Body Mechanics (Unitek) || with Certified Answers.
Supine (Aka dorsal) correct answers Lying flat on the back
dorsal recumbent correct answers Supine position with patient lying on back, head, and shoulder
with extremities moderately flexed; legs are sometimes extended.
Semi-Fowler's Position correct answers posture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised
approximately 30 degrees
orthopneic position correct answers Posture assumed by the patient sitting up in bed at 90 degree
angle or sometimes resting in forward tilt while supported by pillow on overbed table
Sims correct answers Pt. Lies on side with knee and thigh drawn upward towards chest
prone correct answers lying face down on stomach
How many in. Apart should your feet be to maintain balance? correct answers 6-8 inches apart
with a little bend in the knee
ROM correct answers Range of Motion
What is the weight limit for lifting? correct answers No more than 50lbs
A nurse is planning care for a client who is on bed rest. Which of a the following interventions
should the nurse plan to implement?
A) encourage the client to perform antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
B) instruct the client to cough and deep breathe every 4hrs
, C) reposition the client every 4hrs correct answers A) encourage the client to perform
antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
Antiembolic exercises- Reduce the risk of contractures and aid in preventing thrombi correct
answers Ankle pumps- alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Foot circles- (inversions and eversions)
Knee flexion- alternating extending and flexing the knee.
Factors affecting mobility correct answers - alterations in muscles
- injury to the musculoskeletal system
- poor posture
- impaired central nervous system
- health status and age
integumentary system and changes to it correct answers System: skin
Increased pressure on skin, which is aggravated by metabolic changes
Decreased circulation to tissue causing ischemia, which can lead to pressure ulcers
When do you reposition a patient? correct answers Q 2 hrs or PRN
Anti-embolic stockings correct answers special stockings used to help prevent swelling and
blood clots and aid circulation; also called elastic stockings and TED hose
spirometer correct answers An instrument for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs.
Interventions for impaired mobility correct answers ROM
Reality therapy
Use gait belt
Supine (Aka dorsal) correct answers Lying flat on the back
dorsal recumbent correct answers Supine position with patient lying on back, head, and shoulder
with extremities moderately flexed; legs are sometimes extended.
Semi-Fowler's Position correct answers posture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised
approximately 30 degrees
orthopneic position correct answers Posture assumed by the patient sitting up in bed at 90 degree
angle or sometimes resting in forward tilt while supported by pillow on overbed table
Sims correct answers Pt. Lies on side with knee and thigh drawn upward towards chest
prone correct answers lying face down on stomach
How many in. Apart should your feet be to maintain balance? correct answers 6-8 inches apart
with a little bend in the knee
ROM correct answers Range of Motion
What is the weight limit for lifting? correct answers No more than 50lbs
A nurse is planning care for a client who is on bed rest. Which of a the following interventions
should the nurse plan to implement?
A) encourage the client to perform antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
B) instruct the client to cough and deep breathe every 4hrs
, C) reposition the client every 4hrs correct answers A) encourage the client to perform
antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
Antiembolic exercises- Reduce the risk of contractures and aid in preventing thrombi correct
answers Ankle pumps- alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Foot circles- (inversions and eversions)
Knee flexion- alternating extending and flexing the knee.
Factors affecting mobility correct answers - alterations in muscles
- injury to the musculoskeletal system
- poor posture
- impaired central nervous system
- health status and age
integumentary system and changes to it correct answers System: skin
Increased pressure on skin, which is aggravated by metabolic changes
Decreased circulation to tissue causing ischemia, which can lead to pressure ulcers
When do you reposition a patient? correct answers Q 2 hrs or PRN
Anti-embolic stockings correct answers special stockings used to help prevent swelling and
blood clots and aid circulation; also called elastic stockings and TED hose
spirometer correct answers An instrument for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs.
Interventions for impaired mobility correct answers ROM
Reality therapy
Use gait belt
