On the move
I'm confused!
The End
Give me a "C"!
It's all about da cares
100
Range of motion exercise performed by staff
What is PROM?
100
early sign of Alzheimer's
What is forgetfulness?
100
Marbling of the extremities from circulatory shutdown
What is mottling?
100
A disease in which the heart can no longer efficiently pump fluids
What is Congestive heart failure (CHF)?
100
A disease which is common in older, overweight adults, which may be controlled with diet and exercise.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
200
Permanent muscle/joint deformity
What is a contracture?
200
Activities to help dementia patients keep busy
What is diversional activities
200
A stage of grief in which the person is very sad.
What is depression?
200
An inflammation within the bladder lining, causing urgency.
What is cystitis?
200
A disease in which the patient may have a shuffling gait, and mask like expression
What is Parkinson's?
300
movement of a body part away from body
What is abduction?
300
Abbreviation for how to communicate with confused patients.
What is KISS?
300
Written declaration of what a person would want should they be unable to make own decisions.
What is Advanced Directives?
300
any one of many chronic lung diseases
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease)?
300
A doctor order at times if a patient is not able to tolerate more than the usual amount of fluids.
What is Restricting fluids?
400
muscle shrinkage
What is atrophy?
400
A phenomena which can cause confusion late in the day.
What is sundowners?
400
A philosophy of care for those who have 6 months or less to live.
What is Hospice?
400
Bleeding, and death of a part of the brain which can cause paralysis on the opposite side of body
What is CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident)?
400
A disease in which the pancreas does not produce insulin, and injections are required.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
500
a position which could signify a broken hip
What is external rotation?
500
A place to live that may be considered restraints
What is Locked wards?
500
Care to patient after death.
What is post mortem care?
500
The body's own cells which have multiplied too quickly, invaded other organs, or divided irregularly.
What is CA (Cancer)?
500
A method for objectively determining how much pain a patient is experiencing?
What is a Pain scale?
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