COPD
A slowly progressive respiratory disease of airflow obstruction
What is COPD?
The desired goal of glaucoma management.
What is maintain IOP within range to prevent further damage to optic nerve?
The two finctions of the ear.
What are hearing and balance (vestibular)?
What is when they have decided to forego disease-directed therapies (cure)?
Reasons an older adult may have bruising besides elder abuse.
What are falls, anticoagulant therapy?
Abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection.
What is bronchiectasis?
The measures used to diagnose cataracts.
What are gross exam and ophthalmoscopic exam?
The type of hearing loss that is more likely to be temporary.
What is conductive hearing loss?
The agency that governs the regulations of hospice care.
What is Medicare?
Causes of fluid volume excess.
What are decreased sodium and water
elimination, Increased sodium intake in
relation to output, Increased fluid intake?
Tripod position
What is a position of comfort that people in respiratory distress often assume to maximize the expansion of the chest?
Post op complications after cataract lens replacement.
What are nausea, vomiting, restlessness?
Fluid behind the tympanic membrane that is not infectious.
What is serous otitis media?
A person legally named to be a person's agent for healthcare decisions when the patient is unable (other decisions too).
What is a durable power of attorney?
Late signs of FVE.
What are muscle spasms, confusion, lethargy, seizures, coma?
Pulmonary hypertension
What is a respiratory problem that causes increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries?
The two functions of glaucoma medications.
What are increase aqueous humor drainage and decrease aqueous humor production?
Meniere's Disease.
What is an inner ear fluid imbalance caused by a malbsorption problem.
The aspects of a spiritual assessment.
What are FICA?
Faith, Importance, Community, Address in care.
The basic definition of heart failure.
What is demand exceeds supply?
Oxygen therapy considerations for people with COPD
What are maintain O2 sat between 88-92%, do not exceed O2 flow 1-2 lpm (rarely)?
Home oxygen use education
The risks of ocular corticosteroid (side effects).
What are cause glaucoma, cataracts, and increase IOP?
Three actions to aid in communication with a person with a hearing impairment.
What are: assess their preferences, face the patient when you speak to them, speak clearly, speak closer to the less effected ear?
The respiratory changes you can anticipate at the end of life.
What are increased intervals between respirations?
Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease usually due to an autoimmune disease.
What is osteoarthritis?