Week 15

Question 1

Functional Mobility

Answer 1

Includes functional ambulation and transportation of objects

Moving from one position or place to another
Bed mobility
Wheelchair mobility
Transfers

Question 2

Bed Mobility

Answer 2

The ability to move and change positions while in bed

Question 3

Bridging

Answer 3

Involves flexing the hips and knees and pushing with feet against bed to elevate and shift pelvis

Question 4

Logroll

Answer 4

Moving from sitting to supine without rotating the back or hips

Question 5

Trapeze Bar

Answer 5

Maximizes the use of upper extremities for bed mobility

Question 6

Wheelchair Mobility

Answer 6

Positioning in wheelchair is important
Neutral pelvic tilt
Footrests should support the legs in approx. 90 degrees of hip and knee flexion

Question 7

Mobility Devices Increases BLANK and BLANK.

Answer 7

Mobility Devices Increases the base of support and stability.

Adds points of contact with the ground surface

Question 8

What are some mobility devices?

Answer 8

Cane
Single-Point Cane
Quad Cane
Walker
Crutches

Question 9

When would you use a cane?

Answer 9

Minor weakness
Impairment in balance or pain
Top of cane should be around the level of the patient’s wrist crease when they are standing upright with arms at the sides
Hold cane in hand opposite the weaker or painful leg

Question 10

Why would you use a walker?

Answer 10

Expand an individual’s base of support
Four additional points of contact with the ground

Question 11

Why would you use crutches?

Answer 11

Temporary method of keeping weight off an injured limb
Two additional points of contact with the ground