Assistive devices
belt used to help people move
gait belt
moving away from the body
abduction
lying face down
prone
time to reposition in the bed
every 2 hours
Another name for walking
Ambulating
a pole with 4 feet at the bottom
quad cane
turning a joint
rotation
position for feeding
high fowlers
check on a patient with a restraint
every 15 minutes
Care given before surgery.
Preoperative care.
fake teeth
dentures
turning the palm of hand down
pronation
number of pillows needed for lateral positioning
4
number of repetitions of ROM exercises
3-5
The tool used to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood. It also measures pulse rate.
Pulse oximeter.
these patients should not use 4-wheeled walkers
dementia patients
this happens if you don't do ROM on the feet
drop foot
position for cleaning teeth of an unconscious patient
semi-fowlers
number of hours in a typical shift
8 hours
Another name for ROM exercises that are done ONLY by the caregiver (when a resident cannot move on her own)
Passive Range of Motion
time to reposition in a wheelchair
every 1 hour
direction you perform ROM exercises
head to toe
lying face up
supine
when nursing care is provided in a SNF
24/7
The method used to insert an artificial airway.
Intubation