Ch. 34+45 (Exercise and Activity & Rehab Needs)

• emergency carries

  A) pack strap

  B) cradle drop/drag

  C) swing

  D) extremity

  E) the legs

  F) Semi-Ambulatory

  G) side-by-side

  H) hug from behind

  I) hip carry

  J) piggy-back

  K) wheelchair

  L) evacuation chair

  M) chair

  N) fireman

  O) gurney

  P) cradle-lift

  
• departments in rehab

  1. PT(physical therapy)
  2. OT (occupational therapy)
  3. ST(speech therapy)
• ADL


  activities of daily living
• rehabilitation


  process of restoring person to their highest possible level of physical, psychological, social, and economic function
• CNAs assist them in rehab
• adaptive devices

  plate guard, curved spoon/fork, rocking knife, button hook, dresser(for pants), shoe horn, reacher, guarded plate
• abduction


  body part away from midline
• adduction


  bring body part toward midline
• contracture


  shortening of muscle tissues (permanent)
• extension


  straighten
• flexion

  bend
• hyperextension


  extend beyond body line
• foot drops


  foot falls down at knee (use foot board)
• orthostatic hypotension/postural hypotension


  abnormally low blood pressure when person stands up
• pronation


  joint downward
• supination


  turn joint upward
• external rotation


  joint outward
• internal rotation


  joint inward
• trochanter roll


  keeps foot straight, extends from hips to knee to prevent atropy
• hip abduction wedge


  for good body alignment
• rehab


  whole person care
• physical rehab

  contractures, decubitus ulcers, bowel/bladder
• Enc Bathroom

  after breakfast
• falling pt=assist them down, don't try to prevent
• PROM


  performed by health team member
• contracture


  caused by prolonged bending/flexion of joint
• brace and AFOs

  don't promote increased ROM
• rehab purpose

  restore pt for optimal level of wellness
• can't let go of repositioning-need to explain and turn pt
• refuse to show friend's mother the medical records
• use trapeze


  to strengthen muscles(for pt with lower extremity paralysis)
• grips to feed themself

  hand clip over utensils
• limited mobility with paraplegia(lower half of body)

  develop constipation
• move joints with their ROM

  PROM
• rehab: process of restoring person to highest possible level of physical, psychological, social, and economic function