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Bed with a mattress whose upper surface is perforated with thousands of holes through which air is forced under pressure, so that the patient is supported on a cushion of air.
What is Air Bed
100
Wool Fleece BedPad Provides Pressure Sore Prevention
What is Fleece Pad
100
Group of professionals all working collaboratively toward a common goal. Health professionals working together to treat a patient's injury or condition, which increases the likelihood of successful treatment outcomes.
What is IDT Interdisciplinary Team
100
Artificial body part
What is Prothesis
100
What is Heel/ Elbow Protector -treat and help prevent dermal ulcers on heels, elbows, and knees.
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Move place to place, related to, or adapted to walking
What is Ambulation
200
One-sided muscle paralysis or weakness
What is Hemi-plegia
200
What is Bed Cradle
What is the Purpose?
helps with air circulation, sensitive skin and keeping skin dry, especially if the patient is lying in bed for long periods of time.
200
Loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Can be complete or partial and one or both sides of your body.
What is Paralysis
200
An outside force causes movement of a joint and is usually the maximum range of motion that a joint can move. Performed when the patient is unable or not permitted to move the body part.
What is Passive Range of Motion PROM
200
Holds a broken bone (fracture) in place and prevents the area around it from moving as it heals.
What is a Cast
200
Turning inward
What is Inversion
300
Inflammation of a vein
What is Phlebitis
300
Swelling (inflammation) of a vein.
What is Thrombophlebitis
300
1. Lying down
2. bed sore, the consequence of lying or sitting in one position too long.
What is Decubitus
What is Decubitus Ulcer/Pressure Sore
300
One affected with partial or complete paralysis of both the arms and legs especially as a result of spinal cord injury or disease in the region of the neck.
What is Quadriplegia
300
Inability to voluntarily move the lower parts of the body. Areas of impaired mobility are the toes, feet, legs, and may or may not include the abdomen.
What is Paraplegia
300
Any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).
What is Disability
400
A patient is able to move their injured body part, but may require some help to move to ensure further injury or damage does not occur.
What is Active Assist Range of Motion AAROM
400
What is Egg Crate Mattress-provides additional support on the spine, hips and shoulders when lying down
400
Extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a joint or a fixed point
What is ROM Range of Motion
400
A foam mattress with a gellike pad located in its center, designed to protect bony prominences and distribute pressure evenly against the skin's surface.
What is a Flotation Pad
400
Pt. able to perform ROM, that can be achieved when opposing muscles contract and relax, resulting in joint movement.
What is Active Range of Motion
400
Puts pieces of a broken bone into place using surgery. Screws, plates, sutures, or rods are used to hold the broken bone together.
What is ORIF Open Reduction Internal Fixation
500
What is Pressure Ulcers
Injury that breaks down the skin and underlying tissue. They are caused when an area of skin is placed under pressure.
500
Having an ability to change to suit changing conditions
What is Adaptive
500
Blocked artery caused by a foreign body, such as a blood clot or an air bubble.
What is Embolism
500
an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
What is Pnemonia
500
Used to treat developed pressure sores as well as prevent pressure ulcers for those unable to move themselves.
What is Alternating Pressure Mattress
600
Having full autonomy over one's own life
What is Independence
600
A decrease in size of an organ or tissue; wasting, result from death and resorption of cells, diminished cellular proliferation, pressure, ischemia, malnutrition, decreased activity, or hormonal changes
What is Atropy
600
Part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement.
What is Joint
600
What is a Foot Board -A flat piece of material placed at the foot end of a patient's bed
600
Fixed tightening of muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin
What is Contractures
600
Movement at the ankle joint that involves turning outward the sole of the foot away from the body's midline.
What is Eversion
700
pneumonia that usually results from the collection of fluid in the dorsal region of the lungs and occurs especially in those (as the bedridden or elderly) confined to a supine position for extended periods.
What is Stasis Pneumonia
700
What is Trochanter Rolls
Keep a patient's hips/legs adequately aligned when the body cannot support itself without causing further injury.
700
Maximizing an optimal level of functioning, enabling clients to regain/retain their independence following the debilitating effects of illness or injury.
What is Restorative Care/Rehabilitation
700
Pulling on part of the body, devices such as weights and pulleys to put tension on a displaced bone or joint,
What is Traction
700
Activities individuals, families and communities undertake with the intention of enhancing health, preventing disease, limiting illness, and restoring health.
What is Self Care Activities