Assisting with Range of Motion Exercises Flashcards
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A contracture is best described as:
Answer: A shortening and hardening of muscles and connective tissue causing limited joint movement
A contracture is the permanent or semi-permanent shortening of muscles, tendons, and connective tissue around a joint, resulting in limited and often painful range of motion that can cause deformity.
Internal rotation of the hip is best demonstrated by:
Answer: Rotating the thigh so the toes turn inward toward the other foot
Internal (medial) rotation of the hip involves rotating the thigh bone inward so the knee and toes turn toward the midline. This is the opposite of external (lateral) rotation.
Which of the following best describes 'active-assisted' range of motion exercises?
Answer: The resident performs movements with the CNA providing partial help as needed
Active-assisted ROM (AAROM) is when the resident initiates and performs movements but the CNA provides support or additional force where the resident's strength is insufficient to complete the full range.
When performing ROM exercises on a resident's fingers, the CNA should:
Answer: Support the hand and gently flex and extend each finger through its range
For finger ROM exercises, the CNA supports the resident's hand and gently moves each finger through flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, one finger at a time, to maintain individual joint mobility.
Wrist supination refers to:
Answer: Rotating the forearm so the palm faces upward
Supination is the rotational movement of the forearm that turns the palm to face upward (as if holding a bowl of soup). It is the opposite of pronation, which turns the palm downward.
A resident's care plan states 'hip flexion to 90 degrees only.' This instruction means the CNA should:
Answer: Bend the resident's hip only until the thigh forms a 90-degree angle with the torso
A restriction of hip flexion to 90 degrees means the CNA should only bend the hip until the thigh is perpendicular to the trunk (90-degree angle), not beyond this point, to protect a surgical repair or joint.