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13: Review and Assessment
True or False
True or False?
A joint can be exercised as many times as a healthcare worker decides will be helpful for better mobility.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
One way to prevent a decubitus ulcer is to keep the skin clean and dry.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
During the ballistic phase of walking, both feet are off the ground.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
When getting a patient ready to use a walker, the walker should be pla ced about one step ahead of the seated patient.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
To turn a patient, adjust the bed to waist height. The head of the bed should be flat.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
A transfer sheet stretches from the patient's waist down to his hips.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
When a treatment is contraindicated, it means it is one that is desirable.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The tripod position means that crutch tips are placed two to three inches in front of the patient’s feet.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
A cane is most useful for patients who have had surgery and are not yet able to maintain balance or need extra stability.
A. True
B. False
Multiple Choice
The main purpose of positioning and turning is to ______.
A. avoid low blood pressure
B. provide daily exercise
C. decrease pressure on body parts
D. create stimulation
Mr. Deng’s doctor has written an order that states he can use a walker. You have been assigned to help him walk his first time. First, he should ______.
A. touch the heel of his foot to the ground
B. put the walker one step ahead
C. step all the way to the front of the walker
D. lift his toes off the ground on the first step
Healthcare workers can help patients perform active ROM exercises by ______.
A. instructing how to perform the range of motion
B. informing the patient that he should be mobile when home
C. taking the patient outdoors so he can have fresh air
D. moving the patient in his wheelchair to the dining room
Which device is used to maintain proper foot alignment when in bed?
A. headboard
B. backboard
C. transfer board
D. foot board
Healthcare workers should always lift and move patients on the count of ______.
A. five
B. two
C. three
D. four
When Linda, a healthcare worker, was asked to lift the patient in Room 525, she knew she would need to use good body mechanics. Which of the following should she
not
do?
A. bend over the patient
B. push, not pull
C. stay close to the patient
D. take small breaks
Which of the following statements about range-of-motion (ROM) exercises is
true
?
A. ROM exercises should be done once a day.
B. ROM exercises help prevent strokes and paralysis.
C. ROM exercises are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing.
D. ROM exercises require at least 10 repetitions of each exercise.
When ambulating, a gait belt is often ______.
A. worn around the nurse assistant’s waist for back support
B. used to keep the patient positioned properly
C. used to help stand the patient, and then removed before walking
D. put around the patient’s waist to provide a way to hold onto the patient
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