Seizures
A seizure disorder is called
What is epilepsy
This is the medical term for difficulty swallowing
The G in G-tube stands for
What is Gastrostomy
A fever is defined as a temperature of
What is 100.4 or greater
This is the medication used to counteract an anaphylactic reaction
What is an Epipen
This is the minimum amount of staff required to use the Hoyer lift
What is 2
When talking about seizures, illness/fever, missed medication, flashing lights, lack of sleep, menstrual cycle, alcohol/drugs, and stress are examples of
What are triggers
Coughing or choking during or after eating/drinking, wet gurgly voice during or after eating/drinking, difficulty chewing or moving food in the mouth, food or liquid leaking from the mouth, prolonged eating times, and effortful swallowing are signs of
What are overt signs of aspiration
Site dressings should be changed this often
What is at least daily or more frequently if soiled
Abdominal pain, distention, bloating, painful hard stools, straining, infrequent bowel movements (less than 3/week) are signs ofq
What is constipation
This is what you should do after administering an epipen
What is call 911
If you find the Hoyer lift not working or broken, you should ______________-
Not use it and report it to your supervisor
A device placed under a person's skin that can stop seizures when they occur
What is a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)
The three levels to which you can modify the thickness of liquids with a thickening agent are
What are nectar, honey, and pudding
This is the length of time a person should remain seated upright after a gtube administration
Grimacing, frowning, guarding a body part, restlessness, moaning, crying, changes in activity level, and increased self-injurious behavior can be signs of
What is pain
This is the preferred muscle to administer an epipen
What is the thigh / vastus lateralis
This is the number of evac chairs that we have at Hope
Brief staring spells with loss of awareness (formerly called petit mal)
What are Absence Seizures
A diet cut by hand into bite size pieces. Food is moist throughout and contains no hard, crunchy, or sticky pieces
What is a Soft Chopped Diet
What are Extended Release or Timed Release medications
Decreased or no urine output, dark urine output, dryness of mouth, thirst, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure are signs of
This is the amount of time you should hold the epipen in the person's leg while administering
What is 3 or 10 seconds
When hooking the bottom straps of the sling to the hoyer lift, make sure you
crisscross the straps
This is a rescue seizure medication
What is Nayzilam, Diastat, or Valtoco (benzodiazepines)
Test done to assess swallowing ability. X-ray watched by doctor as the person swallows contrast. Best way to assess swallowing ability
What is Modified Barium Swallow
This is what you should do if the person exhibits signs of respiratory distress, choking, turning blue during gtube administration
What is stop administering fluids and call 911.
In people who have difficulty communicating, a change in _________ can be an important indicator of illness
What is behavior
During an anaphylactic reaction the body goes into ______________ . This can cause the person to a have difficulty breathing (wheezing, choking, tightness in chest), dizziness, confusion, sudden weakness, pale and cool skin, rapid weak pulse, low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness.
What is shock
This is what you should always do to the brakes of the Hoyer lift before loading or unloading a person
What is lock