immobility

Question 1

Individuals who have an active lifestyles or who are faced with inactivity because of illness or injury or other for many problems that can affect major body systems

Answer 1

effects of immobility

Question 2

that demineralization process, the bones becomes spongy and may gradually deform and fracture easily

Answer 2

osteoporosis

Question 3

Unused muscles ____ (decrease in size), losing most of the strength and normal function

Answer 3

atrophy

Question 4

when the muscle fibers are not able to shorten length lengthens, eventually a contracture(permanent shortening pf the muscle) forms. limiting joint mobility

Answer 4

contractures

Question 5

Refers to holding the breath and straining against a closed glottis

Answer 5

valsalva maneuver

Question 6

when the immobile person attempts to sit or stand the reconstricting mechanism and fails to function properly resulting to the person feels dizzy or lightheaded, and may even faint

Answer 6

orthostatic (postural) hypotension

Question 7

The skeletal muscles do not contract sufficiently and the muscle atrophy. The skeletal muscle can no longer assist in pumping blood back to the heart against gravity

Answer 7

venous vasodilation and stasis

Question 8

Most likely to occur around the sacrum or heels of a client who sits up in bed or in the feet and lower legs of a client who sits in a chair

Answer 8

dependent edema

Question 9

a clot that is loosely attached to an inflamed vein wall

Answer 9

thrombophlebitis

Question 10

The collapse of lobe or of an entire lung

Answer 10

atelectasis

Question 11

caused by static respiratory secretion can severely impair oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange in the alveoli and is fairly common cause of death among weekend mobile individuals, especially heavy smokers

Answer 11

pneumonia

Question 12

Refers to the sum of all the physical and chemical process by which living substance is formed in maintain, and by which energy is made available for used by the body

Answer 12

metabolism

Question 13

The minimal energy expanded for the maintenance of this process

Answer 13

basal metabolic rate

Question 14

loss of appetite

Answer 14

anorexia

Question 15

stoppage or slowdown of flow urine

Answer 15

urinary stasis

Question 16

with immobility and the resulting excessive amount of calcium in the urine, this balance is no longer maintained.
The urine becomes more alkaline and the calcium salts precipitate out as a crystals to form _____ (stones)

Answer 16

renal calculi

Question 17

The organism most commonly causing urinary track infection is

Answer 17

escherichia coli

Question 18

backward flow = urinary reflux
The contaminated during from an overly distended bladder backs up into the pelvis to contaminate the kidney pelvis as well

Answer 18

urinary reflux

Question 19

constipation is a frequent problem for immobilized clients because of decrease peristalsis and colon motility

Answer 19

gastrointestinal system

Question 20

The skin can atrophy as a result of prolonged immobility

Answer 20

reduced skin turgor

Question 21

normal blood circulation relies on muscle activity of skin breakdown and formation of pressure ulcers can occur

Answer 21

Skin breakdown

Question 22

due to a decline in production of mood-elevating substances, such as endorphins, people experience negative effects on mood with unable to engage in physical activity

Answer 22

psychoneurologic system