Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Question

Fundamentals of Nursing
Chapter 38
Activity and Exercise
click to flip
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't know

Question

What is body alignment?
Remaining cards (25)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Fundamentals Nursing

Chapter 38 Activity and Exercise

QuestionAnswer
Fundamentals of Nursing Chapter 38 Activity and Exercise
What is body alignment? the relationship of one body part to another along a horizontal or vertical line.
What is center of gravity? midpoint or center of the weight of a body or object.
What are fibrous joints? fit closely together and are fixed, permitting little, if any, movement such as the syndesmosis between the tibia and fibula.
What are cartilaginous joints? have little movement but are elastic and use cartilage to unit separate body surfaces such as the synchondrosis that attaches the ribs to the costal cartilage.
What are synovial joints? true joints, such as the hinge type at the elbow, are freely movable and the most mobile, numerous and anatomically complex body joints.
What are ligaments? white, shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that bind joints and connect bones and cartilage.
What are tendons? white, glistening, fibrous bands of tissue that connect muscle to bone.
What is cartilage? nonvascular, supporting connective tissue with the flexibility of a firm, plastic mateerial.
What are antagonistic muscles? cause movement at the joint.
What are synergistic muscles? contract to accomplish the same movement. When the arm is flexed, the strength of the contraction of the biceps brachii is increased by contraction of the synergisitc muscle, the brachialis.
What are antigravity muscles? stabilize joints. Permit a person to maintain an upright or sitting posture. Extensors of the leg, the gluteus maximus, the quadraceps femoris, the soleus muscles, and the muscles of the back.
What is propioception? the awareness of the position of the body and its parts.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta? An inherited disorder that affects bone. Bones are porous, short, bowed, and deformed; as a result, children experience curvature of the spine and shortness of stature.
What is scoliosis? structural curvature of the spine associated with vertebral rotation. Muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues become shortened. Balance and mobility are affected in proportion to the severity of abnormal spinal curvatures.
What is osteoporosis? disorder of aging, results in the reductiono f bone density or mass.
What is osteomalacia? uncommon metabolic disease characterized by inadequate and delayed mineralization, resulting in compact and spongy bone. Mineral calcification and deposition do not occur. Replaced bone consists of soft material rather than rigid bone.
What are the three components of the assessment of mobility? Range of Motion (ROM), gait, and exercise.
What is gait? the manner or style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed.
What is activity tolerance? the kind and amount of exercise or activity that a person is able to perform.
What are defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis; activity intolerance? abnormal heart rate and dyspnea
What is the most common back injury? strain on the lumbar muscle gorup, which includes the muscles around the lumbar vertebrae.
What is passive ROM exercises? the RN moves each joint in patients who are unable toperform these exercises themselves.
What is active ROM exercises? the pt is able to move their own joints independently.
What should a RN do if a pt is beginning to fall? assume a wide base of support with one foot in front of the other to support pt weight. Extend one leg, let the pt slide against the leg, and gently lower the pt to the floor, protecting the head.
How does a RN measure the length of a cane for a pt? A person's cane length is equal to the distance between the great trochanter and the floor.
Created by: davidcollins
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards