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Parkinson's

100

This is the main feature you would see in someone ambulating who has Parkinson's.

What is a shuffling gait?

200

This is the type of facial expression someone with Parkinson's might exhibit.

What is a mask-like expression?

300

A resident who has Parkinson's may be noted to be shaking in their hands. In medical terminology, this is known as _____.

What is a tremor?

400

Parkinson's is a disease of this body system.

What is the central nervous system/CNS?

500

You should encourage someone with Parkinson's to practice this, which means they are having a personal choice in their care.

What is autonomy?

Stroke

100

This is the acronym used to assess someone who is believed to be having a stroke.

What is FAST?

200

Someone who is having a stroke might be having a one-sided facial ______.

What is a droop?

300

When eating or drinking, stroke victims are at risk of this.

What is aspiration/aspirating?

400

This person may evaluate the resident following a stroke for cognition and appropriateness of their diet.

What is a speech therapist/SLP?

500

For a resident who has had a stroke, you will want to place most-used items on this side of their body.

What is their strong side?

Cognitive Impairments

100

Alzheimer's has this many stages of the disease.

What is 3/three?

200

There are this many basic principles of care with Alzheimer's.

What is 6/six?

300

Alzheimer's is a disease in which medications may help with symptoms, but there is no _____.

What is cure?

400

This focuses on maintaining an ability to meet basic changing needs.

What is habilitation?

500

According to Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, these needs should be addressed first.

What are the most basic needs?

Behaviors 1

100

This behavior may occur in the later afternoon/early evening hours.

What is Sundowner's or sundowning behavior?

200

When you understand and provide support for a resident's feelings, you are providing this.

What is validation or therapeutic communication?

300

When you help a resident, understand their environment and surroundings, you are providing this.

What is reality orientation?

400

This is the most important skill you can learn when caring for someone with behaviors.

What is communication/communicating effectively?

500

These are actions to communicate that you or a resident may perform rather than using your voice.

What are non-verbal cues or body language?

Behaviors 2

100

Seeing or hearing things that others don't see or hear are referred to as these.

What are hallucinations or delusions?

200

A resident may suffer from this disorder if they have a disrupted sleep pattern, cannot fall asleep, or have difficulty staying asleep.

What is insomnia?

300

This is the term that describes when someone who is wandering is able to breach an exit.

What is eloping/elopement attempt?

400

When someone is acting suspicious of others, they may be having this behaviors.

What is paranoia?

500

Residents who are walking around all the time have a risk for decreased meal intakes. You should offer them one of these to take with them.

What is a meal or snack?