Exam 3 Study Guide Flashcards
Stage 1 pressure ulcer
Intact skin with
nonblanchable redness of a localized area, usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching; Its color may differ from the surrounding area.
Stage 2 pressure ulcer
Partial-thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow, open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed without slough. May also present as an Intact or open/ruptured, serum-filled blister.
Stage 3 pressure ulcer
Full-thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone, tendon, or muscles are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. May include undermining and tunneling.
Stage 4 pressure ulcer
Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present on some parts of the wound bed. Often Includes undermining and tunneling.
Duration of wound healing for pressure ulcers
- Stage 1: 1-7 days
- Stage 2: 5-90 days
- Stage 3: 30-180 days
- Stage 4: 180-360 days
turning and positioning schedule
- Hospital Bed: Reposition every 2 hours (waking hours)
- Seated in W/C: Pressure relief Every 15-30 minutes
Joint contracture
caused by shortening of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules or by heterotopic ossification.
Common joint contractures in supine
- Hip and knee flexors
- Ankle plantar flexors
- Shoulder extensors, adductors and IR/ER rotators
Common joint contractures in side lying
- Hip and knee flexors
- Hip adductors and internal rotators
- Shoulder adductors and internal rotators
Common joint contractures in sitting
- Hip and knee flexors
- Hip add and internal rotators
- Shoulder add, ext, IR
Common joint contractures in prone
- Ankle plantar flexors
- Shoulder ext, add, IR/ER
- Neck rotators R or L
Positioning After a Total Hip Arthroplasty (posterolateral approach)
- Avoid hip flexion beyond 60° to 90°.
- Avoid hip adduction past 0°.
- Avoid hip internal rotation past 0°.
Independent transfer
a transfer by which the individual requires no human assistance to perform.
Modified independent
The patient requires an assistive device or aid, requires more than a reasonable amount of time or there is a safety risk in completing the activity.
Min assist transfer
pt does 75% or more
Mod assist transfer
pt does 50% to 74%
max assist transfer
pt does 25-49%
Dependent transfer
total assist, some sources say <24%
You can teach the pt 3 different ways to position themselves at the edge of the chair.
- Depression lift
- R and L unweighting and scooting
- Backwards lean
Motor Control
the ability to regulate or direct the mechanisms essential to movement
Stages of Motor Control
Mobility, Stability or static postural control, Controlled Mobility or dynamic postural control, and skill
Mobility
availability of range of motion to assume a posture and the presence of sufficient motor unit activation to initiate a movement
Stability or static postural control
the ability to maintain a static steady position in a weight bearing, antigravity posture
Controlled Mobility or dynamic postural control
the ability to maintain a dynamic posture/position in a weight bearing, antigravity posture (standing or sitting weight shifts, controlled movements)