Unit 7: Positioning and Ambulation

Question 1

Movement of a limb AWAY from the midline of the body.

Answer 1

Abduction

Question 2

Moving a body part without assistance.

Answer 2

Active Range of Motion

Question 3

Movement of a limb TOWARD the midline of the body.

Answer 3

Adduction

Question 4

Body part or function that has been altered in some way.

Answer 4

Affected

Question 5

Arrangement in the correct position.

Answer 5

Alignment

Question 6

To walk.

Answer 6

Ambulate

Question 7

Equipment used to help patients with Activities of Daily Living.

Answer 7

Assistive Devices

Question 8

Any tool used to help people with disabilities or impairments with activities of daily living (ADL).

Answer 8

Adaptive Devices

Question 9

Wasting away of body tissue or organ.

Answer 9

Atrophy

Question 10

Helps you maintain your balance, avoiding slips and trips, while you work with your body to complete physical work.

Answer 10

Base of support

Question 11

A frame that is installed at the foot of the bed to keep sheets/blankets off legs/feet.

Answer 11

Bed Cradle

Question 12

Clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid.

Answer 12

Blood Clot

Question 13

Proper use of body systems to conserve energy, reduce stress and strain on body structures and lessen the possibility of personal injury.

Answer 13

Body Mechanics

Question 14

A part of the body with limited subcutaneous tissue over a bone.

Answer 14

Bony Prominences

Question 15

A length of a slender stick, used as a support for walking stick.

Answer 15

Cane

Question 16

Shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.

Answer 16

Contracture

Question 17

Along stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.

Answer 17

Crutches

Question 18

Assisting people into the sitting position with their legs hanging over the side of the bed.

Answer 18

Dangle

Question 19

Small bed sheet placed crosswise over the bottom bed sheet to assist in moving a patient.

Answer 19

Draw/Lift/Transfer Sheet

Question 20

The process of straitening.

Answer 20

Extension

Question 21

A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Answer 21

Flexion

Question 22

A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot.

Answer 22

Foot Drop

Question 23

Also known as sitting position. The patient is generally at 45 - 90 degree angle.

Answer 23

Fowler’s

Question 24

When an injured leg is able to tolerate full body weight.

Answer 24

Full Weight Bearing

Question 25

A person's manner of walking.

Answer 25

Gait

Question 26

An assistive device used to help safely transfer or assist in the ambulation of a resident.

Answer 26

Gait/Transfer Belt

Question 27

Paralysis on one side of the body.

Answer 27

Hemiplegia

Question 28

Patients sitting at a 90 degree angle.

Answer 28

High Fowler's

Question 29

Surgical procedure creating a new hip.

Answer 29

Hip Replacement

Question 30

To the side.

Answer 30

Lateral

Question 31

A maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal column.

Answer 31

Logrolling

Question 32

An assistive device that allows patients to be transferred between a bed and a chair by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

Answer 32

Mechanical Lift

Question 33

Non-skid footwear is characterized by a slip-resistant bottom.

Answer 33

Non-skid soles

Question 34

Not putting any weight on an injured extremity.

Answer 34

Non-weight bearing (NWB)

Question 35

Paralysis from the waist down.

Answer 35

Paraplegia

Question 36

Allowing some weight on an injured extremity.

Answer 36

Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)

Question 37

Performing joint movements without any patient assistance.

Answer 37

Passive range of motion (PROM)

Question 38

A person bears some weight on one or both legs and spins to move their bottom from one surface to another.

Answer 38

Pivot

Question 39

An infection that affects one or both lungs.

Answer 39

Pneumonia

Question 40

Skin and soft tissue injuries that from constant or prolonged pressure exerted on the skin.

Answer 40

Pressure injury/Ulcer/Sore

Question 41

Lying face down.

Answer 41

Prone

Question 42

Paralysis of all body limbs.

Answer 42

Quadriplegia

Question 43

Moving any part of the body in every way it is intended to.

Answer 43

Range of Motion (ROM)

Question 44

The turning of a body part as if on a pivot.

Answer 44

Rotation

Question 45

Sitting up at a 45 degree angle.

Answer 45

Semi-Fowler's

Question 46

When tissue layers move over the top of each other, causing blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue to stretch and break.

Answer 46

Shearing

Question 47

The person lying on the left side with both legs bent.

Answer 47

Sim's

Question 48

Lying face up.

Answer 48

Supine

Question 49

A device that provides bracing and improves a resident's physical functioning.

Answer 49

Supportive devices

Question 50

Body part that has no injury.

Answer 50

Unaffected

Question 51

A device that gives support to maintain balance or stability while walking.

Answer 51

Walker

Question 52

Body parts that are able to support body weight without assistance.

Answer 52

Weight Bearing

Question 53

A chair on wheels for patients who have limited walking abilities.

Answer 53

Wheel Chair