Transfers and ROM

To properly fit a walker or cane for a patient, the handle should be at the level of the __________.

Patient's wrist when the arm is relaxed at the side.

When spotting a patient during ambulation, you should stand __________.

Slightly behind and to the side of the patient.

During ambulation, the control points include __________.

The patient's center of gravity and their base of support.

Before performing a pivot transfer, you need to analyze __________.

The patient's weight-bearing status, strength, and level of assistance required.

Minimum assist means the patient performs __________ of the activity.

75% or more.

Moderate assist means the patient performs __________ of the activity.

50%-74%.

Maximum assist means the patient performs __________ of the activity.

Less than 50%.

Special considerations for transfers include __________.

Knee blocking and armrest removal.

Factors that help determine assist levels for transfers and ambulation include __________.

Patient's physical abilities, safety, and the environment.

Different weight-bearing statuses include __________.

Non-weight bearing, partial weight bearing, and full weight bearing.

A patient's weight-bearing status is determined by __________.

The physician or healthcare provider.

For transfers, information that should be documented includes __________.

Patient's assistance level and any safety concerns.

Key body mechanics principles during transfers include __________.

Keeping a wide base of support and maintaining the patient's center of gravity.

The difference between transfers and transfer training is __________.

Transfers are actions, while transfer training involves teaching the patient to perform transfers.

Important short-term positioning considerations for patients include __________.

Proper pillow placement for support.

Passive ROM (PROM) is indicated when __________.

The patient cannot move their limb actively.

Active ROM (AROM) is indicated when __________.

The patient can move their limb without assistance.

Limitations of PROM include __________.

It does not improve strength or endurance.

When performing ROM exercises, a patient should be __________.

Comfortably positioned and securely stabilized.

Proximal means __________, while distal means __________.

Close to the center of the body; far from the center of the body.

Medial refers to __________, and lateral refers to __________.

Closer to the midline; farther from the midline.

Cranial means __________, while caudal means __________.

Toward the head; toward the tail.

Dorsal refers to __________, and ventral refers to __________.

The back or upper side; the front or lower side.

Flexion is defined as __________, while extension is __________.

Decreasing the angle between two body parts; increasing the angle between two body parts.

Inversion is the movement of the foot __________, while eversion is __________.

Turning inward; turning outward.

Rotation refers to __________, while supination is __________.

Turning around an axis; turning the palm up.

Pronation is __________, dorsiflexion is __________.

Turning the palm down; flexing the foot upwards.

Plantar flexion means __________, abduction means __________.

Pointing the toes down; moving away from the midline.

Adduction means __________, depression means __________.

Moving towards the midline; lowering a body part.

Elevation is __________, protraction is __________.

Raising a body part; moving a body part forward.

Retraction is __________, circumduction is __________.

Moving a body part backward; circular movement of a limb.

The three primary planes of motion are __________.

Sagittal, frontal, and transverse.

The sagittal plane divides the body into __________.

Left and right halves.

The frontal plane divides the body into __________.

Front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections.

The transverse plane divides the body into __________.

Upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.

To identify the plane of motion in a movement scenario, you look for __________.

The direction in which the body moves relative to the planes.