People Who Can Assist Me
Medication
Every Day Items/places
Personal Care
100
When you realize you have not had your medicine yet for today, who is the first person you think to ask?
Your nurse
100
Would you use an inhaler to take temperature? If not, name the object that you would use?
Thermometer
100
What are some mobility tools that you can use to navigate around the hospital? (Your Room, dining area, therapy gym, restroom?)
Wheel Chair, Cane, Walker
100
5 items you may need/use for daily self-care. (hint: think grooming, oral care, toileting, vision, dressing, resting/fatigue etc)
200
You find yourself consistently having new difficulty with transferring yourself from your bed to your wheelchair Who can help you with this?
Physical Therapist
200
Which of these items is considered "ORAL" medication?
pills in the medicine cup
Inhaler
Pill sorter medications
200
What button do you press on your remote if the TV is too loud and you need to concentrate on something you are doing?
VOLUME up or down, Mute Button
200
List the sequences (steps) that it takes to Brush your teeth/dentures?
1. get water-turn water on
2. tooth brush
3. put on toothpaste
4. brush teeth
5. Rinse
6. Wipe your mouth
7. put away your items
300
You overhear the therapists talking and find out that it is "Teams Day" at the rehab. You've been wondering about your discharge date, and you want to have some of your medications adjusted. Who is going to be at the facility today that can answer these questions for you?
My Doctor (What's your specific rehab doctor's name).
300
Why should you not take a lot of medication on an empty stomach?
It may make you sick, nauseous, or havel bowel issues
300
What button in your room can you press that notifies someone you need asssitance?
Call Light
300
Name a clothing item you would put on before your shoes, but after you put on your pants?
Socks
400
You've been having trouble expressing yourself to your visitors (friends/family) and staff, you notice new difficulty with coughing and choking during your meals, and you're having a difficult time remembering new information. Which member of the therapy team will be most helpful to you with these things?
Speech Therapist
400
You notice you're having new "negative" symptoms after starting a new medication. Who should you tell about this issue? What may end up happening as a result of this?
Nurse, change the medicine or stop taking it. Consult your doctor.
400
What is the name of this Rehabilitation Hospital, and what type of therapies are offered?
Pam Rehab; Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy.
400
What are some things you can do to prevent the spread of germs leading to colds, flu, covid, stomach bugs, etc... in your current place of living?
Wash hands
use sanitizer
wear a mask
cover your coughs/ sneezes
stay away from others if you dont feel well
notify nurse, therapists, and care teams about new symptoms.
500
You're in your room and need assistance, but no one has been by to check on you in a while. What is the quickest way to notify someone that you need help with something?
Push the call light button connected to the bed.
500
Your doctor prescribed you a medication to take because you've been having new issues with stomach pain that after some of your meals. The Dr's directions for taking the medicine says "AS NEEDED". Does as needed mean you should be taking this medicine every day? How often should you take it?
No, only when the stomach problems are happening/ only when I eat the foods that make me have the stomach problems.
500
You have to get your exercise and walking in for the day. Where do you go to do that?
The GYM, hallway, stairs
500
Your feeling tired after lunch and want to know if it's okay for you to take a nap now, or wait and stay sitting up in your chair, where can you look to find out your therapy schedule for the day?
On the giant white board in my room.