CHAPTER 15 BODY MECHANICS

CHAPTER 15 BODY MECHANICS.  Sorrentino, Sheila A.; Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants; 7th Edition; Mosby

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Front Back
Base of support
The area on which an object rests
Body alignment
The way the head trunk, arms and legs are aligned with one another; posture
Body mechanics
Using the body in an efficient and careful way
Dorsal recumbent position
The back-lying or supine position
Ergonomics
The science of designing a job to fit the worker
Fowler' position
A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed rail is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Lateral position
The person lies on one side or the other; side-lying position
Posture
Body alignment
Prone position
Lying on the abdomen with the head turned to one side
Semi-prone side position
Sim's position
Side-lying position
The lateral position
Sims' position
A left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person; semi-prone side position
Supine position
The back-lying or dorsal recumbent position
OSHA
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
WMSD
WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER