2024 NURSING 251 ROM AND
ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKINGS
EXAM 2 WITH ANSWERS
Why do we perform ROM? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Prevent contracture
- preserve joint movement
- Prevent muscle atrophy
- decrease length of stay
What is the definition of ROM? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The maximum amount
of movement by a joint.
what is active ROM - CORRECT-ANSWERS- when the patient does the
motions by themselves.
what is passive ROM - CORRECT-ANSWERS- when the nurse has to move the
patient's arms and legs (often seen in stroke patients)
True or False
You can have a patient who experiences both passive and active ROM. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTRUE
Joints need exercising - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 4-5 times per day
- Assess joints for movement
- Each joint through ROM at least 5 times
- NEVER force a going to the point of pain
Sequence of exercises - CORRECT-ANSWERS- exercise joints in sequence:
start with neck and move down alternating one side to the other.
- Never grasp joints directly (you should support the extremity)
- With extremities: work from proximal toward the distal joints.
What does a Continuous Passive ROM Motion Machine do? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSflexes a patient's knee to a certain angle.
Time for exercise - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Always perform during
musculoskeletal assessment (admission assessment) as a baseline.
- Bath time - very good time to perform
Assessment during ROM you assess for: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- pain
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