Blood Pressure
What are the two measures for blood pressure reading?
Systolic and Diastolic
types of crutches
axillary crutches and forearm crutches
What is an EpiPen?
pen-shaped device that can prevent patients with sever allergies from going into anaphylaxis.
What is home care ?
is a service provided in the home and community setting, that encompass health promotion and teaching, curative intervention, end-of-life care, rehabilitation, support and maintenance, social adaptation and integration and support for the informal caregiver.
high risk for blood sugar
140+/90
what is a compression stocking ?
Is an elastic that squeeze the leg/ankle veins to impede excess blood from flowing backward down the leg and pooling. Can also help heal ulcers and prevent them from returning.
what does the pen contain of ?
Contains Epinephrine
Assistive Device in bathing
Grab bars, hand-held showerhead, bath seat with arm rails, and non-slip floor mat
Give some examples of how to control blood pressure
Reduce sodium, eat healthy, balance diet that is low is salt and fat, physically active, healthy body weight, smoke-free, avoid alcohol and find healthy way to manage stress.
how many months for re-measuring legs for replacing stockings?
6 months
What will you do after using an EpiPen?
Call 911
key benefits to home care
prevents further disability, allow for more outpatient procedures and prevent costly hospital admissions or re-admissions, enable early discharge from hospital, helps the patient to continue to live in their home or community, provide palliative care for the terminally ill, and support to their families
what is systolic?
at the top, is the measure of the pressure force when heart contracts and pushes out the blood.
Types of canes
C-cane, functional grip, quad cane and hemiwalker
What is an anaphylaxis ?
an extreme reaction that can cause swelling in the airways, which can lead to unconsciousness or even death.
What are the 3 services of Alberta Health Care?
1. Home Living
2. Supportive Living
3. Facility Living
how to measure blood pressure
Do, not smoke or drink caffeine, do not measure when upset or in pain, empty your bladder , sit quietly with feet flat on the floor and back resting for 5 mins before measuring, use same arm each time and place your arm on a table
give an example of a type of walker
Pick up walker, rollator walker with 2 wheels, rollator walker with 3 wheels and 4 wheels
How to use EpiPen?
BLUE TO THE SKY. ORANGE TO THE THIGH.
Grasp with orange tip pointing downward. remove blue cap by pulling straight up. place the orange tip against the middle of the outer thigh. swing and push the auto-injector firmly into the thigh until clicks and hold firmly in place for 3 secs.