Vital Signs
Diabetes
Changes due to Normal Aging
Dementia
Signs & Symptoms
100
Normal Heart Rate
What is 60-100 BPM
100
Cold, Clammy, Confusion, Agitation
What is Hypoglycemia?
100
In this system of the body, levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease in women, testosterone levels in males decrease, insulin production decreases and the body is less able to handle stress.
What are the changes in the endocrine system due to aging?
100
A serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and communicating
What is dementia?
100
What is the universal sign for choking?
200
Normal Tympanic Temperature
96.6 - 99.7 F
200
Fruity Breath, frequent urination, excessive thirst, blurred vision, fatigue
What is hyperglycemia?
200
The ability to taste decreases, process of digestion takes longer, body wastes moves more slowly through the intestines causing more frequent constipation (slowed peristalsis), difficulty chewing and swallowing, absorption of vitamins and minerals decreases, production of saliva and digestive fluids decreases
What are the changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) system due to aging?
200
A progressive, degenerative, and incurable disease that causes proteins (plaques & tangles) to build up and around nerve cells, which results in memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes
What is Alzheimer's disease
200
headache, fatigue, muscle aches and chills
What are the signs of a fever?
300
Normal Sp 02 for COPD Patient
What is 88 -92%
300
Normal Blood Sugar Levels
What is 70 mg/dl - 110 mg/dl?
300
In the aging process, these air filled sacs become less elastic and decrease in number.
What are the alveoli?
300
An effective method of communication when the resident has lost most verbal skills
What is nonverbal communication?
300
The acronym of signs of a stroke and what each letter stands for
What is F.A.S.T.?
F = is one side of FACE drooping?
A = is one ARM weak or numb?
S = is SPEECH slurred or unable to speak?
T = Time is essential, report STAT
400
139/84
What is prehypertension?
400
Insulin Reaction
What is low blood glucose or hypoglycemia
400
In this system, the amount of fat and collagen decreases, elastic fibers lose elasticity, causing wrinkles, the protective fatty tissue layer thins, the melanocyte activity decreases causing thinning and graying hair.
What is the integumentary system?
400
The action you would take if the resident insists on doing something that is unsafe or not allowed
What is redirect activities toward something else?
400
Painful cramping in the hips, thighs, or calves when walking, climbing stairs or doing other exercise
Painful cramping in the legs that does not go away after exercise has stopped
cyanotic hands or feet
What are signs and symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease?
500
36.2 - 37.8 C
What is Normal Temporal Artery Temperature in Celsius?
500
Beta cells of the pancreas
Where is insulin produced?
500
Normal age-related changes to the circulatory system
What is: heart pumps less effectively, blood vessels narrow and less elastic and blood flow decreases?
500
Methods to promote the mental and emotional health of residents with AD
What is:
Encourage independence
Share in enjoyable activities
Reward positive and independent behavior with smiles and warm touches
500
Residents who exhibit the following signs and symptoms have this condition:
Coughing while eating or drinking, excessive saliva or drooling, weakened or soft voice, difficulty swallowing, frequent throat clearing, watery eyes while eating or drinking
What is Dysphagia?