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Body Mechanics (UNITEK) Questions Graded A+
Body Mechanics (UNITEK)
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Body Mechanics (UNITEK)Supine (Aka dorsal) - answer Lying flat on the back
dorsal recumbent - answer Supine position with patient lying on back, head, and
shoulder with extremities moderately flexed; legs are sometimes extended.
Semi-Fowler's Position - answerposture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised
approximately 30 degrees
orthopneic position - answerPosture assumed by the patient sitting up in bed at 90
degree angle or sometimes resting in forward tilt while supported by pillow on overbed
table
Sims - answerPt. Lies on side with knee and thigh drawn upward towards chest
prone - answerlying face down on stomach
How many in. Apart should your feet be to maintain balance? - answer6-8 inches apart
with a little bend in the knee
ROM - answerRange of Motion
What is the weight limit for lifting? - answerNo more than 50lbs
A nurse is planning care for a client who is on bed rest. Which of a the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement?
A) encourage the client to perform antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
B) instruct the client to cough and deep breathe every 4hrs
C) reposition the client every 4hrs - answerA) encourage the client to perform
antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
Antiembolic exercises- Reduce the risk of contractures and aid in preventing thrombi -
answerAnkle pumps- alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Foot circles- (inversions and eversions)
Knee flexion- alternating extending and flexing the knee.
Factors affecting mobility - answer- alterations in muscles
- injury to the musculoskeletal system
- poor posture
- impaired central nervous system
- health status and age
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