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| How body partline up, relate to each other |
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| stance with feet slightly set apart |
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| field of physiology the studies muscular sections and the functions of muscles in maintaining posture |
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| abnormal shortening of a muscle |
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| Supine postion w patients extremities slightly flexed |
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| move foot so that toes are pointed upward |
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| returning to normal position |
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| Posture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised 45-60 degrees |
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| extreme or or abnormal stretching, decreasing of the joint |
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| inability to move around freely |
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| patietns head is low and legs are on inclined plane |
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| patients lie supine with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally |
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| state in which an individual is at risk for deterioration of body systems ad the result of prescribed or unavoidable inactivity |
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| turn lower arm so that palm is down |
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| body action involving the muscles and joints in natural directional movements |
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| head of bed is raised approximately 30 degrees |
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| patients lies on side with knees and thighs drawn toward chest |
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| turn lowerlower arm and hand so that palm is up |
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| posture assumed by patient sitting up at 90 degrees |
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| Patient Assistance Factors |
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| Ability to assist, Activity level ordered, Weight, Medical equipment, Pain, Surgical sites, Medical Diagnosis, Complications of immobility |
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| Get help, Lift twice, Maintained alignment, head up, eyes forward, Chest out, abdomen tucked, use legs, base of support, smooth, cordinated movements, pull and pivot, center of gravity |
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| older adult considerations |
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| Skin, Joints, flexibility&joint mobility, Weakness&hypotension, altered sensory perception, limitations of postionsing |
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| The ability to move around freely |
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| complications of immobility |
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| Muscle/bone atrophy, Contractures, Pressure Ulcers, Constipation, Pneumonia, Postural (orthostatic) hypotenstion, Thrombophlebitis |
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| Pillow, foot boots, sandbag, hand rolls, handwrist splint, trochanter roll, side rail, ned boards, foot board, wedge pillow, trapeze bar |
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| Supine, Dorsal Recumbent, Fowler's and Semi-Fowler's Side-lying, Side lying Oblique position, Sim's, Prone, Orthopneic, Genupectoral, Lithotomy, Trendelenburg |
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| get assistance, lower head of bed, pillow between patients legs, extend pateints arm, nurses on same side, |
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| assess, encourage members to help, prevent falls, Teach ROM, Avoid prolonged sitting, crossed legs, Importance of slow rising |
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| reposition every 2 hours, fluid intake, balanced diet, prevent deformities, ROM exercise, careful Handling, Proper postion, early ambulation, |
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| patient does it by themsleves |
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