Rehabilitation and Restorative Care Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key terms, definitions, and concepts related to Rehabilitation and Restorative Care for Nursing Assistants.

Rehabilitation

Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.

Restorative care

Care given after rehabilitation to maintain a person’s function, improve his quality of life, and increase his independence.

Muscle atrophy

A complication resulting from a lack of mobility characterized by the wasting away of muscle tissue.

Contractures

A complication from a lack of mobility where muscles or tendons shorten, freeze, or become deformed, limiting joint movement.

Proper Body Alignment

Keeping body parts in natural positions and observing principles of alignment to prevent complications like external rotation of hips.

Two hours

The minimum frequency at which a resident's position should be changed to maintain proper body alignment and skin integrity.

Prosthetic devices

Artificial replacements for missing body parts that must be handled carefully and kept clean and dry.

Rubbing alcohol

A substance that should never be used to clean or soak an artificial eye because it will crack and destroy it.

Range of motion (ROM) exercises

Exercises that put a particular joint through its full arc of motion.

Active range of motion (AROM) exercises

Exercises performed by the affected person alone, without help; the NA encourages the resident, but the resident does all the work.

Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) exercises

Exercises performed by a person with some help from the affected person; the NA assists and supports the resident in doing the work.

Passive range of motion (PROM) exercises

Exercises performed by a person alone, without the affected person’s help; the NA does all the work and the resident does none.

Supine

A position where the resident is lying flat on her back; used when assisting with Passive Range of Motion exercises.

Abduction

A body movement involving moving a limb away from the midline of the body.

Adduction

A body movement involving moving a limb toward the midline of the body.

Extension

A body movement characterized by straightening a body part.

Flexion

A body movement characterized by bending a body part.

Dorsiflexion

A body movement involving the bending backward of a body part, such as pointing the toes toward the head.

Rotation

A body movement involving turning a joint.

Pronation

A body movement involving turning downward.

Supination

A body movement involving turning upward.

Opposition

A body movement involving touching the thumb to any other finger.

Incentive spirometer

A device that helps the resident take long, slow deep breaths to expand and clear the lungs.