Geriatrics
People born between 1946 and 1964
Who are baby boomers?
stomach, large & small intestines, ureters,and urinary bladder
what are hollow organs
Answer is short or single word responses
What is closed- ended questions?
In loco parentis
What is in place of the parent?
Your evaluation of the condition in which you will be operating.
What is scene size-up?
Inflammation of the lung from bacterial, viral, or fungal causes
What is Pneumonia
tearing pain from the abdomen posterorly
What is an aneurysm?
Building trust
What is rapport?
When a serious medical condition exists
What is implied Consent?
Standard precautions
What is PPE?
forward curling of the spine
what is kyphosos
injury caused by hand-heldobjencts; like knives
What is a low-velocity injury
Three functions of a patient care report
What is continuity, legal doc, education, admin information, insurance purpose, evaluation and continuous quality improvement.
Used on a combative PT by law enforcement
What is Forcible Restraint?
condition that the patient feelsmor tells
What is symptom?
pressure ulcers
what are decubitis ulcers
Black tarry stools
what is melena
If you have to tell something unpleasant
What is tell the truth?
Patient information law
What is HIPPA?
Sorting of patients
What is triage?
Living wills
what are advance directives
the patient either consciously or unintentionally stiffens the muscles of the abdomen.
What is guarding?
Eye contact and body language
What is body language?
decomposition of body tissue
What is putrefaction?
signs and symptoms a patient does NOT have
what are pertinent negatives?