Chapter 32
list 3 common causes of skin breakdown
age-related changes in skin, dryness, fragile and weak capillaries, thinning of skin, poor hydration and nutrition, edema, friction, shearing, incontinence...etc (pg.497)
what does Cognitive function involve list at least 2
Memory, Thinking, Reasoning, ability to understand, judgment, behavior
CPR stands for
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The prefix post- defined
after
What does The abbreviation ALR stand for
Assisted Living Residence
Define Bony prominence
An area where the bone sticks out or projects from the flat surface of the body
Alzheimer Disease Abbreviation
AD
The first step of CPR
Check for scene safety
What does DNR stand for
Do not resuscitate
What does Body language include? (list 3)
Facial expression, Gestures, posture, Hand and body movement, Gait, Eye contact
Define erythema
Redness of the skin
The classic sign of Alzheimer's disease
Gradual loss of Short-term memory loss
when a patient is bleeding severely what are the 4 steps depicted on pg. 636?
1. Apply pressure with hands
2. apply dressing and press
3. Apply tourniquet
4. Call 911
List at least 3 signs of death
Restlessness and agitation, Depression, anxiety, dyspnea, drowsiness, confusion, constipation or incontinence, etc. (pg. 647)
Define Orthostatic Hypotension
A form of low pressure that happens when standing up from a sitting or low position.
The word for bony areas
Pressure points
Changes in the nervous system from aging list at least 3
Nerve cells are lost, nerve conduction slows, responses and reaction times are slower, reflexes are slower, vision and hearing decrease, etc. (Pg. 586)
3 Types of seizures
Partial seizure
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal seizures)
Generalized absence seizures (petit mal seizures)
define a Living Will
A living will is a document about measures that support or maintain life when death is likely.
Another word for Foley Catheter
Indwelling Catheter
What is the 4th stage of pressure injuries?
Full-thickness skin and tissue loss with muscle, tendon, and and bone exposure. Slough and eschar (thick leathery dead tissue that may be loose or adhere to the skin. It is often black or brown) may be present
The most common mental health disorder
Depression
what does a 2nd-degree burn involve (partial thickness)
the epidermis and part of the dermis. They are very painful. nerve endings are exposed.
what information do you need from the nurse for care of the body after death? (list at least 1)
If dentures are inserted or placed in a denture cup
If tubes and dressings are removed or left in place
If rings are removed or left in place
If The family wants to view the body
Special center policies and procedures
Define Biot respiration
Rapid and Deep breathing followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea