Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Chapter 8, 9, & 10 Exam Questions With Verified Answers

Amputation - Answer the removal of some or all of a body part Phantom Sensation - Answer after amputation, a feeling that the limb is still there. They may feel pain in the part that has been amputated. Prosthesis - Answer a device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, illness, or birth defect Range of Motion - Answer ROM Range of Motion - Answer exercises put a joint through its full arc of motion -the goal is to decrease or prevent contractures, improve strength, and increase circulation Passive Range of Motion - Answer PROM Passive ROM - Answer exercise that are used when a residents cannot move on their own Active Range of Motion - Answer AROM Active ROM - Answer exercises that are done by a resident themselves -your goal is simply to encourage the resident Active Assisted Range of Motion - Answer AAROM Active Assisted ROM - Answer exercises are done by the resident with SOME help and support from a staff member begin at the resident's head - Answer When doing ROM exercises where do you begin? Abduction - Answer moving a body part away from the midline of the body Adduction - Answer moving a body part toward the midline of the body Dorsiflexion - Answer bending backward Rotation - Answer turning a joint Extension - Answer straightening a body part Flexion - Answer bending a body part Pronation - Answer turning downward Supination - Answer turing upward