2026l Update)l Nursingl Fundamentall
Conceptsl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l Herzing
Q:l 4l Importantl Partsl tol Maintainl Bodyl Alignment
Answer:
1.l Skeletal
2.l Muscular
3.l Nervousl system
4.l Jointsl andl tendons
Q:l Isotonicl Exercise:
Answer:
involvesl musclel shorteningl andl activel movement.l Examplesl includel carryingl outl ADLs,l
independentlyl performingl range-of-motionl exercises,l andl swimming,l walking,l jogging,l
andl bicycling
Q:l Potentiall Benefitsl ofl Isotonicl Exercise:
Answer:
increasedl musclel mass,l tone,l andl strength;l improvedl jointl mobility;l increasedl cardiacl
andl respiratoryl function;l increasedl circulation;l andl increasedl osteoblasticl orl bone-
buildingl activity.
,Q:l Potentiall Benefitsl ofl Isometricl Exercise:
Answer:
increasedl musclel mass,l tone,l andl strength;l increasedl circulationl tol thel exercisedl bodyl
part;l andl increasedl osteoblasticl activity.
Q:l Isometricl Exercise
Answer:
musclel contractionl withoutl shorteningl (i.e.,l therel isl nol movementl orl onlyl al minimuml
shorteningl ofl musclel fibers).l Examplesl includel contractionsl ofl thel quadricepsl andl
gluteall muscles,l suchl asl whatl occursl whenl holdingl al Yogal pose.
Q:l Endurancel Definition
Answer:
howl muchl andl whatl typel ofl activityl makesl patientl tired
Q:l Hemiparesis
Answer:
weaknessl onl onel sidel ofl thel body
Q:l Paraplegia
Answer:
paralysisl froml thel waistl down
, Q:l Hypertonicity
Answer:
Spasticity,l increased,l musclel tonel thatl interferesl withl movement
Q:l Gaitl Beltl Definitionl andl Whichl Kindsl ofl Patients?
Answer:
Usedl withl transferringl patientsl andl assistingl inl ambulation.l
Patientsl whol havel legl strength,l canl cooperate,l andl requirel minimall assistance
Q:l Powerl Standl Assistl Definitionl andl Whichl Kindsl ofl Patients?
Answer:
Slingl usedl tol assistantl patientl tol standingl position
Patientsl whol canl bearl weightl onl atl leastl onel leg,l canl followl directions,l andl arel
cooperative.
Q:l Laterall Assistl Definitionl andl Examples
Answer:
Usedl tol reducel patient-surfacel frictionl duringl sidel tol sidel transfers.l Examples:l rollerl
boards,l slidel boards,l inflatablel mattresses,l transferl boards.
Q:l Poweredl Fulll Bodyl Liftl Definitionl andl Whichl Kindsl ofl Patients?