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NRSG 115: Fundamentals Lab > ATI: Ambulation, Transferring, Range of Motion > Flashcards

Flashcards in ATI: Ambulation, Transferring, Range of Motion Deck (33)
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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline of the body

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Active Range of Motion

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The process whereby a patient puts a joint through its full extent of movement

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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline of the body

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Assistive Device

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An object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with activities of daily living, such as a cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid

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Atrophy

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Decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue

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Base of Support

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The space between the feet that bears the weight of the body

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Body Mechanics

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the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to maintain balance, posture, and alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and walking

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Center of Gravity

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the point at which a body’s entire weight is concentrated so that, if supported at this point, the body would remain in equilibrium in any position

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Circumduction

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Circular movement of a limb or of the eye

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Contracture

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a deformity that results from abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, making the muscle highly resistant to stretching

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Crutch Gait

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method of walking with crutches (artificial supports made of wood or metal and used to assist with walking) that involves alternately bearing weight on one or both legs and on the crutches

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Dangling

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sitting on the side of the bed with the legs suspended freely from the knees

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Distal

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Farthest from the origin of a part

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Dorsal

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directed toward or situated on the back surface

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Dorsiflexion

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Upward bending of the toes and the foot

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Eversion

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turning of a body part away from the body’s midline

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External Rotation

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outward rotation (turning around an axis) of a joint

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Flexion

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movement that decreases the angle between two adjoining bones; bending of a limb

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Gait

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the pattern of how a person walks

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Gait Belt

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a device, usually a strap of cotton webbing with a buckle, designed to be placed around a patient’s waist to assist with transferring and ambulating the patient

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Hyperextension

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movement of a body part beyond its usual resting and extended position

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Hypertrophy

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increase in the volume of a tissue or organ produced entirely by enlargement of existing cells

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Lateral Flexion

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The act of bending to one side

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Partial Weight Bearing

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being able to support some percentage of the body’s weight (mass, load), such as 30% to 50%

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Passive Range of Motion

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the process of putting a joint through its full extent of movement by someone other than the patient

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Plantar Flexion

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Bending the toes and the foot downward

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Pronation

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movement of a body part so that its front or ventral surface faces downward

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Prone

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lying on the abdomen with the legs extended and the head turned to the side

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Proximal

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Nearest to the origin of a part

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Rotation

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the process of turning around an axis

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Supination

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movement of a body part so that its front or ventral surface faces upward

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Supine

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lying on the back, usually slightly elevated with a small pillow

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Weight Bearing

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being able to support some percentage of the body’s weight (mass, load), as in full weight bearing (able to support 100% of the body’s weight)