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The Systems
Body Mechanics
Transferring
Ambulation
Restorative Nursing/ROM
100
26 bones that make up the spinal column
What is vertebrae?
100
Best way to stand for proper body mechanics
What is to stand up straight with the main parts of your body standing over one another?
100
Resident needs assistance in moving from place to place.
What is active transfer?
100
You always use this while ambulating
What is a gait belt?
100
Destruction of skin, muscle, and surrounding tissues because of pressure that cuts off blood supply.
What is pressure sores?
200
Forms that arms and legs is composed of, shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones
What is the appendicular skeleton?
200
Where the resident should never hold you when you're transferring them
Where is the neck?
200
Resident does not assist with transfer
What is Passive?
200
Walk on this side while ambulating
What is the weaker side?
200
Patient lies flat on their back with their legs slightly apart
What is the supine position?
300
These muscles function without conscious thought or control
What is involuntary muscles (cardiac and visceral)
300
To turn, pivot feet - Never twist the body
What is a pivot transfer?
300
Must always have to assist a resident
What is a gait belt?
300
Medical speak for "up at will"
What is up ad lib?
300
Using handshake grasp, turn palm of hand upward
What is supination?
400
Skeletal system function (list of 5)
What is movement, protection, support, storage and calcium, and production of blood cells?
400
2 people needed for this lift according to the CNA manual and 3 people according to Sylvia Thompson
What is a mechanical lift?
400
How often should residents be repositioned in a 8 hour shift
What is Q2h?
400
Reasons they might need help ambulating
What is impaired balance, meds, distractions, confusion, change center of gravity, and decreased muscle strength?
400
Trunk of the body should be in a straight line with legs, arms, and back supported by pillows.
What is proper positioning in bed?
500
3 main types of joints
What is movable, immovable, partially movable?
500
The distance your feet should be apart to have proper body mechanics
What is 18 inches?
500
Change weight position
What is every 15 minutes?
500
The proper way to use a walker
What is lift it, place it, and then step?
500
Active, active assistive, and passive
What are the 3 types of ROM?