chapter 13 (assisting with mobility) vocabulary

a condition characterized by the tightening or shortening of a body part, such as muscle, tendons, or skin due to lack of movement

• embolus

• contracture

• atrophy

• thrombus

lack of sufficient muscular tone

• atony

• atrophy

• contracture

• posture

a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

• atrophy

• embolus

• atrophy

• body alignment

a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel and remains at the site of formation

• atony

• embolus

• posture

• thrombus

a mass, most commonly a blood clot that becomes lodged in a blood vessel and obstructs the flow of blood

• embolus

• thrombus

• contracture

• posture

any basic self-care task, including grooming, bathing, and eating

• embolus

• activity of daily living (ADL)

• body alignment

• posture

position of the body when sitting or standing

• posture

• thrombus

• body alignment

• atrophy

the optimal placement of body parts so that bones are used efficiently and muscles have to do less work to get the same effect

• thrombus

• activity of daily living (ADL)

• body alignment

• body alignment

the ability to walk from one place to another

• atrophy

• gait belt

• contraction

• ambulation

a device made of canvas, nylon, or leather that is used by healthcare workers to safely move (transfer) patients to a standing position or to assist them during walking

• ambulation

• gait belt

• atony

• atrophy