Acute Anxiety
This term refers to a sudden an intense episode of fear or distress that peaks within minutes.
What is an acute anxiety attack or panic attack?
These are the three layers of skin, which is also known as the integument.
What are the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis?
This machine used to quickly gather data on what our patient's blood sugar is called this.
What is a blood glucose monitor?
The acronym "ADL" is defined as this.
What are activities of daily living?
This distinct pattern is commonly associated with a savannah animal and can also be found on Professor Canazzi.
What is stripes?
This tool, designed in 2006 helps screen patients for generalized anxiety disorder.
What is GAD-7?
These are the four result categories of the Braden Scale.
What is no risk, mild risk, high risk, and moderate risk?
The patient's pancreas does not produce enough of this hormone.
What is insulin?
This assistive device will be used by the patient to help ambulate and assist with his ADL deficit.
What is a prosthetic leg?
According to Professor Borg, this ROM exercise may get you a speeding ticket.
What is plantar flexion (planting the gas pedal)?
These three specific issues are what our patient is feeling acute anxiety on.
What are housing, dental care, and prosthetic care?
The patient's main issues causing his altered skin integrity risks are these.
What are poor nutrition, impaired circulation (DM2), lack of mobility ?
What is 70 and 130?
This progressive neurological disease, which affects memory and cognitive function, often leads to significant ADL deficits.
What is alzheimer's disease?
This local game bird is inscribed on our patient's comfort items mentioned in the SBAR.
What is the Seattle Seahawks?
One of the most effective immediate interventions for acute anxiety is this controlled breathing technique.
What is deep breathing or diaphragmatic breathing?
Reduced blood flow to an area which results in tissue death is known by this term.
What is eschemia?
Commonly referred to with the prefix of poly-, we will assess for these three signs of hyperglycemia.
What is polyphagia, polydypsea, polyuria
These two therapies focus on helping patients regain independence in performing ADLs through exercises and assistive strategies.
What is OT and PT?
These two animals in the "Alphabreaths" book were shown during lecture in N110.
What is an alligator and lion breath?
This type of collaboration is necessary to ensure holistic, patient-centered care and involves multiple dimensions of healthcare workers.
What is interprofessional communication?
Our patient is included in this percentage of patient's who suffer from pressure injuries.
What is 15%?
Chronic hyperglycemia can lead to this condition, which affects the nerves, especially in the hands and feet.
What is diabetic neuropathy?
Older adults are at a higher risk for ADL deficits due to these two common age-related factors.
What are muscle weakness and cognitive decline?
This accessory is commonly worn by Professor Borg while he teaches.
What is a quartz necklace?