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Chapter 10 vocab

Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care and Home Care, 4th Edition

TermDefinition
positioning the act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health.
supine a body position in which a person lies flat on his back.
lateral a body position in which a person is lying on either side.
prone a body position in which a person is lying on his stomach, or front side of the body.
Fowler’s a semi-sitting body position, in which a person’s head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
Sims’ a body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest.
draw sheet an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for moving residents without causing shearing.
shearing rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction.
logrolling moving a person as a unit without disturbing the alignment of the body.
dangle to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.
ergonomics the science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker’s abilities.
transfer belt a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to transfer or walk.
slide board a wooden board that helps transfer people who are unable to bear weight on their legs; also called transfer board.
ambulation the act of moving or walking, with or without an assistive device.
ambulatory capable of moving or walking.
C cane a straight cane with a curved handle at the top.
functional grip cane a cane that has a straight grip handle.
quad cane a cane that has four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base.
walker a type of walking aid that is used for people who are unsteady or lack balance; usually has four rubber-tipped feet and/or wheels.
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