Grief, Loss, Palliative Care
A type of nursing care that attempts to meet the pts physical, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs at the end of life.
What is palliative care?
Has a pronounced impact on overall health and well-being.
what is personal hygiene?
Defined as more than 5 breathing cessations lasting longer than 10 seconds per hour during sleep caused by CNS dysfunction
what is central sleep apnea?
The most basic nutrient
what is water?
The systems (2) that are essential for mobility
what are musculoskeletal and nervous systems?
Portion of care that includes preparing the deceased for viewing and transfer.
What is post-mortem care?
Includes catheter care and maintains skin integrity
what is perineal care?
Sudden attacks of sleep that are often uncontrollable
What is narcolepsy?
BMI associated with Class 2 obesity
what is 35-39.9?
Multiple sclerosis is classified as this type of immobility
what is slow onset?
Type of loss that is defined as "anything clients define as a loss but that is not obvious or verifiable to others."
HCP required to maintain the personal hygiene of pts who are ill or immobile
what is a nurse?
the most common sleep disorder that can be classified acute, chronic, or intermittent
what is insomnia?
what is anorexia nervosa?
Distance the cane should be moved forward during ambulation
what is 6-10 inches?
The model of grief includes denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
What is the Kubler-Ross Model?
The direction in which to wipe the eyelids during eye care
what is inner to outer canthus?
amount of time, on average, that infants and toddlers should sleep per day
what is 9-15 hours/day?
The percentage recommendations per macronutrient
what are carbs = 45-65%, protein = 10-35%, fats = 20-35%?
Type of gait that requires partial weight bearing on both feet (e.g. using one crutch)
what is a two-point gait?
Post-mortem documentation requires these (5) items
what is the time of death, who pronounced, description of tubes and lines, family who was notified post-mortem, and the time the body left the facility?
what is foot care?
sleep disorder classified as excessive daytime sleepiness lasting at least 3 months
what is hypersomnolence disorder?
Diet that includes clear and full liquids plus diced or ground foods
what is a mechanical soft diet?
Type of exercises (3) that promote venous blood return
what are ankle pumps, foot circles, and knee flexion?