Exam 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Acute _______________ syndrome occurs in the extremities,especially the legs,where a sheath of inelastic fascia partitions blood vessel,nerve,and muscle tissue.

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

What should the nurse do to protect his or her back when lifting or moving a patient?

The nurse counsels the immobilized patient in regard to prevention of muscle atrophy and contractures.What will the nurse be sure to include when counseling this patient?

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

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.)

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

What should the nurse do to reduce the effort of moving a heavy object?

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

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

Where should the nurse place the load when carrying heavy objects?

Place the initial nursing activities in priority order for preparing to move a patient.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (A,B,C,D,etc.). A)Explain procedure. B)Preform hand hygiene. C)Prepare patient. D)Introduce self. E)Identify patient.

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

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

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

Continuous ___________________ motion machines flex and extend joints to mobilize them passively without the strain of active exercises.

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

To maintain a wide base of support,the nurse should stand with the feet separated by the distance of _______ width apart.

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?

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