Exam 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

The 125-pound nurse assesses the weight of a patient.What weight is the heaviest the nurse may safely lift by herself?

The nurse receives a patient from the recovery room following total hip replacement surgery.What will the nurse include when assessing neurovascular status on this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about moving older adult patients in bed.When should the nurse intervene when observing the nursing assistant perform a return demonstration?

What is the site of the most common strain injury acquired by the nurse when working?

_________________________________machines flex and extend joints to mobilize them passively without the strain of active exercises.

The most common cause of musculoskeletal disorders in nurses involves a movement that requires the nurse to ________ and _________ at the same time.

Place the nursing activities in priority order for the preparation of a patient to ambulate.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (A,B,C,D,etc.). A) Dangle the patient at the side of the bed B) Apply a gait belt C) Assist the patient to stand D) Inform the patient of activity E) Roll up the head of the bed

The nurse is educating a patient on ways to regain the ability to perform ADLs and maintain normal physiological activities.What will the nurse relay as a requirement?

The nurse is performing passive range-of-motion exercises on a patient following a traumatic injury.What is the number of times the nurse should move each joint when performing passive range-of-motion (ROM)exercises?

What is considered to be the minimum number of hours of daily activity necessary to prevent the negative consequences of immobility?

What implementation might the nurse use to improve safety during a transfer?

What is the term for range of motion (ROM)when it is performed by the patient?

The nurse is performing passive range of motion (ROM)for the patient.How will the nurse move the joint through ROM?

To maintain a wide base of support,the nurse should stand with the feet separated by the distance of _______ times the length of the nurse's shoe.

The LPN/LVN assists a patient into the semi-Fowler position per physician order.What would indicate that this patient is in the correct position?

When a fall occurs,the nurse should document the incident and initiate a(n)___________ report.

What profession has the highest workers' compensation claim rates of any occupation or industry?

A newly hired group of graduate practical/vocational nurses are attending orientation at a long-term care facility.What information will be included regarding considerations of mobility and the older adult? (Select all that apply.)

How should the nurse assist the patient with moving when pain is anticipated?

The nurse instructs a nursing assistant to use large muscle groups when lifting.What is the rationale for this instruction?