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Body Mechanics (Unitek) questions with verified solutions 2024/2025
Body Mechanics (Unitek) questions with verified solutions 2024/2025
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Body Mechanics (Unitek)Supine (Aka dorsal) - ANSLying flat on the back
dorsal recumbent - ANSSupine position with patient lying on back, head, and shoulder with
extremities moderately flexed; legs are sometimes extended.
Semi-Fowler's Position - ANSposture assumed by patient when head of bed is raised
approximately 30 degrees
orthopneic position - ANSPosture 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 - ANSPt. Lies on side with knee and thigh drawn upward towards chest
prone - ANSlying face down on stomach
How many in. Apart should your feet be to maintain balance? - ANS6-8 inches apart with a
little bend in the knee
ROM - ANSRange of Motion
What is the weight limit for lifting? - ANSNo 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 - ANSA) encourage the client to perform antiembolic
exercises every 2hrs
Antiembolic exercises- Reduce the risk of contractures and aid in preventing thrombi -
ANSAnkle pumps- alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Foot circles- (inversions and eversions)
Knee flexion- alternating extending and flexing the knee.
Factors affecting mobility - ANS- alterations in muscles
- injury to the musculoskeletal system
- poor posture
- impaired central nervous system
- health status and age
integumentary system and changes to it - ANSSystem: skin
Increased pressure on skin, which is aggravated by metabolic changes
Decreased circulation to tissue causing ischemia, which can lead to pressure ulcers
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