Risk Factors
Health Conditions
Equipment
100

It is an unpleasant, subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage (Sawhney & Martelli, from IASP, p.575, 2019)

Pain

100

Bleeding in the brain after an injury, such as a fall.

Subdural Hematoma

100

Being used to transfer fallen residents from the floor to the bed or chair.

Floor Lift

200

Basic necessity of life and is as important as air, food, and water. The lack of this can cause mood alterations, decrease concentration, negatively impact decision making skills, and negatively affect ADLs. Clue: Circadian Rythm. 

Sleep

200

Also known as Cerebrovascular Accident. Hint: FAST

Stroke

200

Being used to measure body temperature

Thermometer

300

This illness reduces happiness and well-being, contributes to physical and social limitations, complicates the treatment of concomitant medical conditions, and increases the risk for suicide.

Depression

300

Damage to the JOINTS of the body 

Arthritis

300

Being used to manually measure Blood Pressure.

Sphygmomanometer

400

It is an unpleasant and unwarranted feeling of apprehension that may be accompanied by physical symptoms. 

Anxiety

400

PD for short. Classic sign and symptom is slowness in movement and tremors.

Parkinson's Disease

400

Being used to measure oxygenation levels in the blood.

Oximeter or Pulse Oximeter

500

It is a syndrome of disorders of glucose metabolism that results in Hyperglycemia. Hint: Insulin.

Diabetes Mellitus

500

Low blood pressure (<90 mmhg systolic)

Hypotension

500

Being used to provide assistance to residents who are mobile in walking activities.

Cane or Walker

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