MNA Mosby’s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 16 Body Mechanics

Body Mechanics Using the body in an efficient and careful way Good posture Good balance Using the strongest & largest muscles for work

Body Alignment Posture Positioning body parts in relation to one another

The area on which an object rests Base of Support The area on which an object rests Good base of support is needed for balance

Body Mechanics Bend knees and squat to lift heavy object Hold items close to your body Use strong muscles in legs and arms NOT in your back

Body Mechanics Use wide base of support Avoid unnecessary bending, & reaching Face your work area Push, slide or pull heavy objects if possible

Body Mechanics Work with smooth & even movements Get help from co-worker Do not lift heavy objects higher then chest level.

Ergonomics Designing the job to fit the worker. Reduces stress on the worker’s body.

Work related musculo-skeletal disorder WMSD Injuries to the muscles, tendon, ligaments, joints, cartilage. Can involve the nervous system. Work related musculo-skeletal disorder

Positioning Residents are repositioned Q2H Promotes: Comfort Respiration Circulation Prevents: Contractures Decubitus ulcers Residents are repositioned Q2H

Positioning Lateral - Side

Positioning Supine - back. also called dorsal recumbent

Positioning Prone - stomach

Positioning Fowlers - Head elevated

Positioning Sims - side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed.

Having the head, trunks, arms, and legs aligned with one another Review Good body alignment means Having the head, trunks, arms, and legs aligned with one another

Review Good body mechanics includes having the job fit the worker. True False

Review What position…………The HOB is raised 45 degrees ? Semi fowlers

Review Hold heavy objects away from your body True or False

Residents are positioned at least every Review Residents are positioned at least every A. shift day 2 hours 30 minutes

Review Good body mechanics involves using the muscles in your back and lower arms . True or False

Review Sims

Review Lateral

Review Supine

Review Fowlers

Review Prone

Review Stat Immediately QOD Every other day CBR Complete bed rest BID Twice a day Bed rest BR

Review Q2H Every 2 hours  HOB Elevate head of bed SR Side rails BRP Bathroom privileges TID Three times a day

Review BSC Bed side commode As needed PRN SOB Side of bed c with without S

Review W/C Wheel chair ambulate amb 4 times a day QID x except Bed time HS

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