Week 3

Question 1

Assistance Levels

Answer 1

• Complete Dependence
• Max Assist
• Mod Assist
• Min Assist
• Supervision
  -Modified Independence
  -Completely Independent

Question 2

Stair Training

Answer 2

• Start with hand rail
• Gair aid says with affected leg
• Ascend with “good leg”, then device + bad leg
• Descend with “bad” leg + device, then good

Question 3

Guarding on Stairs

Answer 3

Going down: below pt.; one hand on belt, one of hand rail

Question 4

Prep hospital gowns

Answer 4

• use extra gown/house coat to cover pt. back

Question 5

Prep Gait Belts

Answer 5

• place on pt. before transfer & gair training

Question 6

How to prepare environment

Answer 6

• get things ready
• clear a path/ scan environment
• draping

Question 7

Codes

Answer 7

Blue: heart attack
Red: Fire
White: violence
Yellow: missing

Question 8

Pressure sore

Answer 8

breakdown of skin/underlying structure
- happens where skin is close to bone

Question 9

Goals for Proper Bed Positioning

Answer 9

1. Comfort
2. Safety of skin, joint, lungs, blood clot

Question 10

Mobility

Answer 10

transfering (sit to stand)

Question 11

Position

Answer 11

comfort/breakdown (supine)

Question 12

How to make things more challenging for gait training

Answer 12

1. distract (talking)
2. obstacles
3. change environment (surface)
4. high traffic area/louder

Question 13

Prepare environment to protect you & pt.

Answer 13

• bed rails opposite side of where you’re working
• breaks on
• clear a path

Question 14

Risks with bed mobility/transfers

Answer 14

• dizzy/nausea
• pain

Question 15

Steps to get soaker pad under pt. in bed

Answer 15

1. Bed rail up on opposite side
2. Pt. Roll away from you
3. Fold PK accordion style
4. Tuck under pt.
5. Roll pt. toward you
6. unroll PK.
7. Roll pt. onto back