Bone disease
Caused by break down of the articular cartilage due to wear and tear of the most common used joints.
What is osteoarthritis?
The priority for any patient with cognitive decline.
What is patient safety?
Patients have a better outcome with this kind of stroke.
What is an ischemic stroke.
The medical term for a broken bone.
What is a fracture?
Name seizure precautions.
What is nasal cannula, suction, and padded side rails?
Bed rest is not recommended for this autoimmune disease of the synovial joints.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Typical first symptom of dementia.
What is short term memory loss?
Known as a "mini stoke," and we cannot guarantee what will occur afterwards. Most patients do not realize this has happened, some will experience blurred vision in one eye or a headache for an hour. Possibilities can lead to 1. nothing, 2. another one of these, or 3. a full blown stroke. Patients are then started on baby aspirin and encouraged to have lifestyle modifications.
What is a TIA?
The leg position patients will need to stay in to prevent contractures after a TKA.
What is knee extension?
This is your typical seizure you picture when you hear the word "seizure."
What is a grand mal or tonic clonic seizure?
No bending of the hip> 90 degrees, must use elevated toilet seat, do not put on your own shoes that are not slip-ons, do not cross your legs, do not drive, do not adduct the feet.
What is post operative care of the patient with a posterior approach of a THA?
This phase is when dementia patients will forget who their family members are.
What is the moderate phase?
This is the first thing you should do or advocate for when you receive a stroke alert.
What is get the patient to a CT/MRI to determine the type of stroke and start treatment ASAP?
Name this complication that affects the respiratory system and how we can prevent it?
What is fat embolism, minimize movement of long bones, handle long bones carefully and gently.
These two medications are used when a patient is experiencing an active seizure.
What is ativan or valium?
This is a bone disease caused by decreased calcium levels, and will need to have supplemental calcium with vitamin D to treat this condition.
What is osteoporosis?
Allow adequate time for the patient to respond, use pictures, gestures, offer simple "yes" or "no" questions, provide one though/task/question at a time, and be patient.
What is how to communicate with a dementia patient?
These are the parameters to rule out a patient with an ischemic stroke as a candidate for tPA.
What is symptoms lasting longer that 4.5 hours, a major surgery within the last 14 days; blood tests showing coagulation disorders; recent history of a GI bleed, stroke or head trauma within the past 3 months; or recent active internal bleeding within 22 days.
Complication with the 6 p's, must also name all the 6 p's correctly.
What is compartment syndrome?
Pain, paralysis, paresthesia, pallor, pulselessness, pressure.
This is more likely to occur in patients on two or more antiseizure medications and often occurs at night during sleep.
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)?
This is caused by a loss of vitamin D, causing the bones to soften, and is also known as Ricketts in our pediatric patients.
What is osteomalacia?
The main medication of Alzheimer's patients.
What is Namenda?
This is the treatment plan for patients with an acute hemorrhagic stoke.
What is an IV infusion of a calcium channel blocker to maintain systolic blood pressure < 160, seizure prophylactics, clipping or coiling an aneurysm, craniotomy (where do they store the skull?), elevate HOB to 30 degrees with head in neutral position, ICP monitoring, and avoid hip flexion.
Complication of fracture where patient will have rust-colored urine, need to be assessed for AKI, and will need fluids.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
This medication is often used as a second medication when only one antiseizure medication does not work.
What is lyrica?