Nursing Techniques for Mobility and Safe Transfer Quiz

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Which body systems are integrated to produce coordinated body movement?

Muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems (correct)

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine systems

Digestive, excretory, and immune systems

Integumentary, lymphatic, and reproductive systems

What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?

Lifting and transferring patients (correct)

Psychological stress

Chemical exposure

Exposure to infectious diseases

What is the main purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?

To improve patient communication skills

To reduce the risk of injury and lessen strain on the musculoskeletal system (correct)

To increase patient medication adherence

To enhance administrative efficiency

What is the Morse Falls Scale used for in nursing practice?

To improve client safety Signup and view all the answers

What are the three body systems contributing to the regulation of movements?

Muscular, skeletal, nervous Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the achievement of body balance when the center of gravity is balanced over a stable base of support?

Body balance Signup and view all the answers

What opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?

Friction Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the ability to move easily and independently?

Mobility Signup and view all the answers

What can impair mobility?

Illnesses, surgery, injuries, pain, aging Signup and view all the answers

Which force is exerted parallel to the skin and results from both gravity and resistance?

Shear Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the interaction between people, the equipment and tools they use, and the environment in which they work?

Ergonomics Signup and view all the answers

What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?

Correct body alignment Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to move easily and independently?

Mobility Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the force that opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?

Friction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the interaction between people, the equipment and tools they use, and the environment in which they work?

Ergonomics Signup and view all the answers

What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?

Correct body alignment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of functional decline?

Impaired muscle development Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses assess for during activity?

Fatigue Signup and view all the answers

How can nurses decrease the effects of immobility?

Safe transfer techniques Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses assess before transferring a client from bed to chair?

Contracture formation Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses do when assisting the client into a sitting position?

Flex hips and knees to align with the client's Signup and view all the answers

How should walkers be used when ambulating a client?

Provide a wide base of support Signup and view all the answers

Where should canes be used when assisting a client?

On the stronger side of the body Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses do when ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis?

Stand at the client's affected side Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses assess for before assisting the client to walk?

Coordination Signup and view all the answers

What is activity tolerance?

Type and amount of exercise or activity an individual can perform Signup and view all the answers

What is functional decline?

Loss of the ability to perform self-care or activities of daily living Signup and view all the answers

What is immobility?

Inability to move freely Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Nursing Techniques for Mobility and Safe Transfer

Pathological influences on mobility include postural abnormalities, impaired muscle development, direct trauma to the musculoskeletal system, damage to the central nervous system, congenital abnormalities, degenerative diseases, and episodic illnesses.
Activity tolerance is the type and amount of exercise or activity an individual can perform, and nurses should assess for fatigue during activity and the client's ability to help.
Functional decline is the loss of the ability to perform self-care or activities of daily living, which can be caused by illness or deconditioning associated with inactivity.
Immobility is the inability to move freely, and nurses can decrease its effects through safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe patient handling.
Nurses should prepare the environment, consider the client's safety and body mechanics, and assess the client's condition prior to transferring them from bed to chair.
Before transferring a client, nurses should assess the client's comprehension, mobility, contracture formation, muscle strength, presence of pain, vital signs, sensory and cognitive status, level of motivation, and previous mode of transfers.
The process of transferring a client from bed to chair involves raising the side rail, elevating the bed to a comfortable height, assisting the client to a sitting position, and assessing correct body alignment.
When assisting the client into a sitting position, nurses should flex hips and knees to align with the client's, and use an algorithm to transfer the client out of a stretcher.
Nurses should evaluate the client's body alignment, tolerance, fatigue, and comfort with each transfer and assess for cues such as activity tolerance, coordination, balance, and motivation before assisting the client to walk.
Walkers should be waist high, provide a wide base of support, and move forward with the affected leg first, then the unaffected leg.
Canes should be used on the stronger side of the body, and the technique involves moving the cane forward, advancing the weaker leg, and repeating.
When ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis, nurses should stand at the client's affected side, support the client at the waist and around the upper arm, and use a gait belt for stability. If a client begins to fall, the nurse should provide support at the waist, assume a wide base of support, and protect the client's head.

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Test your knowledge of nursing techniques for mobility and safe transfer with this informative quiz. Explore topics such as immobility, functional decline, safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, and safe patient handling. Assess your understanding of assessing clients for transfer, transferring techniques, and ambulation with assistive devices.