Low Blood Pressure
What is one of the main reasons your blood pressure will decrease?
Dehydration/ Lack of Nutrition
What department at this hospital wears navy blue scrubs?
Your nurse
What should you always do before sitting down in your wheelchair?
Lock your brakes/ Reach Back
You should have this at home for when you need to get up in the night
Nightlight
What is a textbook normal blood pressure?
120/80
What is a main symptom of having low blood pressure?
Dizziness
This department is responsible for coordinating your discharge?
Case Manager
When you are about to stand up, what should you always do first?
Push up from your chair or surface you are getting up from
Installing these around your toilet and shower can help to prevent you from falling
Grab Bars
What is an average range of what your heart rate should be while at rest?
60-80 BPM
What is something you can wear on your legs when your blood pressure is low?
Compression Stockings/ Ted Hose
This department has the best looking employees that get you and up and moving so that you can go home stronger
Therapy
You must always do this while at the hospital before getting up or walking by yourself?
Press the call button and wait for assistance
Remove these from around your home to make sure that you don't trip over them
Rugs
What is a normal oxygen rate that you should be at?
92% and above
What is something you can do to raise your blood pressure when it is low?
-Drink Water
-Elevate Feet
This therapy is responsible for making sure that you can shower yourself, use the bathroom and independently take care of yourself at home
Occupational Therapy
What is it called when you are allowed to walk around your room by yourself while at the hospital?
Safe in room
If you live alone, it is helpful to have this device in case you fall and there is no one there to help you
Life Alert/Cell Phone
How many respirations per minute should you be breathing at?
16-18
What is a big safety concern to have when your blood pressure is low?
These two therapist are the funniest, best looking and hardest working people at Encompass Health
Jenae & Shelby (us)- occupational therapy
Make sure you have these on before standing so that you don't fall
Shoes/grip socks
If you are in the hospital and planning on going home, you should have this placed in your shower or bathtub
Shower chair/bench
Having an increased white blood cell count can mean this.
Infection