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PRCC ADN LEVEL 1QUESTIONS1 EXAM AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
common devices to promote correct alignment - Answer adjustable beds, pillows,
siderails, mattresses, foot boots, trochanter rolls, hand rolls, handwrist splints, trapeze
bar, and cradle
body mechanics - Answer term used to describe the way we move our bodies
four components of body mechanics - Answer 1. Body alignment
2. Balance
3. Coordination
4. Joint mobility
Tips to Maintain Proper Posture - Answer avoid standing in one position for long periods
of time, don't lock knees, do not being forward at neck or waist (better bending at
knees)
Coordination - Answer -cerebellum
-cerebral cortex
-basal ganglia
cerbral cortex - Answer imitates voluntary movement
Cerebellum - Answer coordinates movement
basal ganglia - Answer assists with coordination of movement
Benefits of physical activity - Answer -lowers risk for early death
-lowers risk for heart ; disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression
Risks associated with exercise - Answer -older adults more feeble
-sprain, strain
-depends on patient and condition
Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System - Answer paget's disease, osteogenesis
imperfecta, and scoliosis
, Scoliosis - Answer abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, most common in women
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) - Answer congenital condition of bone, brittle bones that
fracture easily, common in toddlers and young children
Paget's disease - Answer increase bone loss leading to pain targeting the skull,
vertebrae, femur, and pelvis. Increase risk of fractures
Semi-Fowler's Position - Answer the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees
Fowler's position - Answer head of bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees angle
disorders affecting joint mobility - Answer osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout
High Fowler's Position - Answer head of the bed is at a 90 degree angle, patients at risk
for aspirations (fluid getting in lunch's)
supine position - Answer lying on back, facing upward. Don't put flat if struggling to
breathe. put female patient in this position with inserting a catheter
Osteoarthritis (OA) - Answer most common type of degenerative joint disease, most
common in women loss of cartilage in joint with pain and stiffness, decreased range of
motion
rhematoid arthritis - Answer autoimmune disorder, chronic inflammation of joints and
surrounding tissue, deformities of hands, extremely painful. most commonly seen in
women
Gout - Answer inflammation due to high levels of uric acid, most commonly seen in men.
Affects big toe mostly. Hurts even with a bed sheet touching.
lateral position - Answer side lying position. top hip and knee flexed laying in front of
body, relieving pressure of heals and sacrum
Sims position - Answer put patient in for enema. hip and knee issues.
prone position - Answer not utilized often.
Problems affecting bone integrity - Answer Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis - Answer common in women of 30 and after menopause, decrease loss in
total bone density, caused from genetics. Patents typically given calcium.
Osteomyelitis - Answer bone infection usually caused from bone injury or surgery
Hygiene practices - Answer activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and
grooming
activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing,
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