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activity and fitness

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Mobility   a consideration of your health status. Your ability to engage in activity as well as free movement.  
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Mobility depends on 3 things...   successful interaction b/w the skeleton, muscles and nervous systems.  
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skeletal systems consists of...   bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.  
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purpose of skeletal system   forms the framework of your body. Protects organs, produces blood cells and stores minerals, salts and fats.  
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Long bones   femur  
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short bones   phalanges  
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flat bones   sternum  
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irregular bones   vertebrae  
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osteoclast   they break down old and damaged tissue of bones.  
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osteoblast   bone-forming cells to repair your damaged bone.  
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articulations   2 bones that come together to form a joint.  
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synarthroses   an immovable joint (cranial sutures)  
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amphiarthroses   allow a limited amt of movement (vertebrae)  
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diarthroses   freely movable  
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synovial fluid   found in diarthroses joints. what allows the joints to move w/o friction.  
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ligaments   connects bone to bone.  
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tendons   attaches muscle to bone  
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3 different kinds of muscles   skeletal, smooth,cardiac  
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skeletal muscles   (striated) moves the skeleton, voluntary  
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smooth muscle   involuntary, no control (digestive tract, bladder, blood vessels)  
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cardiac muscle   muscle that spontaneously contract  
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Point of Origin   Stationary bone  
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point of insertion   movable bone  
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flexion   bending, decreases the angle of a joint  
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Nervous system   controls the movement of your muscular skeletal system.  
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autonomic nervous system   innervates your involuntary muscles-no control (heart, blood vessels, glands)  
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somatic nervous system   innervates your voluntary (elbows, knees, wrist, ankles)  
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body mechanics   the way we move our body, promotes muscular skeletal functioning.  
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4 components of good body mechanics.   body alignment, balance, coordination and joint mobility.  
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body alignment   when aligned, balance is achieved with undo stress to your joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.  
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Posture affects your...   mood  
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balance   state of equalibrium  
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how is balance maintained?   line of gravity passes through center of gravity and center of gravity is close to base of support.  
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proprioception   you are aware of your body part in relation to the rest of your body and space  
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Joint mobility   allows us to sit, stand, bend and walk...to be active.  
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Active range of motion   pt is moving his/her own joints  
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passive range of motion   you are moving their joints  
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Prom is...   to the point of slight resistance-never pain. only joint flexibility, no muscle strength.  
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Body Mechanic Guidelines   principles of body mechanics, rules to allow you to move w/o causing injury to yourself.  
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In 2004, ANA launched...   "Handle with Care"  
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"Handle with Care" focuses on...   The use of assistive devices to decrease the risk of injury, no manual lifting and emphasizes on your stance.  
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An erect posture...   when you have good body alignment.  
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In order to have good body alignment, you need...   a wide base of support and feet apart.  
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Squating   you do this when lifting heavy objects off the ground.  
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You know it's too heavy if you..   tap it with your foot and it doesn't move.  
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keep objects...   close to your body  
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when carrying heavy objects...   keep it close to your body, raise it waist level and use leg muscles. Push, pull or slide.  
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It is easier to...   push than pull.  
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Exercising increases...   muscle tone and strength.  
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Isometric   muscle contraction without motion. Performed against an immovable surface (wall)  
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isotonic   you have joint movement during muscle contraction...weight training and free weights, chin ups, sit ups.  
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isokinetic   done with machines that control speed of contraction of your muscles within the range of motion.  
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aerobic   the amount to oxygen taken in exceeds the amt required for the exercise. (jogging, cycling, brisk walking)  
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anaerobic   the oxygen demand exceeds the amt of oxygen taken in. (sprinters, stairs)  
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Always do this before and after exercising.   Stretch  
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stretching...   Increase flexibility of that joint and decreases post exercise stiffness  
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Resistance training   increases muscle strength and endurance.  
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aerobic conditioning effects...   the fitness and body composition.  
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intensity   how hard you're working  
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duration   amt of time you're exercising.  
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frequency   how often you exercise.  
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mode   type of exercise you are doing.  
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benefits of exercise   decreases cardiovascular disease, decreases hypertension and increases muscle tone.  
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You need to drink _____, and watch your ___________.   water, environmental temperature  
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infants   lift their head up and roll over  
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childhood   crawling, pulling themselves up on tables or chairs, starting to walk  
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toddlers   running and hopping  
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preschooler   refining their walking ability, learning to skip.  
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middle age (6-12)   posture improving, better locomotion.  
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adolescent (12-18)   increasing mobility landmarks, become more agile.  
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young adult (21-23)   functioning at peak efficiency.  
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middle age adult   when you gradually decrease your muscle mass, strength and agility.  
