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Movement and Mobility - Immobility Danger

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Long bones   contributes to height (femur, fibula, & tibia) & length (e.g., phalanges of fingers & toes)  
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Short bones   (e.g., carpal bones & patella the knee) occur in clusters & when combined w/ligaments & cartilage, permit movement of extremities.  
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flat bones   bones in skull & ribs, provide structural contour.”  
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irregular bones   make up vertebral column & mandible  
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Synostotic joints   bones jointed by bones - no movement - bony tissue between bones provides strength & stability - skull, where fusion of joint occurs later in life  
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Cartilaginous joints or synchondrosis joint   cartilage unites bony components - allows for bone growth while providing stability - when bone growth is complete, joints ossify – 1st sternocostal  
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Fibrous joints or syndesmosis joint   ligament or membrane unites 2 bony surfaces - fibers of ligaments flexible & stretch, permitting limited movement - paired bones of lower leg (tibia and fibula)  
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Synovial joints or true joint   a freely movable joint - contiguous bony surfaces covered w/articular cartilage & connected by ligaments lined w/synovial membrane - joining of humeral radius & ulna by cartilage & ligaments forms pivotal joint  
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Other types of synovial joints are   ball-and-socket joints, such as the hip joint, and the hinge joints such as the interphalangeal joints of the fingers  
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Ligaments   bind joints & connect bones and cartilage  
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Tendons   connect muscle to bone – Achilles tendon (tendo calcaneus) is thickest and strongest in body.  
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Cartilage   nonvascular, supporting connective tissue located mainly in joints, thorax, trachea, larynx, nose & ears  
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Skeletal muscle   helps us move and holds us together  
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How nervous system regulates movement and posture   During voluntary movement, impulses descend from motor strip to spinal cord - exits through efferent motor nerves & travels through the nerves,  
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P   Pattern - onset, duration, what relieves or exacerbates – do anti-inflammatory agents help?  
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A   Area - Location of pain  
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I   Intensity - 0-10 scale, smiley faces, or terms pt. can understand  
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N   Nature - throbbing, burning, aching, crushing, pressure  
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Gait   Conformity, Symmetry, Rhythm of gait & arm swing - begins w/heel strike of one leg & continues to heel strike of the other leg.  
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Assessing a client's gait allows you to draw conclusions about   balance, posture, safety, and ability to walk without assistance.  
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Body alignment & symmetry   2 arms, 2 legs, etc.  
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Posture   sitting, standing - Muscles associated primarily with maintaining posture are short and - converge obliquely at a common tendon.  
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Which muscles primarily associated with posture?   Muscles of the lower extremities, trunk, neck, and back are concerned primarily  
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Posture   the position of the body in relation to the surrounding space  
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Torticollis   Inclining of head to affected side, in which sternocleidomastoid muscle is contracted  
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Footdrop   Inability to dorsiflex & invert foot - nerve damage – foot fixed in plantar flexion - ambulation difficult - unable to lift toes off ground  
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Pigeon toes   Internal rotation of forefoot or entire foot, common in infants  
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Contractures   can begin to form after only 8 hours of immobility in the older adult client  
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Range of motion joints   flexion, extension, rotation  
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Fasciculation   Localized muscle twitching of a single muscle group  
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Spasms   neuralized involuntary muscle contractions  
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Ecchymosis   bruise  
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The individual of average weight and height and without a chronic illness on bed rest loses muscle strength   from baseline levels at a rate of 3% a day.  
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Immobility disrupts normal metabolic functioning: decreasing   metabolic rate; altering met of carb, fats, & proteins; causing fluid, electrolyte, & Ca imbalances; GI disturbances - decreased appetite & slow peristalsis  
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When the client is immobile, client's body often excretes more   nitrogen (end product of amino acid breakdown) than it ingests in proteins, resulting in neg nitrogen balance  
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Immobility causes release of Ca into circulation   if kidneys unable to respond appropriately, hypercalcemia results - Pathological fractures occur if Ca reabsorption continues  
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The heart therefore works __ during periods of prolonged rest   harder and less efficiently  
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Immobilization causes two skeletal changes   impaired calcium metabolism and joint abnormalities.  
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When disuse osteoporosis occurs   client is at risk for pathological fractures  
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Renal calculi occurs often because immobilized clients   frequently have hypercalcemia.  
