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moving an extremity away from the body.
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moving an extremity towards the body from the lateral position.
e.g. bring the arms to the side |
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| slow breath rate <10 RRPM |
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a temperature scale where
freezing point of water as 0°
boiling point as 100° |
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| a breathing patter when a PT. will breath with an occasional apnea. |
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| moving of an appendage in a circle, any ball and socket joint can preform this action. |
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the transfer of heat into a physical object.
e.g. sitting on a cold chair, eventually it becomes warm. |
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the shortening of the muscle, either voluntary or involuntary.
e.g. flexing your bicep, it contracts or extension of your arm. triceps contracts. |
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| A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable |
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the transfer of heat by means of air.
e.g. cold air hitting your body. |
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| bluish coloration of the skin, due to lack of perfusion/oxygenation. |
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| the number that come after the systolic pressure. the amount of force of blood returning to the heart. |
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when heat is in the form of liquid is evaporated (steam) due to heat.
e.g. sweating. |
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| turn sole of the foot laterally |
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| rotation of an appendage outward |
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| a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32° and the boiling point as 212° |
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| describing a pt. with fever |
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the primary muscle contracts.
flexing your arms (bicep) |
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| inability or difficulty to dorsiflex the ankle & toes. |
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| a manner or style of walking |
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| a sheet that has a collection of vital signs (T. P., BP, RR) |
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extension of an joint beyond its normal anatomical limitations.
e.g. pulling of the wrist/ hand towards the forearm. |
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| blood pressure that exceeds 120> sys / >80 dys three types levels. |
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| Abnormally fast or deep RR, which results in the loss of CO2 from the blood, causing |
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| rotating an appendage inward. |
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| turn sole of foot medially |
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| the force of a human muscle that is applied during constant velocity of motion |
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| an increase in muscle tension or muscle work but no shortening or active movement of the muscle. |
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| the sounds of the systolic and diastolic BP,when taking a BP. |
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| occupational therapy (OT) |
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| The use of productive or creative activity in the treatment or rehabilitation of physically or emotionally disabled people. |
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| when a patient can only breathe when standing upright, and has SOB while laying down. |
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| treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise |
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| rotating the hand facing downward, palm side down. |
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| the difference between sys and dia BP. |
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usage of the pivotal joint
(turning your head left and right) |
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| PT. HOB at 45-60 degrees. |
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| an audio took that helps acusticate lung and heart sounds. |
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| the body is laying facing upward, back against the floor |
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| the pressure that is required to contract the heart. |
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| rotation of the palm of the hand facing upward |
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| Temperature, pulse, Respiration. |
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| hearing of sounds via stethoscope. |
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