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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To promote healthy physiologic functioning (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Pulmonary embolism (D)</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 (D)</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) (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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