| A | B |
|---|
| Active Range Of Motion | Activities/Exercises performed independently by the client. |
| Skin Shear | An outcome of dragging skin across a hard surface. |
| Atrophy | A reduction in muscle size and shape that manifests as thin, flabby muscles with indistinct contour. |
| Balance | Individual’s ability to maintain postural equilibrium. |
| Base of Support | The foundation on which a person or object rests. |
| Body Alignment | Position of body parts in relation to each other. |
| Body Mechanics | Purposeful and coordinated use of body parts and positions during activity. |
| Contracture | Develops when the muscle fibers become unable to flex. |
| Functional | Assessment of the client’s ability to perform activities of daily living. |
| Gait Belt | Two-inch–wide webbed _____ worn by the client for the purpose of stabilizing during transfers and ambulation. |
| Hypertrophy | Increased muscle size and shape due to an increase in muscle fibers. |
| Hypotonicity | A decrease in muscle tone (flaccidity). |
| Incontinence | Loss of the ability to initiate, control, or inhibit elimination. |
| Logrolling | A transfer technique for moving a client whose spine must remain in vertical alignment. |
| Mobility | Ability to engage in activity and unrestricted movement. |
| Orthostatic Hypotension | Decrease in blood pressure resulting from position change. |
| Passive Range of Motion | Exercises performed by the nurse to help maintain or restore a client’s mobility. |
| Proprioception | Awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of objects in relation to the body. |
| Range of Motion | Extent to which a joint can move. |
| Ambulation | Assisted or unassisted walking. |
