NSS(MOBILITY) Flashcards
Describe 3 safety measures to consider when assisting a patient to ambulate with walking aids.
- Access patient’s strength and weakness.
- Ensure patient’s condition.
- Ensure all tubings is not kinked.
Discuss 5 nursing responsibilities when assisting and teaching patients to ambulate with walking aids. Support the answers with rational.
-Ask patient to keep walking stick close to body
-Let stronger leg step first before weaker leg
-Encourage passive exercise every hour
-Access pain characteristics
-Encourage patient to wear non-slip footwear
Discuss 3 consequences of poor body mechanics.
- Sustain injuries
- Sustain joints and muscle pain
- Sustain back pains
Discuss 2 principles of good body mechanics during the delivery of nursing care.
-Ensure back is straight when bending over to help patient
-Ensure to carry things closer to body to keep body straight and weight less heavy
Describe the benefits of the following in the rehabilitation of patients.
-Active exercises
-Passive exercise
-Range of motion exercises
-Keep patient healthy
-Support patient in exercising
-Promote independence
Discuss 5 nursing considerations when performing passive and ROM exercises on a patient. Support the answers with rational.
-Access patient’s strength and weakness
-Review patient’s medical history
-Use appropriate movements to prevent injuries
-Do not exceed normal range of exercising motion
-Stop movement when resistance felt
Describe 3 various techniques to transfer patients.
-Commode
-Wheelchair
-Trolley(bed)
Describe 2 safety measures to consider when performing the transfer techniques.
-Ensure bed is locked
-Ensure there is no obstacles in the surrounding environment
Discuss 3 nursing considerations when transferring patient from
-Bed to wheelchair without mechanical aid.
-All wheels are locked
-Bed is at it’s lowest
-Clear of obstacles
