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Module 5
positioning transferring ambulation admitting discharging
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2022

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positioning
Definition
the act of helping people into position that promote comfort and health
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supine
Definition
flat on back
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lateral
Definition
laying on either side
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prone
Definition
on stomach/front side of body
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fowler's
Definition
semi-sitting position, 45-60 degrees
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sim's
Definition
laying on left side with upper knee flexed and raised toward chest
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draw sheet
Definition
extra sheet placed on top of bottom sheet, used to move residents
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shearing
Definition
rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone under remaining fixed or moving in the opposite diretion
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logrolling
Definition
moving a person as a unit without disturbing the alignment of the body
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dangle
Definition
to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize bp
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ergonomics
Definition
science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker's abilities
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transfer belt
Definition
belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady or uncoordinated to transfer
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gait belt
Definition
belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady or uncoordinated to transfer
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slide board
Definition
wooden board that helps transfer people who are unable to bear weight on their legs, aka transfer board
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ambulation
Definition
walking
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ambulatory
Definition
capable of walking
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c cane
Definition
straight cane with a curved handle at the top
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functional grip cane
Definition
cane that has a straight grip handle
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quad cane
Definition
cane with 4 rubber-tipped feet and rectangular base
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walker
Definition
walking aid with four rubber tipped feet and/or wheels that provides stability when a person is unsteady or lacks balance
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baseline
Definition
initial value that can be compared to future measurements
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dorsal recumbent
Definition
person is flat on their back with knees flexed and feet flat on the bed
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lithotomy
Definition
person lies on back with hips at the edge of an exam table, legs flexed, feet in padded stirrups
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knee-chest
Definition
lying on abdomen, knees pulled toward abdomen and legs separated, arms are pulled up and flexed, head turned to one side
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