Personal Cares
These can be the result of compressed or damaged blood vessels, friction, or shearing
Pressure injuries
This type of exercise is performed primarily by the patient, possibly with the CNA present for support
Active range of motion
This is the hormone produced by the pancreas that helps to regulate blood sugar
Insulin
These tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
This is the term for care that is given when it has been determined that they have less than 6 months to live
Hospice
Patients should be repositioned this often
Every 2 hours
This is the term for when bones, tendons, or ligaments shorten and freeze
Contractures
This is the term for difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
Your bladder typically sends messages to your brain to find a restroom when it's holding about this amount of urine
250 mL or 1 cup
This disease of the nervous system is characterized by tremors, a stooped posture, shuffling gait, muscle rigidity, and eventual dementia
Parkinson's disease
a rash that is the result of coming into contact with an irritant is this:
contact dermatitis
This condition involves the loss of minerals from the bones, resulting in bones that are brittle and can break easily
Osteoporosis
this is when someone has open sores in the inside lining of the stomach
Peptic ulcers
soft/mechanical soft
This is the most common cause of dementia
Alzheimers
You might use this device to keep blankets from weighing on a patient's feet and causing pressure injuries
Bed cradle
this is the term for when muscles shrink and lose strength
atrophy
This is the term for when a patient inhales/chokes on food or fluids
Aspiration
This procedure involves making an opening in the abdominal wall to expel feces
Colostomy
This is the phenomenon that causes people with dementia to experience increased confusion and agitation in late afternoon/early evening
Sundowning
This is the term for when a patient is sitting up with their legs over the side of the bed
Dangling
This is the term for when a patient has paralysis on one side of their body
hemiplegia
excessive thirst, hunger, and urination along with fruity-smelling breath and blurry vision might be signs of this:
hyperglycemia
This is a plan whose goal is to limit or eliminate episodes of incontinence
Bowel & Bladder program
You might use this approach to distract a dementia patient who is convinced that their dead mother is coming to visit them
Validation therapy