Transfers
This type of transfer includes weight shifting away from the direction of transfer
What is a Slide board transfer?
This part of the wheelchair allows a care giver to mobilize a patient.
What is the hand grip?
This area in the buttocks is a place of possible pressure when a patient is lying in supine.
What is the sacrum?
Normal range for respiration in a healthy adult is
What is 12 - 18 breaths/min
This statement would belong in what section of a SOAP note: The patient completed LAQ x10 BLE with 2# ankle cuff wts.
What is Objective?
This transfer is intended for a patient who is unable to stand or bear wt through their LEs
What is a hoyer or electric sling transfer?
When rolling a patient from supine to prone transitioning through L side lying, name 2 possible positions for the L arm
1. what is tucked at their side
2. what is flexed overhead
These bony protuberances in the spine are areas of pressure when seated for a long time.
What are the spinous processes in the spine?
What is the threshold for tachycardia?
What is >100bpm
The process of recording pertinent information regarding a patient's plan of care on a computer is called?
What is an electronic medical record?
This transfer requires the therapist to control the patient's knees while shifting the patient's wt forward and pivoting.
What is a dependent pivot transfer?
This modification of a standard wheelchair frame makes it easier for a patient with hemiplegia to self mobilize.
What is lowering the seat 2" (to allow the patient to use their sound LE to propel)?
These joints and positions are common areas of contracture when a patient is seated for extended time
What is hip flexion and knee flexion?
The hypothalamus in the brain controls what vital sign?
What is temperature?
A therapist writes: Patient tolerated 100' walking on level ground without fatigue. Will progress patient to walking on uneven ground next session. Where would this statement best fit in a SOAP note?
What is the Plan?
This transfer is useful when a patient is able to rise to standing, but is unable to shift their weight to step.
What is a mechanical or electric stand transfer? (Sara Stedy, Sara Plus, EZ stand)
This is where a patient's contralateral leg is positioned when rolling.
What is crossed medially over the ipsilateral LE?
This joint and position in the leg is an area of contracture when a patient is lying in supine or prone.
What is the ankle (into plantar flexion)
A patient's vitals signs are as follows: 130/76, 78bpm, 14RR
What is: these are within normal limits for a healthy adult
The following statement belongs in which section of a SOAP note: "I felt great after the last session until I tripped and fell."
What is the subjective?
This type of transfer is best when a patient has adequate balance and is able to rise to standing providing 25% of the effort.
What is a dependent stand pivot transfer?
This is the best distance from the popliteal fossa to the end of the w/c seat
What is 2"?
This bony part of the hip is a possible place for skin breakdown when a patient is lying in side lying.
What is the greater trochanter?
A patient demonstrates a drop in blood pressure when changing body positioning from sit to standing
What is orthostatic hypotension?
The following statement belongs in which section of a SOAP note: "The patient tolerated balance challenges with increased anxiety, requiring seated rest and breathing exercises despite not demonstrating loss of balance."
What is Assessment?