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This is NOT a normal part of aging
What is Alzheimer's Disease
Tetanus toxoid, pneumococcal, and measles/mumps/rubella are examples of these
What are vaccines?
Physical, environmental, heredity, and personal are all factors that may cause or contribute to this type of illness.
What is mental illness?
These structures are all part of what system?
What are lymph nodes, the spleen, the tonsils, and the adenoids?
The nose and mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi are structures of:
What is the Respiratory System?
This system drains the tissue fluid back into the blood.
What is the Lymphatic System?
A localized physical reaction causing reddened skin, swelling, and hot painful skin is referred to as?
What is inflammation?
These chemicals in the brain carry, enhance, and balance signals between nerve cells (neurons) and other cells in the body
What are neurotransmitters?
These two types of injections stimulate the body to produce its own immunity (antibodies).
What are vaccines and toxoids?
Before a resident is given a PRN psychotropic medication, what should the QMA and/or nurse attempt to do?
What is use interventions for behavior listed in the care plan?
Loss of appetite, fever >101, headache, painful swallowing are S/S of what condition.
What is strep throat?
This category of medications kills/prevents growth and reproduction of specific bacteria
What are antibiotics?
This is an emotional disorder that interferes with leading a normal life, but does not cause a break with reality.
What is a neurosis?
This disease occurs when groups of cells grow abnormally.
What is cancer?
Prolonged use of psychotropic medications may lead to this disorder characterized by smacking lips, jerky body movements, in and out movement of the tongue.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
This type of immunity lasts for years, often a lifetime.
What is active immunity?
These medications must be administered at the same time(s) each day to maintain a therapeutic level in the blood stream
What are antibiotics?
An uncontrolled need to repeat actions in repetitive, ritualistic manner.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder?
This is a major mental health disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.
What is a pychosis?
Xanax and Ativan are in this drug category.
What is anxiolytics?
This disease is transmitted by sexual intercourse, shared needles, mother to baby infection, and contaminated blood transfusions.
What is AIDS?
Change in bowel habits, a sore that does not heal, chronic difficulty swallowing, and chronic hoarseness are:
What are warning signs of cancer?
Mood/behavior changes, disorientation to time and place, language difficulties, and problems with abstract thinking are S/S of this disease
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Residents receiving psychotropic medications must be monitored for this.
What is toxicity?
These products are used to kill/prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms
What are disinfectants/antiseptics?