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NR 224 Activity Mobility Worksheet – Chamberlain College of Nursing Activity/Mobility Worksheet What are the questions nurses should ask before attempting to move a patient from one surface to... another? What is a mechanical lift and when should it be used? What are the benefits to using a lift on a patient? What type of bed linen is utilized in assisting in changing positions of a patient while in bed? How could the nurse alter occupied bed making procedures for patients who have difficulty or pain turning from side to side? What are body mechanics? • What are the body mechanic principles that should be utilized when transferring a patient? What are the two entities that help to prevent injury when transferring a patient? What is a trochanter roll? What is a hand roll? What are footboards or foot splints used for? • What is the name of the condition that trochanter rolls, hand splints and footboards/AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthotics) prevent? When ambulating a patient, what should your recommend to the patient/family for appropriate footwear? What would the assessment findings be for a patient on prolonged bedrest? What is Dangling and when would you have your patient dangle their legs on the side of the bed? What is ROM? Range of Motion • What is AROM? Who would perform AROM? • What is AAROM? Who would perform AAROM? • What is PROM? Who would perform PROM? What condition would the patient need to be in for them to necessitate PROM • What are TED HOSE? • What do they specifically do for a patient? • Why do we apply TED hose to patients who are immobile? • What is the condition we are specifically trying to prevent with TED Hose in the immobile patient? What is orthopnea? In ANY patient having difficulty breathing, what is the nurse’s FIRST priority? What do we assist patients in TURNING, COUGHING and DEEP Breathing (T,C & DB) when they are immobile? What is the condition we are trying to prevent when we ask the patient to T,C and DB?? What is orthostatic hypotension? What physiologically happens to the patient to cause orthostatic hypotension? • Who is at risk for orthostatic hypotension? • What is the priority nursing concern for the patient with orthostatic hypotension? • How can we decrease the impact/injury from orthostatic hypotension? What does TED stand for and what are TED Hose used for? What is log rolling and what type of patient would we use the logrolling technique? Crutch walking- how should you instruct the patient to walk? Crutch walking can be What surface of the body should the patient bear the weight when utilizing crutches for ambulation? [Show More]

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