Lesson 4.3

Vocabulary

100

Walking or moving from place to place. 

Ambulation

200

A decrease in the size or wasting of muscle tissue from lack of use. 

Atrophy 

300

Tightening or shortening of muscles or tissue that limits movement. 

Contracture 

400

Stiffness or immobility of a joint. 

Ankylosis 

500

A condition in which the front of the foot cannot be lifted normally because of weakness or paralysis. 

Foot drop

Positioning & Pressure Injuries

100

The main purpose of regularly positioning and turning a patient is to reduce this on body parts. 

Pressure

200

This type of ulcer is caused when prolonged pressure limits blood flow to the skin. 

Decubitus Ulcer

300

In this stage of pressure injury, the skin is still intact but discolored. 

stage 1 

400

this stage of pressure injurt has a deeper wound that extends into underlying connective tissue. 

stage 3 

500

the deepest pressure injury may extend into muscle, tendons, ligaments, joints, or bone and is classified as this stage. 

stage 4

Bed Position

100

patient is lying flat on the back, face up. 

supine

200

patient is lying flat on the abdomen, face down. 

prone

300

the patient lies on the left or right side 

lateral 

400

the patient is partly left-side lying and partly prone. 

Sims'

500

the head of the bed is raised about 45 degrees

Fowler's

Transfers & Ambulation

100

this device is placed around a patient's waist to give the healthcare worker a safe way to hold onto the patient during transfers or walking. 

gait belt

200

the first stage of patient ambulation, where the patient sits on the edge of the bed with the feet hanging down. 

dangling

300

before standing after dangling, the patient should pause so the healthcare worker can watch for this symptom. 

dizziness 

400

patients who are very weak, frail, or unable to help with a transfer may need this type of equipment. 

mechanical or electronic lift 

500

before transferring a patient into a wheelchair, this must be done to the wheelchair to keep it from moving. 

lock the wheelchair 

Assistive Devices & Fall Prevention

100

a cane should usually be held on this side of the patient's body 

stronger side 

200

this type of cane has 4-pronged base abd more stability

quad cane 

300

these mobility devices generally provide more support than canes. 

walkers

400

when using crutches, the patients weight should be supported through these rather than the armpits. 

handgrips

500

name 2 ways to reduce a patients risk of falling 

keep the room clean and uncluttered 

remove rugs, cords, or spills 

keep the room well lit 

use nonskid footwear 

use handrails 

keep personal items within reach 

make sure assistive devices have intact nonskid tips