Unit 7: Positioning and Ambulation Flashcards
Movement of a limb AWAY from the midline of the body.
Abduction
Moving a body part without assistance.
Active Range of Motion
Movement of a limb TOWARD the midline of the body.
Adduction
Body part or function that has been altered in some way.
Affected
Arrangement in the correct position.
Alignment
To walk.
Ambulate
Equipment used to help patients with Activities of Daily Living.
Assistive Devices
Any tool used to help people with disabilities or impairments with activities of daily living (ADL).
Adaptive Devices
Wasting away of body tissue or organ.
Atrophy
Helps you maintain your balance, avoiding slips and trips, while you work with your body to complete physical work.
Base of support
A frame that is installed at the foot of the bed to keep sheets/blankets off legs/feet.
Bed Cradle
Clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid.
Blood Clot
Proper use of body systems to conserve energy, reduce stress and strain on body structures and lessen the possibility of personal injury.
Body Mechanics
A part of the body with limited subcutaneous tissue over a bone.
Bony Prominences
A length of a slender stick, used as a support for walking stick.
Cane
Shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.
Contracture
Along stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.
Crutches
Assisting people into the sitting position with their legs hanging over the side of the bed.
Dangle
Small bed sheet placed crosswise over the bottom bed sheet to assist in moving a patient.
Draw/Lift/Transfer Sheet
The process of straitening.
Extension
A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
Flexion
A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot.
Foot Drop
Also known as sitting position. The patient is generally at 45 - 90 degree angle.
Fowler’s
When an injured leg is able to tolerate full body weight.
Full Weight Bearing
A person’s manner of walking.
Gait
An assistive device used to help safely transfer or assist in the ambulation of a resident.
Gait/Transfer Belt
Paralysis on one side of the body.
Hemiplegia
Patients sitting at a 90 degree angle.
High Fowler’s
Surgical procedure creating a new hip.
Hip Replacement
To the side.
Lateral
A maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal column.
Logrolling
An assistive device that allows patients to be transferred between a bed and a chair by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.
Mechanical Lift
Non-skid footwear is characterized by a slip-resistant bottom.
Non-skid soles
Not putting any weight on an injured extremity.
Non-weight bearing (NWB)
Paralysis from the waist down.
Paraplegia
Allowing some weight on an injured extremity.
Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)
Performing joint movements without any patient assistance.
Passive range of motion (PROM)
A person bears some weight on one or both legs and spins to move their bottom from one surface to another.
Pivot
An infection that affects one or both lungs.
Pneumonia
Skin and soft tissue injuries that from constant or prolonged pressure exerted on the skin.
Pressure injury/Ulcer/Sore
Lying face down.
Prone
Paralysis of all body limbs.
Quadriplegia
Moving any part of the body in every way it is intended to.
Range of Motion (ROM)
The turning of a body part as if on a pivot.
Rotation
Sitting up at a 45 degree angle.
Semi-Fowler’s
When tissue layers move over the top of each other, causing blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue to stretch and break.
Shearing
The person lying on the left side with both legs bent.
Sim’s
Lying face up.
Supine
A device that provides bracing and improves a resident’s physical functioning.
Supportive devices
Body part that has no injury.
Unaffected
A device that gives support to maintain balance or stability while walking.
Walker
Body parts that are able to support body weight without assistance.
Weight Bearing
A chair on wheels for patients who have limited walking abilities.
Wheel Chair
