End of Life
Care given to patients with 6 months or less to live.
What is hospice care?
CHF
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Basic hygiene and grooming activities performed every day.
What are ADLs? (Activities of Daily Living)
High blood pressure
What is hypertension?
Bold step for Foot Care
What is "dry thoroughly between the toes?"
Stiffening of the body after death occurs.
What is rigor mortis?
DM
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
The proper technique for performing perineal care.
What is Front to Back?
What is dyspnea?
Bold steps for catheter care?
What is "hold catheter where it exits the urethra, clean with strokes going away from the urethra, do not recontaminate hands after handwashing?"
Care of the body after death.
What is postmortem care?
NPO
What is "nothing by mouth?"
What is a partial bed bath?
Fast heart rate
What is Tachycardia?
Bold steps for oral care?
What is "Brush inner, outer and chewing surfaces on upper and lower teeth, verbalizing these surfaces while brushing?"
Slow, irregular breathing alternating with short periods of apnea.
What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?
AD
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Skin wounds caused by deterioration of the skin and lack of blood supply.
What are pressure injuries?
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Bold steps for Ambulation?
What are grief, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance?
COPD
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
What is the affected side?
Vomiting
What is emesis?
Bold steps for anti-embolic stocking?
What is "leave stocking smooth and wrinkle free?"