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older adults   there will be a change in your physiological system. Bone resorption (bone breakdown)  
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Reason for post menopausal bone break down   no longer producing estrogen  
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Increase in obesity in young children ages 6-7 is causing...   hypertension and type II diabetes.  
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Effects of exercise when you have a chronic illness   not going to want to exercise b/c your body has no stamina.  
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____ plays a big part in mobility.   lifestyle, sedetary...you lose endurance.  
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The more stress you have, the more ____ you are.   fatigued  
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endorphins   what is produced when exercising that makes you feel better and give you more energy.  
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External factors   weather, pollution, neighborhood conditions, finances and support system.  
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4%   Percentage of newborns, born with foot deformities.  
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scoliosis   Lateral culvature of the spine. 65% are idiopathic.  
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idiopathic   No known cause.  
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Sprain   due to stretch injury. partial tear, rest. Complete tear, surgery.  
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Strain   muscle injury, excessive stress to a muscle. From exercising beyond pain.  
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You need this to confirm fracture, strain and sprain   x-ray  
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Disorders of central nervous system   any disorder that affects the motor center of the brain or nerve transmition, affects mobility.  
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CVA   stroke  
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myasthenia gravis   effects the motor center of brain or nerve transmission or both.  
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parkinsons   effects nerve transmission and coordination, have tremors, stiffness due to decreased dopamine in the basal ganglia.  
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dopamine   neuerotransmittor  
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Diseases of other body systems   affect mobility & affect activity tolerence. COPD, asthma, emphysema, pheumonia. SOB  
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circulatory disorders   affect mobility related to decrease oxygen delivered to the tissues.  
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fatigue   anemic, anorexic, depressed, cancer.  
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disuse atrophy   muscles decrease in size from lack of use.  
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contractures   muscle fibers can't shorten and lengthen. stroke or spinal cord injury...need proper alignment in bed.  
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stiffness/pain in joint   connective tissue at joint becomes ankylosed. Bones demineralize, calcium is in blood and can land up in joints which grates causing pain.  
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bed rest   can cause bone demineralization, bones are meant to bear weight.  
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Renal calculi   kidney stones caused by increased calcium excretion from the bone from kidneys filtering calcium and too much being collected.  
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incentive spirometer   take a deep breath and a little ball rises and you keep it up as far as it can go...increases lung compacity.  
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atelectasis   a blockage of your bronchis with mucouse, causes low or entire lung to collapse.  
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hypostatic pheumonia   pooled secretions, warm place for bacteria to grow...decrease gas exchange, can die.  
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During immobility you have...   increased resting heart rate, shorter diastolic phase, decreased coronary blood flow. You try to move, but increases your HR, not enough O2 to heart.  
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angina   heart pain from not enough O2 to heart.  
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Orthostatic hypertension   a decrease in BP with a sudden position change.  
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venous vasodilation & stasis   Decrease mobility, you have muscular/skeletal contraction. have muscle apathy which causes polling blood in veins, basal dilation and engorgement of legs that leads to incompetent valves.  
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Incompetence of valves   allow dependent edema-blood pools starts to separated and goes to tissues and swells, can leak through skin.  
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thrombus formation   blood clot due to status of blood.  
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virchow's triad   1)venous status 2)activation of clotting 3)damage to the vessels walls.  
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If thrombus breaks loose...   embolism-traveling, on the move can land either @ heart, lungs or brain.  
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what exercise does for cardiovascular system   increases cardiac output, increases HR, increases muscle strength. Do leg exercises every 1-2 hours, use TED hose so venous returns back to heart.  
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Effects of immobility on Metabolism   increased serum lactic acid, decreased metabolic rate, decreased protein and glycogen synthesis. No protein, you can't heal. Increased fat stores. Negative nitrogen balance (more O2 excreted than taking in)  
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Effects of immobility on the integumentary system   external pressure from lying in one position compresses your capillaries, obstructs circulation of your skin and decreases skin turgor.  
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Skin turgor   decreased elasticity of the skin, causes a shift in fluid compartments.  
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lack of circulation causes...   tissue ischmia because you have decreased O2 in blood, eventually have tissue death (necrosis)  
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necrosis   tissue death  
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skin breakdown   due to decreased circulation, decreased O2 and decreased nutrients to the skin.  
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decubitus ulcer   pressure sore  
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To avoid pressure sores...   turn pt every hour or more, keep skin clean and dry, no wrinkles and proper body alignment.  
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effects of immobility on the gastrointesinal system   decreases peristalsis, prone to constipation.  
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peristalsis   wave-like movement of the bowel.  
