Timby ch.24
What is the maximum heart rate for a 38 year old female?
182 bpm
What organs are affected during multiple organ failure?
Heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, & brain
4 Types of caregivers
Spousal caregiver
Adult children caregivers
Grandparent caregivers
Parental caregivers
the student demonstrates a lack of understanding of palliative care when making which statement?
Palliative care is designed to promote a cure for chronic disease
What therapeutic activity would a client perform after undergoing a mastectomy?
Active exercise
Accept the clients behavior no matter what it is
Provide opportunities for the client to express feelings freely
Try to understand the client's feelings
Use statements with broad openings such as "it must be difficult for you" and "do you want to talk about it?"
Many middle aged adults are called the "sandwich generation" because they are caring for their children and their aging parents. What is the priority reason for aging parents needing care?
Multiple chronic illnesses
What is the most prominent goal of palliative care?
Integrate into chronic disease management sooner rather than later
what exercise elevated BP temporarily?
isometric exercises
what are the stages of dying and give an example of each
Stage 1: denial; no, not me
Stage 2: Anger; why me?
Stage 3: bargaining; yes me.... but if only
Stage 4: Depression; yes me :(((
Stage 5: Acceptance; i am ready :')
many grandparents today are caring for grandchildren in place of a parent. Identify the reason why this phenomenon is happening
parents are incarcerated
parents are deceased
parents are mentally ill
parents are substance abusers
When considering tyhe trajectory of a specific disease, what is the most important concept?
Physical functioning
What is the difference between ambulatory and stress ECG?
Ambulatory is a continuous recording of the heart rate and rhythm during normal exercise
Stress ECG tests electrical conduction through the heart during maximal activity and is performed in acute care facility or an outpatient clinic
irreversible brain death is considered to be present if...
In the absence of hypothermia, CNS depressants, or conditions that may stimulate brain death
A young wife is talking with the nurse about her husband who is returning from the military. the wile confides that her husband is physically okay but is behaving differently. What is the nurse's best response ?
many times people need care for emotional trauma
The interpersonal core team includes members from which discipline?
Medicine, nursing, social work, and clergy
What are the 5 reasons following range of motion exercise ?
To assess joint flexibility before initiating an exercise program
To maintain joint mobility and flexibility in inactive clients
To prevent ankylosis
To stretch joints before performing more strenuous activities
To evaluate the client's response to a therapeutic exercise program
Some terminally ill PT have little interest in eating. The effort may be too exhausting, or nasuea and vomiting may result. What are the 2 medications that we can give to this pt and what route?
1. Prochlorperazine (COMPAZINE)- given rectally
2. Ondansetron (ZOFRAN)- given subcutaneously
careghibvers are often categorized by their relationship to the person being cared of. which of the following are the roles?
Grandparent
Spouse
parent
Adult child
Neighbor/ friend
palliative care is used in the management of a pt with symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which option does the nurse identify as being accurate?
palliative care is used to help manage the symptoms that often accompany COPD