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| Body Mechanics, Alignment and Balance, Gravity and Friction |
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| coordinated efforts of the muscoskeletal and nervous systems |
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| What factos help to create a nursing intervention for immobility |
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Definition
| Positioning patients, determining risk of patient falls and selecting the safest way to move or transfer patients |
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Definition
| the individual's center of gravity is stable |
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| What are the factors that contribute to the ability to remain balanced |
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Definition
| disease, injury, pain and physical development and life changes |
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Definition
| the force exerted against the skin while the skin remains stationary and the bony structures move |
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| Patients with decreased calcium regulation, metabolism and immobility are at risk for developing |
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Definition
| Osteoporosis and pathological fractures |
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| What are the pathological influences on Mobility |
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Definition
| postural abnormalities, muscle abnormalities, damage to CNS and muscoskeletal trauma |
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Term
| What are the effects of muscular deconditioning |
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Definition
| Disuse atrophy, physiological, psychological and social |
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Term
| Changes in mobility alter which body systems |
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Definition
| Endocrine metabolism, calcium resorption and functioning of the GI system |
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| How does immobility disrupt normal metabolic functioning |
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Definition
| Decrease metabolic rate, alters metabolism and causes GI disturbances |
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Term
| How does immobility disrupts normal metabolic functioning |
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Definition
altering the metabolism of carbs, fat and proteins. causing fluid, electrolyte and calcium imbalances
GI disturbances, decreased appetite and slowing peristalsis |
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Term
| What happens to the nitrogen in the body when someone is immobile |
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Definition
| Negative nitrogen balance, the body creates more nitrogen than it ingests in proteins |
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Term
| Which respiratory problems are caused by immobility |
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Definition
| Atelectasis and hypostatic pneumonia |
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Term
| Nursing for assessment of Mobility |
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Definition
describe any changes in walking ability and daily care?
Have you experienced any stiffness, swelling of joints, muscle or joint pain?
Difficulty with moving?
Shortness of breath? |
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| Nursing Assessment for Immobility |
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Definition
Describe normal daily activity?
Changes in appetite and diet?
Normal eating ?
Sleeping habit?
Skin integrity, reddened or open sores?
Changes in urine and bowel movements |
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Term
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Definition
| drop in blood pressure greater than 20mm Hg in systolic and 10 mmHg in diastolic with dizziness, light-headless, nausea, tachycardia, pallor or fainting when patient changes from supine to standing. |
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| What are common cardiovascular changes in immobile patients |
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Definition
| decreased circulation fluid volume, pooling of blood in lower extremities and decreased autonomic response |
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Term
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Definition
| an accumulation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and cellular elements of blood. |
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| What three factors contribute to venous thrombus formation |
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Definition
damage to the vessel wall
alterations in blood constituents
alteration of blood flow |
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