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EXERCISE & ACTIVITY - PART 2

NURSE JAR'S THEORY/LECTURE CROSSWORDS FOR NURSE AIDE STUDENTS/CANDIDATES
Across
These supportive devices support weak body parts. They also prevent or correct deformities or prevent joint movement.
This type of ROM is when the nurse aide does the exercise for the person.
After sitting the person up on the side of the bed, the nurse aide should ask the person if they feel "_____".
True or False: When using a cane, the feet are moved first.
This supportive device helps prevent the hips and legs from turning outward (external rotation).
This ambulation aide gives more support than a cane.
This supportive device keeps the hips abducted (apart). This device is common use after hip replacement surgery.
This supportive device is used to prevent contractures of the thumb, fingers, and wrist.
OT
This supportive device is used to help keep the weight of top linens off the feet and toes of the patient.
When ambulating a person, the nurse aide should use a _____ _____ if the person is weak or unsteady.
The nurse aide should ensure the person is wearing _____ footwear before standing and ambulating the person.
Ambulation aides support the person's body while walking. _____ are used when the person cannot use one leg or when one or both legs need to gain strength.
Down
_____ is ordered to reduce physical activity, reduce pain, encourage rest, regain strength, and promote healing.
The patient should place the walker _____ to _____ inches in front of his or her feet.
This type of ROM is when the client can do the exercise, but may need assistance from the nurse aide to achieve the full range of motion.
RT
This supportive device is placed at the foot of mattress to help prevent plantar flexion that can lead to footdrop.
A _____ cane has four tips.
When performing ROM exercises, the nurse aide should always support the client's limb _____ the joint.
This type of ROM is when the client does the exercise him- or herself.
_____ helps prevent contractures, muscle atrophy, and other complications from bedrest.
The best time to perform ROM exercises is during _____.
The nurse aide understands that when teaching the patient how to use the walker, he or she should demonstrate moving the _____ first.
These ambulation aides are used for weakness on one side of the body. They help provide balance and support.