The largest single cause of restricted activity and admission to an ECF
What are falls?
100
This type of fall prevention management occurs after a fall and involves rehabilitation and physical therapy
What is tertiary?
100
The types of restraints include cloth, leather, geri-chairs and these
What are chemical restraints?
100
Federal law that requires facilities that accept Medicare to inform patients of their rights regarding treatment
What is the Patient Self Determination Act?
100
The goal of palliative care for those with a life limiting illness
What is to relieve suffering and improve quality of life?
200
The type of assessment involves having the patient sit in an armless chair 10 ft away from the wall, having them stand and walk towards the wall, turn around without touching the wall and coming back to sit down. It should not take the patient longer than 20 seconds to complete if there are not at risk for falls
What is the get up and go test?
200
The stage of fall prevention involves early detection and early treatment
What is secondary?
200
The number one reason to use restraints
What is patient safety?
200
This is when the patient chooses someone to make decisions for them
What is a medical POA?
200
The goal is to care for the dying in the late stage of a terminal illness and to offer bereavement care for the client and family
What is hospice care?
300
Visual changes, decreased muscle strength, slow reaction time, gait/balance, bladder changes, cognitive decline and medications
What are risk factors for falls?
300
These are 2 types of primary fall prevention management
What is looking at meds and having a toileting schedule?
300
The 3 areas that must be addressed when using restraints as per TJC
What are assessment, application, and documentation?
300
This code involves drugs only.
What is a chemical code?
300
The average length of stay for hospice care
What is 20 days?
400
Checking blood pressure after 5 minutes lying down and then immediately after standing
What is how to check for orthostatic hypotension?
400
Guilt, fear of falling, loss of confidence, fractures and loss of independence
What are consequences of falls in the elderly?
400
Putting a mattress on the floor, companionship, bed alarms, reality orientation and diversion are all types of these
What are alternatives to restraints?
400
This code involves CPR, drugs and ventilation.
What is full code?
400
Anxiety, depression, anger, hopelessness, powerlessness, fear of pain, difficulty breathing, loneliness, meaninglessness, delirium, psychosis, and restlessness
What are the normal experiences as death approaches?
500
These types of drugs increase falls in elderly
What are psychotropics and anti-depressants?
500
This is the key to falls among the elderly
What is prevention?
500
A myth involving restraints
What is that they prevent falls?
500
This type of advanced directive must be written by the doctor.