NUR305 Exam 3
1. What risks does the cardiovascular system have with immobility?: increased cardiac work load, orthostatic
hypotension, venous stasis, and blood clots.
2. what are blood clots?: coagulation of blood outside of blood vessel or heart
3. What is venous stasis?: A pool of very slowly moving / non-moving blood in the veins. It results in increased
hydrostatic pressure inside the affected veins and edema in the surrounding tissue.
4. what is orthostatic hypotension?: A drop in blood pressure due to a sudden change of posture.
5. what risks does the respiratory system have with immobility?: decreased ventilatory effort, increased
respiratory secretions, lung collapse
6. What risks come with musculoskeletal system immobility?: muscle atrophy, contractures, and bone
demineralization
7. what is muscle atrophy?: Loss of muscle size and strength
8. What are contractures?: permanent stiffening of a joint or muscle
9. what is bone demineralization?: loss of minerals from your bones, decreasing bone density
10.what risks come with gastrointestinal system immobility?: decreased GI motility, poor appetite, poor food
intake poor digestion.
11.what risks come with urinary system immobility?: urinary stasis (gravity doesn't bring urine down the
bladder) leading to infection and kidney stones.
12.What risks come with skin immobility?: poor circulation and risk for pressure injuries.
13.What risks come with psychosocial outlook immobility?: depression, poor body image, decreased opportunities
for socialization.
14.What is thromboembolism?: obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from
another site in the circulation.
15.How do nurses prevent back injuries when moving patients?: use of proper body movement in daily activity,
practice good posture, lift with your legs and bend at waist
16.Why do patients need to get up and move around? (if not in coma/ bed ridden): practicing proper body
mechanics is important to prevent injury, skin abra- sions, enhance coordination and endurance and prevent atrophy.
17.What risks are associated with nurses using improper body mechanics?-
: can cause back pain/injury and musculoskeletal problems.
18.What is proper body alignment?: erect posture, head straight, limb movement even, weight evenly distributed
19.Why is standing-assist equipment important?: allows nurses and patients to prevent further injuries and make
moving from the bed to a wheelchair etc easier.
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1. What risks does the cardiovascular system have with immobility?: increased cardiac work load, orthostatic
hypotension, venous stasis, and blood clots.
2. what are blood clots?: coagulation of blood outside of blood vessel or heart
3. What is venous stasis?: A pool of very slowly moving / non-moving blood in the veins. It results in increased
hydrostatic pressure inside the affected veins and edema in the surrounding tissue.
4. what is orthostatic hypotension?: A drop in blood pressure due to a sudden change of posture.
5. what risks does the respiratory system have with immobility?: decreased ventilatory effort, increased
respiratory secretions, lung collapse
6. What risks come with musculoskeletal system immobility?: muscle atrophy, contractures, and bone
demineralization
7. what is muscle atrophy?: Loss of muscle size and strength
8. What are contractures?: permanent stiffening of a joint or muscle
9. what is bone demineralization?: loss of minerals from your bones, decreasing bone density
10.what risks come with gastrointestinal system immobility?: decreased GI motility, poor appetite, poor food
intake poor digestion.
11.what risks come with urinary system immobility?: urinary stasis (gravity doesn't bring urine down the
bladder) leading to infection and kidney stones.
12.What risks come with skin immobility?: poor circulation and risk for pressure injuries.
13.What risks come with psychosocial outlook immobility?: depression, poor body image, decreased opportunities
for socialization.
14.What is thromboembolism?: obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from
another site in the circulation.
15.How do nurses prevent back injuries when moving patients?: use of proper body movement in daily activity,
practice good posture, lift with your legs and bend at waist
16.Why do patients need to get up and move around? (if not in coma/ bed ridden): practicing proper body
mechanics is important to prevent injury, skin abra- sions, enhance coordination and endurance and prevent atrophy.
17.What risks are associated with nurses using improper body mechanics?-
: can cause back pain/injury and musculoskeletal problems.
18.What is proper body alignment?: erect posture, head straight, limb movement even, weight evenly distributed
19.Why is standing-assist equipment important?: allows nurses and patients to prevent further injuries and make
moving from the bed to a wheelchair etc easier.
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