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metabolic effects of immobility   Altered endocrine, calcium absorption, and GI function  
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Cardiovascular effects of immobility   Increases Cardiac workload, Orthostatic hypotension, Thrombus  
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GI Effects of immobility   Decreases appetite, stress ulcers, Decreases peristalsis, constipation  
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Urinary elimination effects of immobility   Urinary stasis, UTI, Renal calculi  
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Respiratory effects of immobility   Increase resp. effort, altered gas exchange, Atelectasis and hypostatic pneumonia  
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Musculoskeletal changes in immobility   Decrease endurance, stability, balance, Muscle atrophy, joint abnormalities, Dec. bone density, risk of fx & fall  
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Integumentary effects of immobility   Pressure ulcers, Ischemia, shearing  
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Psych effects of immobility   Anxiety, depression, helplessness, hopelessness, dependency  
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Lordosis   anterior flexion of neck, slumping of shoulders – pregnant women and toddlers  
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Kyphosis   hunchback – elderly  
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Crepitus   grating sound/feel) breakdown of joint when the bones grate together  
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Tenderness Grading Scale   0 No Tenderness; 1+ Client says it is tender, 2+Client complains of pain & winces;3+Client complains of pain, winces and pulls back; 4+Client will not allow palpation  
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Assess CMS (Circulation, Motion, Sensation) to extremities   routine assessment for knee replacements, fractures, - Circulation – Color, temperature, cap refill, pulses; Motion – ROM; Sensation – numbness or tingling to hands or feet  
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Because people are not geometrically perfect, their centers of gravity are   usually at 55% to 57% of standing height and are located in the midline  
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Face direction of movement to   avoid twisting  
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Metabolic interventions for immobility   high-protein, high-caloric diet with vitamin B and C supplements - Dehydration and edema increase the rate of skin breakdown - monitor lab electrolytes, serum protein (albumin and total protein), and (BUN)  
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Turn, cough and deep breathe every   1 to 2 hours  
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If a client has an atelectatic area, chest movement   is often asymmetrical  
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SCDs   sequential compression devices  
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signs of venous stasis   edema and delayed wound healing  
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Lying down increases heart rate and can create   3rd heart sound indicating CHF  
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Measure bilateral calf circumference, and record it daily as an alternative assessment   for DVT  
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Unilateral increases in calf circumference are an early indication of   thrombosis  
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CPM = continuous passive motion   machines used after joint surgeries to provide passive range of motion to avoid stiffening  
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Continually assess the client's skin for breakdown and color changes such as   pallor or redness  
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Complete   through the bone  
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Incomplete   partially through the bone  
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Simple   (closed): fracture of bone with no skin break  
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Compound   (open): fracture causes break in skin  
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Pathological   sight pressure or minimal trauma fractures bone. Bone is weak r/t osteoporosis, bone cancer, osteomyelitis  
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Greenstick   splinters on the top, but the bottom just bends – common in children.  
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Stress fracture   r/t prolonged or repeated low-level stress. Also called fatigue fractures  
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Displaced   fragment is over-riding other bone fragment  
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Spiral   the line of the fracture extends in a spiral direction along the shaft of a bone  
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Transverse   a fracture in which the line of the break extends across the bone shaft at a right angle to the longitudinal axis  
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Longitudinal or oblique fracture   Parallel or at an angle to longitudinal axis  
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Signs & Sx Fracture   Pain, Swelling, Ecchymosis, Impaired mobility, Unnatural position (deformity), Impaired sensation, numbness, tingling, Loss of distal pulse indicates vascular complication, Crepitus  
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fracture hematoma   Fibrin clot forms at break  
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Order of events of bone healing   Bone cells die, inflammation, fracture hematoma, osteoblastic activity forms immature bone called callus, true bone replaces callus in 4-6 weeks  
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Reduction   Realignment of bones - can be open (surgery) or closed - Allows recovery of normal position and range of motion (ROM).  
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Open Reduction - Internal Fixation (ORIF)   open the skin and re-aline the bone  
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The two diagnoses most directly related to mobility problems are   impaired physical mobility & risk for disuse syndrome.  
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The diagnosis of impaired physical mobility   applies to the client who has some limitation but is not completely immobile.  
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The diagnosis of risk for disuse syndrome   applies to the client who is immobile and at risk for multisystem problems because of inactivity  
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Delayed union   not as fast as normal – healing will occur, though  
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Non-union   fracture fails to heal even though appropriate interventions – usually an underlying pathology  
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mal-union   bones don’t heal right and so bone must be broken again and replaced  
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Fat Embolus   Can travel to lungs and cause a PE or travel to heart and cause MI  
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Complications of Fractures – Compartmental Syndrome   Nerve and blood vessel damage or destruction from swelling and edema in a confined space - in arms/leg where expansion limited by fascia - Risk greater if muscle damage occurred w/fracture  
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5 Ps   Pain, pallor, parasthesia, paralysis, decreased perfusion - Neurovascular deterioration manifested by this  
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Treatment of Hip Fractures   Immobilization in Buck’s traction until surgery can be performed - 24-48 hr. max - Relieves muscle spasm, Surgery is tx of choice - ORIF – open reduction, internal fixation - Permits early mobilization  
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Endoprosthesis   fracture is on the ball of the bone  
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Intracapsular repaired with   endoprosthesis  
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Extracapsular repaired with   nail plates or prosthesis  
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Abductor pillow between legs   abducts the legs – keeps the legs apart and so they can’t cross legs  
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Osteoarthritis – OA - formerly Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)   Slowly progressive, non-inflammatory disorder of the synovial joints  
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HA injections   into joint (hyaluronic acid)  
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Osteoporosis   Chronic progressive loss of bone tissue, low bone mass, structural deterioration of bone tissue - S/S: Bone loss occurs without symptoms - Bones become weak/fracture easily with strain, bump or fall  
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Common sites of osteoporosis   hip, vertebrae, and wrist - Collapsed vertebrae leads to back pain, loss of height, spinal deformities such as Kyphosis.  
