47
Q

The person lying on the left side with both legs bent.

A

Sim’s

48
Q

Lying face up.

A

Supine

49
Q

A device that provides bracing and improves a resident’s physical functioning.

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Supportive devices

50
Q

Body part that has no injury.

A

Unaffected

51
Q

A device that gives support to maintain balance or stability while walking.

A

Walker

52
Q

Body parts that are able to support body weight without assistance.

A

Weight Bearing

53
Q

A chair on wheels for patients who have limited walking abilities.

A

Wheel Chair

HH/CNA (27 decks)

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