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Active range of motion - Answer Exercises the client can perform independently.
Active-assistive range of motion - Answer Exercises done by the client with some help from
the caregiver.
Adipose tissue - Answer Connective tissue in which energy in the form of fat is stored.
Limited range of motion - Answer When a joint does not move fully or easily in its regular
manner.
Maximum range of motion - Answer When a body part cannot be moved further, it has
reached its maximum range.
Passive range of motion - Answer Range of motion that is performed on the client by a
caregiver.
Mrs. Hobbs care plan states, "Complete PROM to the left shoulder, BID, abduction, and
adduction, three reps." Which answer describes the correct range of motion that you need to
perform on Mrs. Hobbs shoulder joint?
a) Move the arm away from the body and then back toward the body across mid-chest.
b) Point the hand inward and then outward.
c) Bend the elbow at 90 degrees and rotate the forearm downwards.
d) Move the arm up towards the head of the bed and then downwards. - Answer A) Move
the arm away from the body and then back toward the body across mid-chest.
A client is performing range of motion independently. This type of range of motion is called:
a) independent
b) passive
c) active
d) action - Answer C) Active
Which range of motion movements would prevent footdrop?
a) Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
,b) Abduction and adduction of the leg
c) Abduction and adduction of the toes
d) Flexion and extension of the toes - Answer A) Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
B) to prevent contractures - Answer The purpose of PROM is:
a) to assist the client to regain strength
b) to prevent contractures
c) to decrease fatty tissue
d) to prevent muscle atrophy
C) Stop the movement; do not go beyond resistance. - Answer When performing PROM on
your client's hip, you feel joint resistance. What is the best action to take?
a) Gently push the joint through the full range of motion.
b) Hold the hip joint in flexion for 30 seconds or until full range is achieved.
c) Stop the movement; do not go beyond resistance.
d) Continue to move until the client complains of pain.
A) That the client was in proper alignment during ROM - Answer Which of the following
information does not need to be documented following ROM?
a) That the client was in proper alignment during ROM
b) Any complaints of pain or signs of fatigue
c) Number of repetitions performed
d) The joints exercised
The term to describe moving a body part away from the body is:
a) abduction
b) supination
c) adduction
d) external rotation - Answer A) Abduction
Mr. Yee returned home from hospital following a total knee replacement. The care plan states
that you are to assist by supporting the weight of his leg while he does flexion and extension
exercises of the knee joint. This type of range of motion is:
a) active
b) passive-assist
c) action
, d) active-assist - Answer D) Active-assist
An example of a ball-and-socket joint is:
a) the hip
b) the wrist
c) the neck
d) the elbow - Answer A) the hip
C) exercise only the joints outlined in the client's care plan - Answer When assisting a client
with ROM exercises, you should:
a) start with the neck and then work in a sequence down one side of the body
b) exercise only the joints outlined in the client's care plan
c) provide ROM for all the client's joints
d) slowly push the joint past the point of resistance
Boggy - Answer Wet, spongy area.
An area on the body where the underlying bone seems to "stick out" (e.g., the elbow) - Answer
Bony Prominence
Also known as the tailbone; the bony tip of the spine. - Answer Coccyx
Dermis - Answer The inner layer of the skin that contains nerve endings, blood vessels, oil
glands, and sweat glands.
Dynamic - Answer Something that is constantly changing; an interacting living thing.
Epidermis - Answer The external layer of cells that make up the skin. It is the protective layer
and does not contain blood vessels.
Resistance that skin encounters when it rubs against another surface such as clothing, bedding,
or another fold of skin. - Answer Friction
Integrity - Answer Unbroken, complete, intact.
Necrotic Tissue - Answer Localized death of cells or tissue from injury, disease, or lack of
oxygen and nutrients to the cells.