Chapter 48/49/50

Front 1

Abduction

Back 1

Move away from center

Front 2

Adduction

Back 2

Draw toward center

Front 3

Circumduction

Back 3

Circular movement of a limb or eye

Front 4

Contracture

Back 4

Shortened hardened muscles, tendons, that lead to deformity

Front 5

Contralateral

Back 5

Opposite side

Front 6

Dorsiflexion

Back 6

Feet toward you

Front 7

Eversion

Back 7

Sway feet to the right

Front 8

Extension

Back 8

Increasing angle between two bones

Front 9

Flexion

Back 9

Decreasing angle between 2 bones

Front 10

Fowler

Back 10

Supine with head raised, knees elevated slightly. Promotes drainage, assists with breathing, prep for dangling or walking

Front 11

Hemiplegia

Back 11

Paralysis on one vertical half of the body

Front 12

Hyperextension

Back 12

Increasing the angle of an extremity beyond normal

Front 13

Inversion

Back 13

Turning inside out or reversing

Front 14

Isometric

Back 14

Pushing against wall

Front 15

Lateral

Back 15

Side-lying

Front 16

Lithotomy

Back 16

Supine, legs in stirrups

Front 17

Logroll

Back 17

Turning of client that keeps body in straight alignment

Front 18

Orthopneic position

Back 18

Client sitting fully straight, high fowler

Front 19

Plantar flexion

Back 19

Foot is downward

Front 20

Protective/reminder device

Back 20

Belt to help client remain in chair

Front 21

Protraction/Retraction

Back 21

Moving jaw forward and back

Front 22

Sims

Back 22

Dead body position

Front 23

Trendelenburg

Back 23

Head lower than feet

Front 24

Trochanter roll

Back 24

Padding placed on sides of legs and feet

Front 25

Bed cradle

Back 25

Frame used to prevent bedclothes from touching person's body

Front 26

Closed bed

Back 26

Unoccupied bed, draw sheets are up

Front 27

Flotation mattress

Back 27

Gel type; helps prevent skin breakdown

Front 28

Open bed

Back 28

Allows linens to be turned down, easier for person to get in out

Front 29

Traction

Back 29

Device that relieves pressure in lower back

Front 30

Dental caries

Back 30

Tooth decay/cavity

Front 31

Friable

Back 31

Fragile

Front 32

Halitosis

Back 32

Bad breath

Front 33

Nits

Back 33

Lice eggs

Front 34

Pediculosis

Back 34

Infested with lice

Front 35

Perineal care

Back 35

Bathing genitalia

Front 36

Periodontitis

Back 36

Gum infection

Front 37

Pyorrhea

Back 37

Discharge of pus; inflammation of tooth sockets

Front 38

Sordes

Back 38

Dark matter that collects around teeth and lips in low grade fevers; brownish deposits on tongue