Activity and Mobility in Basic Nursing Care BSN-1
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Which term refers to a client being restricted to bed for therapeutic reasons or because of physical limitations?

  • RBR
  • CBR
  • AST
  • Bed Rest (correct)

    • What factor can affect mobility based on the text?

  • Favorite food
  • Severity of illness (correct)
  • Favorite movie
  • Eye color

    • Complete bed rest (CBR) means that the patient:

  • Can be assisted to chair
  • Can go to the bathroom
  • Never moves from bed to chair (correct)
  • Can move freely in the environment

    • What is the person's ability to move around freely in his or her environment completing activities of daily living (ADLs) called?

    <p>Mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the inability to move around freely due to many types of health problems or for therapeutic purposes?

    <p>Immobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bed rest allows the patient to be restricted to bed for therapeutic reasons or because of physical limitation?

    <p>Bed Rest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of good posture and body alignment?

    <p>To promote healthy physiologic functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of immobility related to illness or injury on the body's cardiovascular system?

    <p>Increased cardiac workload</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is associated with a decrease in systolic blood pressure by 20 mm Hg within 3 minutes of standing from a sitting position?

    <p>Orthostatic hypotension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of applying elastic stockings in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

    <p>To prevent the formation of blood clots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complication can arise from deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

    <p>Pulmonary embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the respiratory changes associated with decreased lung expansion due to immobility?

    <p>Generalized respiratory muscle weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Homan’s sign indicate when assessing a patient's legs?

    <p>Discomfort in the calf muscles on forced dorsiflexion of the foot with the knee straight (DVT sign)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions can be caused by a formation of blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein?

    <p>Pulmonary embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the center of gravity lies between two resting points?

    <p>Balanced position is achieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

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