Transfers and ROM

Transfers

  1. How do you properly fit a walker or cane for a patient?

  2. Where should you stand to spot a patient during ambulation?

  3. What are the control points during ambulation?

  4. What key information do you need to analyze before performing a pivot transfer?

  5. What are the definitions of minimum, moderate, and maximum assist, and what percentage of activity does the patient perform in each?

  6. What special considerations should be made for transfers, such as knee blocking and armrest removal?

  7. What factors help determine assist levels for transfers and ambulation?

  8. What are the different weight-bearing statuses, and how should each be explained to a patient?

  9. Who determines a patient's weight-bearing status?

  10. What information should be documented for transfers?

  11. What are key body mechanics principles when instructing a patient during transfers?

  12. What is the difference between transfers and transfer training?

  13. What are important short-term positioning considerations for patients, including pillow placement?

Range of Motion (ROM)

  1. What are the definitions of passive, active, and active-assistive ROM?

  2. When is passive ROM (PROM) indicated?

  3. When is active ROM (AROM) indicated?

  4. What are the limitations of PROM, AAROM, and AROM?

  5. How should a patient be positioned and stabilized when performing ROM exercises?

Anatomical Directions

  1. Define the following anatomical terms: proximal, distal, medial, lateral, cranial, caudal, dorsal, and ventral.

  2. Given a descriptive scenario, how would you apply the correct anatomical terminology?

Anatomical Motions

  1. Define the following anatomical motions: flexion, extension, inversion, eversion, rotation, supination, pronation, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, abduction, adduction, depression, elevation, protraction, retraction, and circumduction.

  2. Given a movement scenario, how would you correctly describe the motion?

Planes of Motion

  1. What are the three primary planes of motion?

  2. How does the sagittal plane divide the body?

  3. How does the frontal plane divide the body?

  4. How does the transverse plane divide the body?

  5. Given a movement scenario, how would you correctly identify the plane of motion?