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 patient should be turned Q ____ Hours?
What is 2?
This is a condition in which blood pressure falls when a patient stands?
What is orthostatic hypotension?
What does PROM stand for?
What is Passive Range of Motion?
Nursing assistants should lift and move patients on the count of ____?
What is 3?
True or False: Proper body mechanics include lowering the resident's bed to make it easier to perform procedures
What is false?
____ is placed on the middle of the bed, and used by the nursing assistant to turn patients and pull them up in bed?
What is a draw sheet?
When using an assistive device to go up the stairs, the resident should start with their ___________ leg?
What is strong?
What is an example of Adduction?
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?
This is established when you keep your back straight and bend only at the knee and hips.
What is a stable center of gravity?
A device used when a patient has a condition in which the feet and toes drag?
What is a Footboard?
A resident has a weak right leg, where would the nursing stand while ambulating the patient?
What is standing behind and slightly to the right side of the patient?
What are three benefits of range of motion?
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?
What should you ask the patient while ambulating?
What is do you feel tired, do you need to rest or are you out of breath?
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?
Made of stiff foam rubber material cut into a wedge and is used to prop the hip?
What is a hip abduction pillow?
What does up ad lib mean?
What is up as desired?
What question should you ask the patient while performing range of motion?
What is do you have any discomfort or pain?
How can a nursing assistant help a resident perform active range of motion?
What is instructing the resident about how to correctly perform the exercises?
When muscles contract, they move bones with the help of ____? (hint: joins muscles and bones together)
What is connective tissue?
In this position a patients legs are raised above the head?
What is Trendelenbergs?
What is a three point gait?
What is an example of pronation?
What is rotating the forearm so that the palm faces downward?
When performing range of motion each exercise should be performed how many times?
What is a minimum of three? (preferably 5 times)