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Bone mineral density   assesses bone mass  
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DEXA   BMD test measures bone density of spine, hips and forearm  
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Interventions for osteoporosis   Proper nutrition, exercise, weight bearing, prevention of fractures, drugs, Calcium 1000-1500 mg/day and Vitamin D 400-800 Units, Estrogen replacement, Fosmax or Evista  
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Osteoporosis   8x more common in women - lower Ca intake, less bone mass because of smaller frame, Resoprtion begins @ earlier age - accelerated @ menopause – Pregnancy/breast feeding deplete skeletal reserve  
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Pallor   temperature changes  
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C-reactive protein   inflammation, infections, wide spread malignancy. Normal-negative – if positive, we know there is an infection, but don’t know where.  
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Rheumatoid Factor   Presence of autoantibody in serum. Not specific for RA, seen in other connective disorders. Normal is negative or titer <1:20 – tests for autoimmune disorders.  
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ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Sed Rate   Non-specific index for inflammation. Number of RBC’s that settle in 1 hour - Seen w/inflammatory response. Normal: <20 mm/hr - not specific to disease, but general  
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Serum Protein Electrophoresis   infection, neoplasm, rheumatoid-collagen disorders, inflammatory disorders  
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Radiography   density of bone, changes in bones and joints  
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Nuclear medicine   Use of radioactive isotopes to evaluate muscles bones, joints  
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Bone Scan   Injection of radioisotopes so evaluate perfusion of blood through bones.  
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Avascular necrosis   when you have decreased blood supply and RBCs break down.  
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MRI: Radio waves and magnetic fields used to view   soft tissue & cartilage. Useful in DX avascular necrosis, disk disease, tumors, osteomyelitis, ligament tears, cartilage tears  
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Flexion   toward body  
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Abduction   away  
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Adduction   toward  
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Pronation   palm down  
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Supination   palm up  
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Circumduction   arm around in circle  
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Inversion   ankle in – a lot with club feet  
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Eversion   ankle out  
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Rotation   head  
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Protraction   forward& =  
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Retraction   back & =  
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Fosamax   bone reabsorption inhibitor – prevents and treats Osteoporosis  
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NURSING IMPLICATIONS of Fosamax   Take with full glass of water & remain upright 30 minutes to avoid esophageal damage  
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Force exerted on body by gravity   weight  
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Froce that opposes movement   friction  
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Type of joint that is freely moveable   synovial  
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Normal state of balanced muscle tension   tonus  
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Motor strip located in the cerebral cortex   precentral gyrus  
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Lateral S curvature of the spine   scoliosis  
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Internal rotation of the foot   pigeon toe  
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Measures of attributes such as height, weight, and skinfold thickness   antropometric measurements  
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Max amount of movement at a joint   range of motion  
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Which of the following laboratory values would the nurse expect to see for a client experiencing prolonged immobility?Calcium 11.5 mg/dl    
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Having the client __ can help prevent Orthostatic hypotension.   sit for 2 minutes before standing  
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Hematuria is a sign that the client   is possibly bleeding out.  
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Nurse caring for pt w/r-sided weakness - What should nurse do while walking w.pt?   Put a gait belt on the client and provide support on the right side - should always stand on pt affected side to support pt  
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Ligaments are elastic and   provide joint flexibility and support.  
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Tendons are fibrous bands of tissue that   connect muscle to bone.  
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Cartilaginous tissue is   nonvascular supporting connective tissue located in the joints, thorax, trachea, larynx, nose, and ear.  
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When a client is immobilized, which position is preferred to prevent skin breakdown?   Semi-Fowler's - head of bed elevated 30 degrees, Side-lying w/knees flexed puts press on greater trochanter area, supine = pressure on the scapula, buttocks, calf, & heels, prone puts pressure on anterior pelvis, knees, and elbows.  
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The most significant hazard of restricted mobility is   Deep vein thrombosis  
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most important for preventing deep vein thrombosis in an immobilized client?   Ensuring that compression devices are fitted correctly and pumping  
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The immobilized client should be instructed to   Take in a minimum of 2000 ml of water per day  
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