Exam 12: Exercise Mobility

Graduated compression stockings are ordered for the patient on bed rest after surgery.The nurse explains to the patient that the primary purpose for the elastic stockings is to:

The patient has been admitted for hypertension.His blood pressure is normally in the 160/90 range.He has been on bed rest for the past few days,and the doctor has started him on a new blood pressure medication.The nurse is assisting the patient to move from the bed to the chair for breakfast,but when the patient tries to sit up on the side of the bed,he complains of being dizzy and nauseous.The nurse lays the patient down and takes his vital signs.His pulse is 124.His blood pressure is 130/80.This blood pressure is indicative of what?

A patient is admitted to the medical unit following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).Evidence of left-sided hemiparesis is noted,and the nurse will be following up on ROM and other exercises performed in physical therapy.The nurse should correctly teach the patient and family members which of the following principles of ROM exercises?

A drop in blood pressure that occurs when the patient changes position from a horizontal to a vertical position is known as _________________.

____________ refers to an ability to move about freely.

A person's inability to move about freely is known as _______________.

An appropriate procedure for the nurse to use when applying an elastic stocking is to:

The patient is a paraplegic who possesses good arm and hand strength.When the following devices are compared,which would be most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been treated for a broken leg.She needs to teach the patient how to use crutches.Which crutch gait is most appropriate for this patient?

When the four gaits listed below are compared,which is the most stable of the crutch gaits?

The nurse is concerned that the patient may fall while he is ambulating.To help her maintain control while the patient walks,the nurse may apply a ______________ around the patient's waist.

A nurse encourages a patient to prevent venous stasis by:

The patient has a leg injury and is being fitted for a cane.The patient should be taught to:

The patient had a stroke and is currently immobile.The nurse realizes that increasing mobility is critical because immobility can result in alterations in which of the following?

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing range of motion (ROM)exercises is to:

When using a sequential compression device (SCD),the nurse should:

Factors that contribute to the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)are:

The patient has been using crutches for the past 2 weeks.When she comes for her follow-up examination,she complains of tingling and numbness in her hands and upper torso.Possible causes of these symptoms are:

The patient is performing range of motion (ROM)exercises independently.These are known as __________ exercises.

An appropriate way for the nurse to measure a patient for crutches is to: