Body Mechanics (Unitek) Exam
Questions and Answers
Supine (Aka dorsal) - Answer -Lying flat on the back
dorsal recumbent - Answer -Supine position with patient lying on back, head, and
shoulder with extremities moderately flexed; legs are sometimes extended.
Semi-Fowler's Position - Answer -posture assumed by patient when head of bed is
raised approximately 30 degrees
orthopneic position - Answer -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 - Answer -Pt. Lies on side with knee and thigh drawn upward towards chest
prone - Answer -lying face down on stomach
How many in. Apart should your feet be to maintain balance? - Answer -6-8 inches
apart with a little bend in the knee
ROM - Answer -Range of Motion
What is the weight limit for lifting? - Answer -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 - Answer -A) encourage the client to perform
antiembolic exercises every 2hrs
Antiembolic exercises- Reduce the risk of contractures and aid in preventing thrombi -
Answer -Ankle pumps- alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Foot circles- (inversions and eversions)
Knee flexion- alternating extending and flexing the knee.
Factors affecting mobility - Answer -- alterations in muscles
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