NUR 336 - Chapter 28: Immobility - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided.
Chapter 28: Immobility
Chapter 28:
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Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is assessing body alignment. What is the nurse monitoring?
a. The relationship of one body part to another while in diӄerent positions
b. The coordinated eӄorts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems
c. The force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement
d. The inability to move about freely
ANS: A
The terms body alignment and posture are similar and refer to the positioning of the joints, tendons, ligaments,
and muscles while standing, sitting, and lying. Body alignment means that the individual’s center of gravity is
stable. Body mechanics is a term used to describe the coordinated eӄorts of the musculoskeletal and nervous
systems. Friction is a force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement. Immobility is the inability to move
about freely.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:407-408
OBJ iscuss physiological and pathological inӄuences on mobility.
TOP: Assessment MSC: Basic Care and Comfort
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2. A nurse is providing range of motion to the shoulder and must perform external rotation. Which action will
the nurse take?
a. Moves patient’s arm in a full circle
b. Moves patient’s arm cross the body as far as possible
c. Moves patient’s arm behind body, keeping elbow straight
d. Moves patient’s arm until thumb is upward and lateral to head with elbow ӄexed
ANS: D
External rotation: With elbow ӄexed, move arm until thumb is upward and lateral to head. Circumduction: Move
arm in full circle (Circumduction is combination of all movements of ball-and-socket joint.) Adduction: Lower
arm sideways and across body as far as possible. Hyperextension: Move arm behind body, keeping elbow [Show Less]