During this time the patient must be oriented to the call signal and surroundings
What is Admission
100
This is the term for difficulty swallowing food and liquids
What is dysphagia
100
This is a general term for cognitive decline
What is dementia
100
This is another term for a bruise
What is ecchymosis
100
These assist patients to do activities of daily living such as eating or dressing on their own
What are adaptive devices
200
This is a judgment that is reached early in the patient's stay, and might be a lasting one.
What is the first impression
200
This type of diet is based on the food pyramid and includes a wide variety of foods
What is a regular diet
200
This stage of alzheimer's disease is characterized by wandering, sundowning, and complete disorientation.
What is Stage 2
200
This motion moves the body away from the midline
What is abduction
200
These are areas at highest risk of skin breakdown
What are boney prominences
300
this type of bedmaking is done with the bedbound patient in bed, and requires careful turning of the patient side to side
What is an occupied bed
300
The artificial opening created by the surgical removal of a section of bowel
What is an ostomy
300
Manipulation is a hallmark of this affective disorder
What is borderline personality disorder
300
This device motivates patients to take deep inhalations
What is the incentive spirometer
300
This is the term for cardiac "pain of exertion"
What is Angina Pectoris
400
When making a bed, one must avoid these two actions to minimize the spread of microorganisms
What are contacting the bedding with the uniform, and fluffing the linens
400
The most serious form of constipation
What is fecal impaction
400
This is a physical or mental impairment which occurs before the age of 22
What is a developmental disability
400
This condition occurs when the air sacs enlarge and lose their elasticity and ability to recoil
What is emphysema
400
This position is an alternative to the high fowler's position, used for patients with dyspnea
What is orthopneic position
500
This is used to keep the pressure of blankets off of the patient's feet while in bed
What is a bed cradle
500
This is the temperature range for foods in the "danger zone"
What is 40 to 140 degrees F
500
This field of medicine focuses on the treatment and control of obesity and medical conditions and diseases associated with obesity
What is bariatrics
500
This type of fracture is a fracture of a diseased bone
What is a pathologic fracture
500
This is one of the four principles of rehabilitation
What is Treatment begins as soon as possible
Stress the person's ability, not the disability
Activity strengthens and inactivity weakens
Treat the whole person