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Which body systems are integrated to produce coordinated body movement?
Which body systems are integrated to produce coordinated body movement?
What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?
What is the primary cause of work-related injuries among nurses in Ontario?
What is the main purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?
What is the main purpose of utilizing good body mechanics for nurses?
What is the Morse Falls Scale used for in nursing practice?
What is the Morse Falls Scale used for in nursing practice?
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What are the three body systems contributing to the regulation of movements?
What are the three body systems contributing to the regulation of movements?
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What is the term for the achievement of body balance when the center of gravity is balanced over a stable base of support?
What is the term for the achievement of body balance when the center of gravity is balanced over a stable base of support?
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What opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?
What opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?
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What refers to the ability to move easily and independently?
What refers to the ability to move easily and independently?
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What can impair mobility?
What can impair mobility?
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Which force is exerted parallel to the skin and results from both gravity and resistance?
Which force is exerted parallel to the skin and results from both gravity and resistance?
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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?
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?
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What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?
What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?
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What is the term for the ability to move easily and independently?
What is the term for the ability to move easily and independently?
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What is the term for the force that opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?
What is the term for the force that opposes movement and increases the risk of skin and tissue damage?
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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?
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?
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What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?
What reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures?
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Which of the following is a cause of functional decline?
Which of the following is a cause of functional decline?
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What should nurses assess for during activity?
What should nurses assess for during activity?
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How can nurses decrease the effects of immobility?
How can nurses decrease the effects of immobility?
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What should nurses assess before transferring a client from bed to chair?
What should nurses assess before transferring a client from bed to chair?
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What should nurses do when assisting the client into a sitting position?
What should nurses do when assisting the client into a sitting position?
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How should walkers be used when ambulating a client?
How should walkers be used when ambulating a client?
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Where should canes be used when assisting a client?
Where should canes be used when assisting a client?
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What should nurses do when ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis?
What should nurses do when ambulating a client with hemiplegia/hemiparesis?
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What should nurses assess for before assisting the client to walk?
What should nurses assess for before assisting the client to walk?
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What is activity tolerance?
What is activity tolerance?
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What is functional decline?
What is functional decline?
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What is immobility?
What is immobility?
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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.
