Week 3 Chapter 15 Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
Q

Immobility

A

An excessive lack of exercise

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2
Q

Immobility can cause

A

Constipation,
Pneumonia
Blood clots

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3
Q

Bed rest is

A

A medical ode which states clients must stay in bed

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4
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Types of bed rest

A

Strict bed rest
Bed rest
Bed rest with commode privileges
Bed rest with bathroom privileges

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5
Q

Complications of bed rest

A

Effect every system in the body

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6
Q

Orthostatic hypotension

A

Moves to upright position, blood pressure drops

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7
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Muscle atrophy

A

A decrease size or wasting away of muscle

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8
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Deconditioning

A

The loss of muscle size, strength, and function

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9
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Contractures

A

Muscles permanently shorten

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10
Q

Prevent complications of bedrest

A

Reposition and turn
Communicate regularly
Assist with ROM

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11
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ROM

A

Range of motion
Exercises the joint to the fullest extend without causing pain

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12
Q

Supportive devices

A

Pillows
Trochanter rolls
Foot boards
Bed boards

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13
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Three types of ROM

A

Active ROM
Active-assistive ROM
Passive ROM

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14
Q

Ambulation

A

Act of walking
After bedrest it progresses in a series of stages

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15
Q

Walking aid

A

A device that supports the body

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16
Q

When walking with a walking aid

A

Effective side goes first

Place, lean, effected side, walk through

17
Q

If a client falls

A

Call for help
Stay with client
Assess if there’s an injury
Don’t touch them

18
Q

If client has fallen but isn’t hurt

A

Stable chair,
Brace, turn, sit

19
Q

Contractures can form in how much time

A

48 to 72 hours

20
Q

Reposition a client

A

Every two hours

21
Q

How to brace a falling client

A

Pull client close to your body
Move your leg so the clients butt rests on it
Lower client to the ground

22
Q

When a client has fallen check for the following

A

Pain or tenderness
Swelling or bruising
Inability or difficulty moving a limb
Bleeding
Client reports hearing a bone pop or snap

23
Q

Types of waking aids

A

Crutches
Canes
Walkers
Braces

24
Q

A single tip cane is used on

A

Unaffected side

25
Assisting a client with ambulation you should walk on
Affected side, slightly behind patient
26
What to report after ROM
The number of exercises The joint exercised The number of time each joint was exercised Complaints The degree at which the client took part