Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Lifting and Moving

Lifting and Moving Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Abduction Moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
Active Exercise Therapeutic activity that the client performs independently after proper instruction
Adduction To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb
Alignment Arrangement or position in a straight line or in parallel lines
Atelectasis Total or partial collapse of the lung.
Atony Lack of normal muscle tone
Atrophy wasting away, deterioration, or diminution
Circumduction The circular movement of a limb such that the distal end of the limb delineates an arc.
Contracture An abnormal, often permanent shortening, as of muscle or scar tissue, that results in distortion or deformity, especially of a joint of the body
Dangle To hang loosely and swing or sway to and fro
Body Mechanics The application of kinesiology to the use of proper body movement in daily activities, to the prevention and correction of problems associated with posture, and to the enhancement of coordination and endurance.
Decubitus Ulcer a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients Nontechnical names bedsore pressure sore
Disuse Syndrome signs and symptoms that result in inactivity
Dorsiflexion The turning of the foot or the toes upward
Embolism an obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream.
Embolus a mass of clotted blood or other material brought by the blood from one vessel and forced into a smaller one, obstructing the circulation
Extension the movement by which the two ends of any jointed part are drawn away from each other, the bringing of the members of a limb into or toward a straight condition.
External Rotation turning outwardly or away from the midline of the body, such as when a leg is externally rotated with the toes turned outward or away from the body's midline
Flexion The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors
Hyperextension Extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion
Hypostatic Pneumonia Pulmonary congestion due to the stagnation of blood in the dependent portions of the lungs in old persons or in those who are ill and lie in the same position for long periods.
Internal Rotation the turning of a limb about its axis of rotation toward the midline of the body.
Neutral Position correct ergonomic positioning of the clinician's body in order to reduce stress and fatigue on muscles and joints during intraoral care of a patient
Passive Exercise repetitive movement of a part of the body as a result of an externally applied force or a voluntary effort to move another part of the body
Phlebitis Inflammation of a vein.
Plantarflexion is the movement which increases the approximate 90 degree angle between the front part of the foot and the shin
Pron Position a position of the body lying face down
Quadriceps Setting isometric exercise in which a client alternately tenses and relaxes the quadriceps muscles
Rotation a circular movement of an object around a center (or point) of rotation
Spasticity a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance occurring in disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) impacting the upper motor neuron in the form of a lesion
Supine Position position in which the person lies on the back
Thrombophlebitis inflammation of a vein caused by a thrombus
Thrombus stationary blood clot
Tonus the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles
Gurney A metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients.
Transfer discharging a client from one unit or agency and immediately admitting him or her to another, moving a client from place to place
Trapeze A short horizontal bar suspended from two parallel ropes
Ambulate To walk from place to place; move about.
Walking Belt (Gait Belt) safety device applied around the client's waist used to provide ambulatory support and assistance
Inactive Not active or tending to be active
Created by: cmcaguilar
Popular Nursing sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards