Muscles and Bones
Weakening or wasting away of Muscles
What is Atrophy?
This is made up of the Brain and Spinal Cord
What is the Central Nervous System?
Progressive, autoimmune disease where the protective covering of the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain breaks down over time causing problems with balance and walking among other issues
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
The repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions.
What is perseveration?
This is the organ that releases insulin
What is the Pancreas?
Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
What is Abduction?
The ability to see objects that are NEAR more clearly then distant objects.
What is Nearsightedness?
Type of arthritis where joints become red, swollen, and very painful; Movement is restricted and deformities of the hands are common
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
This is the most common type of Dementia
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The medical term for low blood sugar
What is hypoglycemia?
General term that refers to inflammation of the Joints
What is Arthritis?
The medical term for a stroke
What is Cerebrovascular Accident?
Condition in which the pressure in the eye increases damaging the optic nerve and causing blindness
What is Glaucoma?
True or False: Dementia is not a normal part of aging and 2 forms are reversible.
What is True? Dementia caused by thyroid and nutritional deficiencies are reversible with meds/supplements. Other forms are not
In diabetes, this can damage the small blood vessels that supply nerves in the body, damage organs, and cause poor circulation.
What is Hyperglycemia?
Doctor's order stating that a person is able to support SOME body weight on one or both legs
What is Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)?
When someone just had a Total Hip Replacement, you should ensure they don't do these two things...
As a PCT, these are two actions you should take if a patient has a seizure
What are: Roll them on their side, move items out of the way, and make note of the time the seizure began?
This stage of Alzheimer's is typically the longest.
What is the Middle Stage?
This is the difference between Type I and Type II Diabetes
What is in Type I the pancreas does not produce any insulin and less common, where as Type II, pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or fails to properly use it, and lifestyle can impact Type II.
This is a hereditary, progressive disease where muscle tissue is destroyed and muscles shrink.
What is Musclular Dystrophy?
What does the acronym FAST stand for in regard to CVAs?
Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time
These are 4 Care Guidelines for patients with Hearing Aids:
What are: Turn volume down before inserting, don't submerge in water, remove it before bathing, check meal trays/bed linen for it, don't spray hair care products near it, and report sores/abrasions/ear wax?
These are 4 care guidelines for working with Alzheimer's patients
What are: ID self, speak slowly, look at resident when speaking, one subject at a time, simple steps, repeat as many times as needed, reality may not be real but the emotion attached to it is to them, praise often, try to see yourself as they might, check body language, pay attention to communcation methods that work for them?
These are 5 care guidelines for supporting Diabetic Patients.
What are: diet, s/s of hypo or hyper glycemia, foot care, skin care, changes in appetite or thirst, fruity smelling breath, don't cut toenails, encourage exercise, ensure patient does not eat before getting blood glucose checked?