Mobility Test Review PDF

**Bed cradles:** keep the weight of top linens off the feet and toes. Foot boards prevent plantar flexion and serve as bed cradles. **Base of support:** the area on which an object rests **Atrophy:** a decrease in size or wasting away of tissue **Internal rotation:** turning of the joint inward...

**Bed cradles:** keep the weight of top linens off the feet and toes. Foot boards prevent plantar flexion and serve as bed cradles. **Base of support:** the area on which an object rests **Atrophy:** a decrease in size or wasting away of tissue **Internal rotation:** turning of the joint inward **Contracture:** the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle **Flex:** bending of a body part **Body alignment**: the way in which body parts (head, trunk, arms and legs) are positioned in relation to one another, whether lying, sitting or standing. Also known as posture. **Adduction:** movement of a body part *[toward]* the midline of the midline of the body **Abduction:** movement of a body part *[away]* from the midline of the body **Syncope:** a brief loss of consciousness, fainting **Deconditioning:** the loss of muscle size, strength, and function (muscle atrophy) that results from immobility or inactivity **Shearing:** tearing of skin tissue caused when the skin sticks to a surface (usually the bed or chair) and deeper tissue move downward,exerting pressure on the skin **Orthostatic hypotension:** a drop in (hypo) blood pressure when the client stands up (ortho and static). Also known as postural hypotension Areas of focus: =============== **Worker Safety** ================= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All activities require good body mechanics. **Positioning in Bed** ====================== - - - - **Footboard Use** ================= - - - - **Cane use** ============ - - - - **Bracing** =========== - - - - - - - - - **ROM** ======= Range-of-motion exercises involve moving the joints to the extent possible without causing pain - - - - - - - - - - **Use of Mechanical Lifts** =========================== - - - - - - - **Before Using a Mechanical Lift** ---------------------------------- - - - - - **Sit-to-Stand Mechanical Lift** -------------------------------- Allows for client transfers from one seated position to another: - - This type of lift is good for: - - **Types of Positions** ====================== **Fowler\'s Position** : High, Semi-, Low. - **Supine position:** a back-lying position the is used for sleeping and resting **Lateral position:** a side-lying position. - - **Sims position:** a left-side-lying position in which the right leg is sharply flexed so that it's not resting on the left leg. Left arm is positioned along the client\'s back. - **Prone position:** a front-lying position on the abdomen, with head turned to one side. - - - **Sitting Position:** client must be able to hold the upper body and head erect to avoid poor alignment - -