Mobility Assistance Vocab Flashcard

Front

Ability to move freely.

Back

Mobility

Front

Help maintain body alignment and prevent bed sores in a hospital bed.

Back

Positioning

Front

Immobile

Back

Not moving; motionless

Front

Moving a patient from one surface to another

Back

transferring

Front

A pressure sore or bed sore is an open wound.

Back

Decubitus ulcer

Front

Examples of activities of daily living (ADLs):

Back

Bathing, dressing, brushing teeth

Front

Atrophy

Back

Wasting away of tissues. "Don't use it, you lose it."

Front

Optimal placement of body parts for efficient use of bones and muscles.

Back

body alignment

Front

Ability to walk without assistance

Back

ambulation

Front

A person's manner of walking, sometimes aided by a belt.

Back

gait