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| position in which a persons center of gravity is correct so that the risk for falling is reuced |
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| surface area on which an object rests |
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| refers to the condition of joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles in various body positions |
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| coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment |
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| midpoint or center of body weight. |
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| a special sheet placed over the regular sheet on a bed and used to move a person in bed |
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| a falling or dragging of the foot from paralysis of the flexors of the ankle |
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| a force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement |
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| cylindrical rolsl of cloth or gauze placed against the palmar surface of a patients hand to maintain hand, thumb, and fingers in a functional position |
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| muscular weakness of one half of the body |
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| paralysis of one side of the body |
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| mechanical device that uses a canvas sling to easily lift dependent patients for transferring |
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| occurs when specific bones, such as the humerus, ulna, and radius, and the associated joints, such as the elbow joint, act together as a lever |
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| an imaginary line that goes from the center of gravity to the base of support |
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| maneuver used to turn a reclining patient from one side to the other or completely over without flexing the spinal column |
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| a drop in blood pressure of 15 mm Hg or more when an individual rises from a sitting to a standing position |
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| an abnormal condition characterized by loss of muscle function or the loss of sensation |
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| slight or partial paralysis related in some case to local neuritis |
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| position of the body in relation to the surrounding space |
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| sensation that is achieved through stimuli originating from within the body regarding spatial position and muscular activity |
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| force exerted on a body by the gravity of earth |
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