Diagnosed typicality in early 20's, must present with 2 of the following symptoms for at least one month: Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized Speech, Disorganized or Catatonic Behavior, Negative Symptoms.
What is Schizophrenia?
Uses high frequency sound waves to provide both thermal and non-thermal effects; indicated for chronic inflammatory conditions, pain reductions, and joint contracutres.
What is ultrasound?
Known as the 5th vital sign.
What is pain?
Caregiver is positioned close to the patient with hands on a gait belt
What is Contact Guard (CTG)
Most common of all psychiatric disorders, characterized by prolonged state of fear that interferes with daily functioning.
What are anxiety disorders?
Characterized by the formation of finger flexion contracture(s) with a thickened band of palmer fascia, development of nodules in the distal palmar crease, and development of longitudinal cord distinguishable from a tendon.
What is Dupuytren's Disease/ Dupuytren's Contracture?
The psychological mechanisms that are utilized to invest one's own conscious effort, to solve personal and interpersonal problems, in order to try to master, minimize or tolerate stress and conflict.
What are coping strategies or coping skills?
Its' purpose is to immobilize, to position in functional alignment, and to prevent/slow further deformity.
What is a resting hand splint?
Full thickness skin loss; subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone ligaments, fascia, tend, cartilage, or muscle is not exposed; granulation tissue and epiboly and slough or eschar may be present but do not obscure the depth of tissue loss; may include undermining and tunneling
What is a Stage 3 pressure injury?
You approach a patient’s room and notice that the CNA is in the room and is wearing gloves and a mask while assisting the patient in the bathroom. You do not see a precaution cart or precaution sign outside of the room. The patient has a roommate. Based on this information, which option is most appropriate to follow when treating the patient?
What are Standard Precautions?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action maintenance.
What are the stages of change?
What is an ulnar drift?
This client benefits from routine and structure and has trouble with change. Greater cognitive assistance is needed for new or complex tasks. There is a greater risk for accident or injury because while abilities and verbal skills remain, poor judgment may also be exhibited. Variance in abilities in this level are classified from low to high. Which cognitive level best describes this person?
What is Allen Cognitive Level 4?
Mrs. P is a 73 year old female who sustained a Colles's fracture and underwent on internal fixation.After cast was removed the Dr. ordered therapy for edema and pain control, ROM, and fabrication of a wrist splint. Mrs P presents in 15 degrees of writ flexion and can be passively ranged to neutral. What position should she be splinted in?
What is neutral?