Mobility & Body Mechanics
True or False: The goal of proper body alignment is to reduce the amount of stress on joints and skin
What is True?
A resident should be repositioned Q____ hours
What is two?
When using an assistive device to go up the stairs, the resident should start with their ___________ leg
What is strong?
Rotating a body part in a complete circle is called___________
What is circumduction?
True or False: When transferring a resident from a bed to a wheelchair or stretcher, a nursing assistant should make sure the wheels are unlocked
What is False?
True or False: Proper body mechanics include lowering the resident's bed to make it easier to perform procedures
What is false?
A resident should be rotated through at least ______ body positions during a shift
What is four?
If a resident has a weak side, what is the correct way for a nursing assistant to assist with ambulation?
What is standing behind and slightly to the weak side?
______ range of motion is used when a resident needs some help achieving the full range of motion for one or more body parts
What is Active-Assistive Range of Motion?
During ambulation, a resident using a cane should ______________
What is move the cane first, and then the weak leg, followed by the strong leg?
Demonstrate how to lift an object using proper body mechanics
In a ________ position, the resident's legs are raised above the head
What is Trendelenburg?
Name some possible barriers a person may have ambulating in their own home
What is placing small rugs on the floor, having cords loose on the floor, and not cleaning up any spills?
Lateral movement toward the midline of the body, such as moving the leg toward the body, is called__________
What is Adduction?
Describe how you would secure a lift sheet to a hoyer lift
What is loops locked in place equally bilaterally towards head and leg loops crossed and placed at equal height?
What are the four principles of proper body mechanics?
What is a stable center of gravity, a line of gravity, a wide base of support, and proper body alignment while standing?
In a ______ position, the head of the bed is raised 60-90 degrees.
What is High-Fowlers?
A ______ gait is used when the legs are paralyzed and in braces.
What is swing-through?
List the difference between a prosthetic and an orthotic
Prosthetic: an artificial device designed to replace a missing body part
Orthotic: device that supports, aligns, or corrects a weak body part
Describe the procedure of logrolling a patient
What is support the heaviest part of their body while crossing arms to avoid any and all twisting of the body?
A resident who is able to move themselves up in bed, can do so by ___________________
What is bending their knees and bracing their feet against the mattress?
Demonstrate the difference between Sims and Lateral position
Sims: Side-lying with knee and arm raised, supported on pillows
Lateral: Side-lying with knees stacked on top of one another and arm crossed over chest, supported by pillows.
__________ are the type of crutches used for patients with disabilities and can be slipped on and off through a cuff that provides stability
What are forearm crutches?
List 5 benefits of Range of Motion exercises
What is maintaining joint mobility, prevent contractures, atony, and muscle atrophy, stimulate circulation, prevent formation of a thrombus or embolus, improve heart and lung function, increase flexibility, and improve mood?
During range of motion exercises for the wrist, _________ is performed by holding the hand straight up and turning the little finger approximately 30 degrees
What is Ulnar Flexion?