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Putting bones back in alignment without surgery is called:

________ is/are sacs around joints to cushion and reduce friction in the joint.

Active ROM is when the patient makes the movements themself, while passive ROM requires the ACNA to move the body for the patient.

Crutches should be fitted for each individual patient.

If a patient uses a walker, they should be allowed to go up and down stairs as long as two feet of the walker can rest on each stair.

To rotate outward is:

The procedure where a scope with a camera is inserted into a joint to visualize the inside of the joint is called:

Involuntary muscle that is in internal organs and the digestive system is:

The muscular and skeletal systems are dependent on each other for movement; the skeletal system provides a framework, while the muscular system provides the function of movement.

To move toward the median is:

An example of a hinge joint is:

When patients are given the weight-bearing status of “no weight from the body can be put on an extremity,” it is called:

A(n) ____________ fracture occurs when a bone is broken in at least two places.

___________ is caused by brain damage to a fetus in the womb or to a baby as it is being born.

Sprains are overstretched, twisted, or torn tendons or muscles.

Poorly fitted wheelchairs pose a risk to the patient of:

ACNAs should observe the following as they relate to neurovascular checks:

The axial skeleton is comprised of the appendages, while the appendicular skeleton is comprised of the head, spinal column, and ribcage.