NURS 212: Movement, Exercise, and Patient Mobility
Key Terms and Techniques UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER -The decrease in size or wasting away of a body part, often due to lack of use.
Contractures - CORRECT ANSWER -Shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissues, often leading
to deformity and rigidity.
Ergonomic - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of people's efficiency in their working environment, aimed at
improving comfort and performance.
Flaccidity - CORRECT ANSWER -A state of reduced muscle tone or weakness, often resulting in a lack of
firmness in the muscles.
Footdrop - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition characterized by difficulty in lifting the front part of the foot,
leading to dragging while walking.
Isokinetic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise that involves muscle contraction with resistance at a constant
speed.
Isometric exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise involving muscle contraction without any visible movement
in the angle of the joint.
Isotonic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise that involves muscle shortening and active movement, such as
lifting weights.
Orthopedics - CORRECT ANSWER -A branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or
muscles.
Paresis - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease.
Paralysis - CORRECT ANSWER -The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often due to nerve damage.
Passive exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise performed by a caregiver or therapist without the patient's
voluntary movement.
Patient care ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER -The application of ergonomic principles to improve the safety
and comfort of patients and caregivers.
Range of motion - CORRECT ANSWER -The full movement potential of a joint, usually measured in degrees of a
circle.
Spasticity - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted, leading to
stiffness and tightness.
Tonus - CORRECT ANSWER -The state of partial contraction of muscles, contributing to posture and readiness
for movement.
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER -A circular movement of a limb that involves flexion, extension, abduction,
and adduction.
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER -Bending movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
Key Terms and Techniques UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER -The decrease in size or wasting away of a body part, often due to lack of use.
Contractures - CORRECT ANSWER -Shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissues, often leading
to deformity and rigidity.
Ergonomic - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of people's efficiency in their working environment, aimed at
improving comfort and performance.
Flaccidity - CORRECT ANSWER -A state of reduced muscle tone or weakness, often resulting in a lack of
firmness in the muscles.
Footdrop - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition characterized by difficulty in lifting the front part of the foot,
leading to dragging while walking.
Isokinetic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise that involves muscle contraction with resistance at a constant
speed.
Isometric exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise involving muscle contraction without any visible movement
in the angle of the joint.
Isotonic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise that involves muscle shortening and active movement, such as
lifting weights.
Orthopedics - CORRECT ANSWER -A branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or
muscles.
Paresis - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease.
Paralysis - CORRECT ANSWER -The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often due to nerve damage.
Passive exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Exercise performed by a caregiver or therapist without the patient's
voluntary movement.
Patient care ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER -The application of ergonomic principles to improve the safety
and comfort of patients and caregivers.
Range of motion - CORRECT ANSWER -The full movement potential of a joint, usually measured in degrees of a
circle.
Spasticity - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted, leading to
stiffness and tightness.
Tonus - CORRECT ANSWER -The state of partial contraction of muscles, contributing to posture and readiness
for movement.
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER -A circular movement of a limb that involves flexion, extension, abduction,
and adduction.
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER -Bending movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
