Positioning and Draping
What does draping provide?
Draping provides modesty, comfort, and warmth
Define what a wheelchair is.
Wheelchair: Is a chair mounted on wheels
Define Body Mechanics.
Body mechanics: Utilization of correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment
Define Mensuration
Mensuration: the process of measuring the patient
Define Final Diagnosis.
Final diagnosis: A scientific method for determining and identifying a patient's condition through evaluation of the health history, PE, laboratory tests, and diagnostic procedures
What does the correct positioning of the patient do during an examination?
It makes the examination easier and permits better access to the part being examined.
What else is a transfer belt also known as?
A Gait belt
When should body mechanics be used?
It should be used when MA is Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting, Positioning a patient on an examining table, or Transferring a patient
Why is weight change significant?
It helps diagnose of patient's condition and prescribe treatment
Define Clinical Diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis: The Intermediate step in the determination of a final diagnosis
What should an MA not do when positioning a patient?
Should not keep patient in uncomfortable positions longer than necessary.
What was a wheelchair designed for?
Designed to make mobility easier for individuals who can't walk or have difficulty walking due to an illness or disability.
What does Body Mechanics Prevent?
It prevents musculoskeletal strains to Back, Knees, Neck, Shoulders, and Wrists
Why should prenatal patients be weighed at each prenatal visit?
To assess fetal development and assess the mother's health.
Define Differential diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis: Two or more diseases may have similar symptoms.
What is the sitting position used for?
Sitting: examination of the head, neck, chest, and upper extremities; measure vital signs
What does OSHA recommend for wheelchair transfers?
Assistive devices should be used to transfer patients
What are the benefits of body mechanics?
To conserve energy, protect the body from injury, and maintain proper body control & balance, it promotes effective, efficient, and safe movements, and it helps maintain the natural curve of the vertebral column in proper alignment
Why should children be weighed and measured at every office visit?
To observe pattern of growth and calculate and determine medication dosage
Prognosis: Probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery
Name all 8 body positions used during a PE.
Sitting, Supine, Prone, Dorsal Recumbent, Lithotomy, Sims, Knee-chest, and Fowler's.
What is a Transfer belt and how does it look?
A transfer belt is a safety device, its 1 1⁄2 to 2 inches wide, 48 to 60 inches long, and it's made out of durable fiber (canvas, nylon, or leather)
What do the four curvatures in the vertebral column do?
They increase the strength and resilience of the vertebral column.
What is height and weight used for?
To determine the patient’s BMI and compare against a standardized chart
Define Risk Factors and what they include.
Risk factor: Physical or behavioral condition that increases the probability that an individual will develop a particular condition. Risk Factors include Genetic factors, Habits, Environmental conditions, and Physiological conditions.