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fundamentals

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proper body alignment, important because body functions the best in this position   posture  
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feet are parallel with knees slightly bent, need to pull in buttocks and hold abdomen up and in, back should be straight with the spine alligned, chest should be up slightly forward, stretch at the waist, head erect face forward chin slightly in   standing  
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buttocks and upper thighs base of support, knees should be flexed at 90*, arms should lie in lap or be supported by an arm rest   sitting  
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maintain proper body alignment by supporting the joints in a postition of function, can use different positional items, need to promote functional mobility and relieve pressure on bony prominences   lying down  
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the efficient use of the body as a machine   body mechanics  
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study of how the body moves   kinesiology  
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about promoting comfort, performance, and health in the work place   ergonomics  
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ABC's of body mechanics   Allignment Balance Coordinated body movements  
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muscles and bones   musculoskeletal system  
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position where lying completely flat on your back, puts pressure on spine and sacrum   supine  
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side lying position completely on side, puts pressure on hips   lateral  
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variation of sidelying position, slightly on back, reduces pressure on hips   lateral oblique  
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least used position, on abdomen   prone  
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variation of prone, kind of on side face down, one leg over other, arms supported by pillows   sim's  
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head of bed is up, preferred position, able to eat and look around, puts most pressure on sacral area, causes shearing force, good for respiratory patients   fowlers  
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head of bed elevated 90*   high fowlers  
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head of bed elevated 45*   semi fowlers  
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head of bed elevated 30*   low fowlers  
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reduction in muscle tone   atony  
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reduction in size, muscles shrink, leads to weakness   atrophy  
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permanantly shortened muscles, prevents normal joint movement   contractures  
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type of contracture where have prolonged planter flexion of the foot, reduces ability to stand and bear weight for walking and transferring   foot drop  
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when bones become weak and porous because calcium is removed from bones, primary reason our body does this is because the bones arent stressed   osteoporosis  
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muscular ache that comes from lack of position changes   backaches  
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venous blood pools in the blood vessels in the lower extremeties   venous stasis  
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stationary blood clot   thrombus  
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blood vessel wall becomes inflammed, most common in lower extremeties   thrombophlebitis  
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traveling blood clot, mainly due to part of a thrombus breaking off and travels through blood, eventually will hit artery it cant get through which causes embolism   embolus  
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blood pressure drops when patient sits/stands. drops more than 10/5, become faint/dizzy can have syncopal episode   orthostatic hypotension  
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build up of fluid in the interstitial tissues below the level of the heart, occurs because blood just doesnt flow, build up of blood in tissues   dependent edema  
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secretions not moving due to not moving around   stasis of secretions  
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medical term for doesnt move   stasis  
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inflammation of lungs, can be caused by pooled secretions, shallow respirations and inactivity   hypostatic pneumonia  
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breathing shallow from being inactive   decreased lung expansion  
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collapsed alveoli in the lungs, air cant move in and out, exchange of gases cant occur   atelectasis  
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urine doesnt flow well   urine stasis  
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bladder doesnt fully empty so bacteria grows in left over urine   urinary tract infection  
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kidney stones   urinary stone formation (calculi)  
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inability to control urination   urinary incontinence  
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loss of appetite   anorexia  
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wave like contractions that move food through your GI tract, ambulation and mobility can increase   decreased peristalsis  
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stool becomes hard and difficult to pass   constipation  
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collection of hardened feces in rectum or colon, patient is unable to pass without intervention   fecal impaction  
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caused by interfernece with local circulation, skin layers usually become trapped between boney prominence and whatever surface patient is on, over time tissue becomes injured and dies from anoxia   decubitis ulcer/pressure sore  
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because of prolonged unrelieved pressure, length of time more significant than actual weight   cause of decubitis  
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sliding of adjacent tissues or tissue layer, can cause damamge to tissues usually occurs when client is sitting or in high fowlers position   shearing force  
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