All About Smiley
How old is smiley
82 years old
How many children does she have?
4!
This neurological event caused direct ischemia in Ms. Smiley's right dominant hemisphere motor cortex, destroying upper motor neurons.
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
The kidney disease stage Ms. Smiley developed as a result of diabetic nephropathy.
What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 3A?
This nursing diagnosis applies when the epidermis or dermis has been damaged.
What is impaired skin integrity?
Where did smiley grow up?
Sedalia Mo
What is her favorite hobby
Making beaded bracelets and playing crossword on her iPad
Following her CVA, complete flaccidity and 0% range of motion were observed in this extremity.
What is the right upper extremity (right arm)?
The underlying process responsible for the arterial narrowing in Ms. Smiley's right leg.
What is atherosclerosis?
Limited mobility increases the risk for this skin complication caused by prolonged pressure.
What is a pressure injury (pressure ulcer)?
What is her favorite color?
Purple
How long did she work at regal Beloit in Lincoln, Mo
26 years
This condition describes Ms. Smiley's completely flaccid paralysis of the right arm.
What is upper extremity flaccid hemiplegia?
This chronic metabolic disorder contributed to diabetic nephropathy, CKD, severe anemia, and peripheral arterial disease in Ms. Smiley.
Diabetes Mellitus
This nursing diagnosis describes a limitation in independent movement of the body or extremities.
What is impaired physical mobility?
What did smiley do for work
Factory floor assembler
Did she ever smoke
No
The pathological process involving tissue death in the motor cortex after ischemia is known by this term.
What is cortical necrosis?
This vascular disease narrowed Ms. Smiley's distal arterial beds and required a stent in her right leg.
What is arterial occlusive disease?
This nursing diagnosis involves a negative perception of one's physical self or body function.
What is disturbed body image?
What is her favorite activity to do on Thursdays at the nursing home?
Noodle volleyball
Did she ever drink alcohol
Only on occasions
Despite retaining muscle tone through spasticity, Ms. Smiley's right leg exhibits this degree of active movement.
What is no range of motion (0% ROM)?
A hemoglobin level of 5.0 indicates severe deficiency in these oxygen-carrying blood cells.
What are red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
Patients with impaired mobility are at increased risk for this type of accident when transferring or ambulating.
What is a fall?