Prevention of Immobility

Subject: Medical and Surgical Nursing I (Theory)

Overview

Immobility may be avoided in a number of ways. Maintain the patient's ability to conduct everyday tasks safely and as tolerated while avoiding overexertion. Exercise keeps muscles functioning at their best, preventing atrophy due to inactivity. Exercise your range of motion by stretching and moving your joints through their full range of motion frequently throughout the day. Align your body properly, and switch positions at least once every two hours. Maintain a sufficient fluid intake to help avoid thick secretions in the airways, to aid in preventing or relieving constipation, and to safeguard against kidney stones and urinary tract infections.

Prevention of Immobility

  • Continue with daily activities that the patient is able to perform safety and as tolerated, while avoiding overexerting. Exercise helps to maintain optimal function of the muscle that helps prevent disuse atrophy.
  • The range of motion exercise: do stretching and range of motion exercise to each of the joints everyday and several times a day.
    • To maintain joint mobility.
    • To help prevent joint stiffness and pain.
    • To stretch tightened joints and help prevent or reduce joint contractures or deformities.
  • Align your body properly, and switch positions at least once every two hours. Repositioning relieves pressure that is applied continuously to the bodily portion.
  • Maintain a sufficient fluid intake to help prevent thick secretions in the airways, to aid in preventing or relieving constipation, and to safeguard against kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
  • To improve mobility through the use of assistive technology and making the home accessible, place an emphasis on abilities rather than disabilities. This will lessen the sense of hopelessness, boredom, and surrender.

References

  • docslides.com/mitsue-stanley/of-immobility-in-people-with-alspamela-a-cazzolli-r-n
  •  Mandal, G. (August 2013). A Textbook of Adult Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Dilllibazar kathmandu: Makalu publication house. Retrieved August 2013
Things to remember
  • Exercise keeps muscles functioning at their best, preventing atrophy due to inactivity.
  • to keep joints mobile.
  • to lessen joint pain and stiffness.
  • Repositioning relieves pressure that is applied continuously to the bodily portion.
  • Maintain a sufficient fluid intake to ward off kidney stones and urinary tract infections, as well as to prevent or relieve constipation.
  • The use of assistive technology can lessen feelings of helplessness, boredom, and surrender.
Questions and Answers

Prevention of Immobility

  • Continue with daily activities that the patient is able to perform safety and as tolerated, while avoiding overexerting. Exercise helps to maintain optimal function of the muscle that helps prevent disuse atrophy.
  • The range of motion exercise: do stretching and range of motion exercise to each of the joints everyday, and several times a day.
  • To maintain joint mobility.
  • To help prevent joint stiffness and pain.
  • To stretch tightened joints and help prevent or reduce joint contractures or deformities.
  • Proper body alignment and change position at least every two hours. Repositioning helps prevent continuous pressure on the body part.
  • Maintain an adequate fluid intake to help prevent thick secretions in the airways, to help prevent or relieve constipation, and to protect against urinary tract infections and kidney stone.
  • Focus on abilities and not disabilities to enhance mobility through the uses of assistive device ad making the home accessible. This will help to minimize the feeling of helplessness, boredom and giving up.

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