A ball and socket joint allows for:
Movement in one direction
Muscle to be attached to bone
Allows turning from side to side
Movement in all directions
The purpose of the long bone is to
Bear weight of the body
Are cube Shaped
Are thin, flat, and curved bones that protect organs
Allow skill and ease in movement
Muscles attached to bones are:
Voluntary Muscles
Smooth Muscles
Involuntary Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Nerves are easily damaged but heal quickly
True
False
Shivering cools you off
False
True
The definition of body mechanics is
A device that can elevate and move a person
An important part of nonverbal communication
The movement of the body
The way in which body parts are positioned in relation to one another
Body mechanics is the alignment of the body.
True
False
Below is an example of
Hyperextension
Extension
Rotation
Flexion
Below is an example of
Abduction
Hyper Extension
Internal Rotation
External Rotation
The below image is an example of what position:
Sims
Semi Fowler
High Fowler
Supine
What position is this?
Fowler
Semi Fowler
Lateral
Sims
What Position is this?
High Fowler
Low Fowler
Supine
Prone
When moving a patient you should
Keep them close to the far side you are rolling them to
None of the other colors
Keep them close to the side you are rolling them to
Keep them low in the bed
