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27 Cards in this Set
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Abduction (p.379)
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Raise arm to side to position above head with palm Away from head
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Adduction (p.379)
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Lower arm sideways and across the body as far as possible
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Alignment (p.371)
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Helps balance and helps coordinate movements smoothly and effectively
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Base of Support (p.371)
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A stance with feet spread slightly apart when standing
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Compartment Syndrome (p.377)
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Pathologic condition caused by progressive development of arterial compression and reduced blood supply to an extremity, increasd pressure from external devices (casts, Bulky Dressings ) Causes decreased blood flow to resulting in ischemic tissue necrosis, most often occurs in extremities
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Contracture (p.382)
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An abnormal shortening of the muscle
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Dorsal (supine) (p.373)
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Laying Flat on the back
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Dorsal Recumbent (p.373)
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Supine position, with patient lying on back, head, and shoulder with extremities moderatly flexed; legs are sometimes extended
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Dorsiflexion (p.381)
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Move foot so that toes are pointed upward
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Extension (p.379)
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return head to erect position
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Flexion (p.379)
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Bring chin to rest on chest
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Fowlers (p. 373)
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Posture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised 45 to 60 degrees
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Genupectoral (p.374)
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Knee to Chest Position
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Hyperextension (p.372,379)
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extreme or abnormal stretching
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Immobility (p.375)
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The inability to move around freely
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Joint (p.379)
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any one of the connections between the bones
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Lithotomy (p.375)
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patient lays supine with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally (when you have a baby this is the position your in)
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Mobility (p.375)
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is a persons ability to move around freely in his or her environment
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Orthopneic (p.374)
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the posture assumed by the patient sitting up in bed at a 90 degree angle
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Physical Disuse Syndrome (p.379)
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A state in which an individual is at risk for deterioration of body systems as the result of prescribed or unovoidable inactivity
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Pronation (p.380)
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turn lower arm so that the palm is down
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Prone (p.374)
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Laying Face down
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Range of Motion ROM (p.379)
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Any body action involving the muscles and joints in natural directional Movements. Passive ROM is when exercise is performed by caregivers Active ROM is when the patient performs the exercise
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Semi-Fowlers (p.373)
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Posture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised approximately 30 degrees
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Sim's (p.374)
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Position in which patient lays on side with thigh and knee drawn upward
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Supination (p.380)
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turn lower arm and hand so the palm is up
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Trendelenburg (p.375)
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patients head is low and the body and legs are on an inclined plane
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