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paralytic ileus   cessation of peristalsis. (brain freeze)  
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Effect of immobility on the genitourinary system   supine inhibits complete drainage of urine from kidneys and bladder, can't go.  
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urinary stasis   emptying isn't complete b/c your not going according to gravity. Bed pan-raise HOB.  
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urinary retention   increases the bladder size and decreases muscle tone... you dribble.  
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urinary infection   b/c of no movement of urine- dark, warm place for bacteria  
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how exercise helps with urinary...   prevents urinary stasis and increases bloodflow to kidneys which gives you better excretion of waste products...H2O to flush your system out.  
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psychological effects of immobility   decreases self-esteem and image. less active, more depressed, increased anxiety which leads to stress and poor desicion making.  
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mental status with exercising   more mobile and active gives you more energy and less apathy.  
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Osteoporosis   men also...brittle bones and decreased calcium-risk for fractures.  
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Osteoarthritis   hips and knees; joint degeneration, form bony spurs (deformed knuckles)  
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nervous system disorders   rare, but more severe. (M.S, CVA, SCI) muscles become weak, no tone, and spastic. can't control the muscles.  
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vertigo   dizziness from inner ear infection, affects balance  
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How nutrition relates to activity   increase or decrease effects your body alignment and body mechanics...more obese,more energy it takes to move around.  
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Important info on fluids...   need to increase fluids, not only based on environmental temps, but on the intensity of your exercising.  
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physical assessment needs to focus on...   mobility and exercise; muscular-skeletal system and the activity tolerance of pt.  
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well-rounded exercise program will include...   flexiblility, aerobic conditioning and resistance training.  
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Functional assessment   looking @ their ability to do ADL's...Head to toe.  
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Assessment data includes...   VS,H, W, Body alignment, joint function and their gait.  
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Body alignment assessment   front, back and side  
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sitting alignment   scoleosis, lordosis and cyfosis  
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lordosis   inward curve to lower part of spine.  
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cyfosis   outward curve to spine (hunchback)  
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crepidis   grating of the joints  
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activity tolerance assessment   endurance level. check HR(rhythm), respiratory(rate/rhythm) BP(before, during, after) should return w/i 3 min.  
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stop exercises if...   becomes pale, dizzy, weak, SOB, Pain ro diastolic pressure drops 10mm over what it was at rest.  
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Step test   stairs-up 3, down 3-how long can they do that.  
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tendo-   tendon  
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consto-   rib  
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osteo-   bone  
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artho-   joint  
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congro-   cartilage  
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myo-   muscle  
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abduction   moving toward the midline  
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adduction   moving away from the midline  
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plantar flexion   point toes and foot downward  
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supination   turning upward  
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pronation   turning downward  
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fowler's position   semi-sitting. HOB is elevated 45-60 degrees  
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sim's position   semi-prone (enemas)  
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prone   on stomach (for back rub)  
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oblique position   not on side or back. decreases pressure on spine and hip.  
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semi-fowler's position   30 degrees  
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high-fowler's   90 degrees...knee gatched.  
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orthopneic position   sitting, leaning forward on bed stand with pillow. for COPD (can't breathe)  
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lateral   on side. (check elbow, hip, knee and ankle)  
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supine (dorsal recumbent)   on back (spiral anesthesia)  
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logrolling   2 or more people, turning as a unit (back surgery)  
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friction-reducing devices   roller-board from one bed to another.(returning from back surgery)  
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pressure site   any surface the pt is lying or sitting. Force of pressure can lead to skin breakdown.  
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friction   skin dragged across a rough surface, like a bed sheet.  
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skin shear   occurs underneath the skin. you can't see it, underneath skin. leads to skin ulcuration. (across x-ray table)  
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transfer board   helps pt transfer from bed to wheel chair, need to be able to support self with upper body arm strength.  
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Assistive Active Range of Motion   usually stroke victims, uses good leg to help w/ bad leg.  
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quadracepts   knee down into bed (back of legs)  
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biceps   pushing down on the bed to lift up to sitting position.  
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triceps   arms down on bed and lifting butt off bed.  
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gluteal muscles   pinching your buttocks together.  
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important for walker users   have enough arm strength to use it.  
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axillary crutches   under arm bar and hand grip  
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lofstrand crutch   permanent. forearm cuff w/ hand grip.  
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canadian crutch   permanent. upper grip, forearm grip and hand grip.  
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gait depends on...   coordination of pt, ability to take steps, bear weight and balance.  
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Don't hunch on crutches because...   goes underneath and pinches, can injure your brachial plexis and can cause permanent damage.  
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upstairs on crutches   pressure on hand grips, good, bad, crutch.  
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downstairs on crutches   crutch, good, bad  
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