Nursing
The medical term for high blood pressure is
What is Hypertension
You gain strength by doing this
What is exercise?
National standards for protection of patients health care information.
What is HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountabilily Act of 1996)
Increased drainage, swelling, redness and odor are signs and symptoms of
What is an Infection?
San Luis Obispo County's provider of Medical
What is CenCal
A patient develops a rash after taking antibiotics, this reaction is likely due to
What is an Allergic Reaction
What are Bones
These agencies provide individuals or families help exploring placement options free of charge
What are Placement Agencies
This type of common wound can be categorized into 4 stages and was previously known as "bed sore"
What is Pressure Injury
Occupational therapist train patients with their ADLs also known as
What are Activities of Daily Living?
Common tingling/burning sensation Diabetics feel in their feet?
What is neuropathy
Types of this include smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.
What is Long Term Care Insurance
The main causes of death among people who initially survive a severe burn
What is Bacterial Infection
This chronic disease presents with one limb of the body swelling greater than the others and can be due to various reasons including injury, surgery, or radiation.
What is Lymphedema
The word in medical terminology that describes cancer that has spread from where it started to other areas of the body
What is Metastatic
Your Physical Therapist can help make sure that theses tools are the correct height and function well
What are Mobility Aids?
It is common for people with chronic pain to benefit from these types of medications
What is Anti-Depressants
These types of germs are commonly found on the skin or in the nose of many healthy people.
What is staphylococcus bacteria (AKA Staph)
This document allows people to designate one or more Healthcare Power of Attorneys
What is an Advanced Health Care Directive?
This vitamin counteracts the medication Coumadin
What is Vitamin K
Physical Therapist train people to walk or ambulate. This is called?
What is Gait
Provides residents of care facilities with access to advocacy services, complaint investigation and resolution, facility monitoring visits, and witnessing advance health care directives.
What is a Long Term Care Obudsman
Black or Brown leathery full thickness injury
What is Necrotic Tissue (Eschar)
The small care homes that can be found throughout the county are called RCFEs which stand for
What is Residential Care for the Elderly