Unit 8: Rehabilitation and Restorative

Question 1

ability

Answer 1

Can perform and specific physical or mental act

Question 2

abduction

Answer 2

Moving away from the midline of the body

Question 3

adduction

Answer 3

Moving toward the body midline

Question 4

Active Range of Motion

Answer 4

Being able to perform range of motion without assistance

Question 5

Adaptive/Assistive Devices

Answer 5

Any kind of tool or device that can simplify caregiving or make the environment safer for the ill, disabled or elderly.

Question 6

ADL’s

Answer 6

Activities of Daily Living
ie: eating, dressing, bathing, walking, etc.

Question 7

Amputation

Answer 7

Loss or removal of a body part such as a finger, toe, hand, foot, arm or leg

Question 8

Amputee

Answer 8

Someone who has lost a body part through surgery or accident

Question 9

Disability

Answer 9

Any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult to do certain activities and/or interact with the world around them

Question 10

Extension

Answer 10

Movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Question 11

Flexion

Answer 11

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Question 12

Handicap

Answer 12

A disadvantage in filling a role in life relative to a peer group.

Question 13

Mobility Skills

Answer 13

The ability of a patient to change and control their body position.

Question 14

Occupational Therapy

Answer 14

Health program that uses meaningful activities/equipment to help people of all ages prevent, lessen, or adapt to disabilities.

Question 15

Passive Range of Motion

Answer 15

Range of motion being provided to a patient who is unable to do it on their own

Question 16

Phantom Pain

Answer 16

Pain sensation coming from a body part that is no longer there

Question 17

Physical Therapy

Answer 17

Medical treatment used to restore functional movements, such as standing, walking, and moving different body parts.

Question 18

Prosthesis

Answer 18

Man made replacement of a body part.

Question 19

Rehabilitation

Answer 19

Care that can help you get back, keep, or improve abilities that you need for daily life.

Question 20

Restoration

Answer 20

Returning to a normal or healthy condition.

Question 21

Restorative Nursing Care

Answer 21

Nursing interventions that promote the resident’s ability to adapt and adjust to living as independently and safely as possible.

Question 22

Rotation

Answer 22

The action or process of turning a body part.

Question 23

Self-care deficit

Answer 23

An inability to perform certain daily functions related to health and well-being, such as dressing or bathing.

Question 24

Speech Therapy

Answer 24

Therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing.

Question 25

Spinal Cord Injury

Answer 25

Damage to the bundle of nerves and nerve fibers that sends and receives signals from the brain.

Question 26

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Answer 26

Happens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain.