Common Health Problems
This may occur before a stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Faking an illness because one is upset with another person is called this
Conversion
A classic sign of Alzheimer's disease
short term memory loss
Raising the legs helps a person when this happens.
Fainting
This document states that a person can make decisions for another person when they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves.
Durable Power of Attorney
A person experiences angina because the heart needs more of this
Oxygen
This occurs when a person relives an experience over and over again
Flashbacks
Someone with Alzheimer's disease may communicate in this way
Screaming
CPR and defibrillation with 5 minutes is important for what condition?
Cardiac arrest
In this stage of death and dying, a person may lash out at other people in response to their condition.
Anger
A sodium-controlled diet is ordered for a patient with this condition
Congestive Heart Failure
This can occur when a child starts acting like a baby after a new sibling comes along
Regression
Reminding a person of the day and time each morning is part of what?
A person is choking on food. What do you do?
Abdominal thrusts/Heimlich maneuver
The patient tries to make a deal in this stage.
Bargaining
A person with this disorder walks with a shuffling gait and does not show emotion on their face.
Parkinson's
Aging and drug side effects may mask this disorder in the elderly.
Depression
A person with Alzheimer's disease likes to kiss their spouse. The couple should be given what?
Privacy
To care for a person with this condition, the CNA would move furniture out of the way for safety.
Seizure disorder
Doing this maintains a good appearance of a person/body
Postmortem Care
To prevent bones from breaking, a patient with this condition should do weight bearing exercises.
Osteoporosis
In this disorder, the patient needs to reassured without agreeing with the hallucinations
Schizophrenia
A person with Alzheimer's is dependent on others for all ADLs. This person is which stage of AD?
The last stage/Stage 3
When a person is unresponsive but breathing and has a pulse, put them in...
Recovery position
Cool moist skin may indicate this.