Lifting, moving, ambulating pts
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| Logrolling | Method of turning a pt so that spine is kept in straight alignment
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| Transfer/Gait Belt | webbed or woven belt with buckle that is used to assist weak or unsteady pt with standing/walking/transfers
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| Ambulate | to walk
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| Assistive Devices | items that make tasks easier for a person with a physical disability
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| Paraplegia | Paralysis from waist down
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| Quadriplegia | Paralysis from neck down
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| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on one side of body
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| Trochanter Roll | Devices placed by pt's legs to keep hips from turning outward
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| Supportive Devices | Pillows, rolled blankets used to help keep pt in a certain postition
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| Weight-Bearing | Ability of a pt to stand on one or both legs
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| Dangle | Sitting a pt on the edge of bed for a certain amount of time to decrease potential for dizziness or falling
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| Shearing | Force created when pt is pulled across surface that offers resistance. Causes skin breakdown.
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| Syncope | fainting
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| Draw Sheet | Extra sheet that allows pt to be repositioned without shearing
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| Which side is used for cane? | Strong side
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| Which side does STNA use when assisting pt to walk with cane? | Cane on strong side; STNA on weak side
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| Which side does STNA use when assisting pt to walk without cane? | STNA on strong side
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| Supine Position | Pt is on back (Also called horizontal recumbent)
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| Lateral/Side-lying Position | Pt is lying on one side
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| Prone Position | Pt is on stomach with head to one side
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| Low Fowler's Position | Head of bed is elevated 15 degrees.
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| Mid Fowler's Position | Head of bed is elevated 45 degrees.
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| High Fowler's Position | Head of bed is elevated 60-90 degrees.
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| Sim's Position | Pt is on left side with left arm behind back & right arm by head. Also called left lateral position.
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| Lithotomy Position | Pt is in stirrups
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| Dorsal Recumbent Position | Pt is on back with feet on bed so knees are tented.
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| Knee Chest Position | Pt's head/arms and knees are on bed, with bottom in the air.
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