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cartilage - Answer - is non-vascular supporting connective tissue with the flexibility of a
firm plastic material
Cartilaginous joints - Answer have little movement but are elastic and use cartilage to
unite separate body surfaces
Center of Gravity - Answer - is balanced over a wide, stable base of support and a
vertical line falls from the center of gravity through the base of support
- if this does not occur the body loses balance
Cerebellum - Answer Coordinated motor activity
Cerebral cortex - Answer Initiates voluntary movement
chest physiotherapy (CPT) - Answer - effective for preventing pneumonia and keeping
airway clear
- percussion and positioning
,Circadian Rhythm - Answer - when biological clock coincides with sleep-wake cycle
- person awake when body temp at highest person asleep when body temp at lowest
- by 3-6 months of age we have regular sleep wake cycle
CNS Damage - Answer - any damage to the CNS that regulates voluntary movement
causes impaired body alignment and immobility
- hemiplegia (patient will not regain movement)
Complete bed bath - Answer - bath administered to totally dependent patient in bed
Concentric tension - Answer Increased muscle contraction causes muscle shortening
results in movement such as patient using overhead trapeze to move up in bed
Contact dermatitis - Answer - inflammation of skin characterized by: abrupt onset with
erythema; pruritus, pain,and appearance of scaly oozing lesions
- difficult to eliminate because the person is in continual contact with what cause the
reaction
- avoid causative agents
Contractures - Answer - permanent shortening of the muscle; which results in fixed
position of a joint or joints
- it is irreversible and results in the inability of joint to function
Coordinated body movement is a result of ________. - Answer - weight
- center of gravity
- balance
, Coordinated movement - Answer -complex mechanisms
- proprioception: Awareness of posture, movement, changes in equilibrium
Knowledge of position, weight, resistance of objects in relation to body
- ex stork stance and romberg test(close eyes and stand still)
Crutches - Answer - four point gait (often used with some form of paralysis such as
spastic cerebral palsy)
- three point gait (bears weight on one foot typical way)
- two point gait ( used when lower extremities are paralyzed with leg braces) *done this
in lab
Discuss oral care in older adults - Answer - endentulous (without teeth) and the teeth
they do have are often diseased or decayed
- peridontal membrane weakens makes it more prone to infection which predisposes
the older adult to systemic infection
- dentures and partials don't always fit which can lead to : pain and unable to eat due to
discomfort
- decline saliva secretion and medicine can lead to dry mouth
- they dont seek care because: financial limitations and belief that dentures eliminate
the need for dental care
Dry Skin - Answer - flaky, rough in texture
- skin becomes infected if epidermal layer cracks
- bathe less frequently, add moisture to air with humidifier, increase fluid intake, use
moisturizing cream, and use hypoallergenic products
Explain the Assessment of activity and exercise: - Answer - Nursing History
-Physical Examination
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