end of life
What type of exercise helps to prevent ankylosis and disuse syndrome.
Passive ROM
What is respite care?
planned temporary care for the patient allowing caregiver to regain a sense of equilibrium.
Palliative care is important for?
End stage renal disease, neurogenerative disease and HIV/AIDS.
What can a nurse do to help promote acceptance?
Providing emotional support and supporting their choices concering terminal care.
Age subtracted by 220.
examples of acute conditions?
burns, influenze, penumonia, traumatic injuries
Core services
Chaplaincy, Nursing, social services,medicine
What are some common signs of a patient being in denial.
Terminally ill clients may believe their diagnosis is inaccurate, may speculate the results are wrong or have been confused for another patients results.
activity levels for assessing pedometer
sedentary,lowactive, somewhat active,active, highly active
Types of caregivers
Spousal, adult children, grandparent and parental.
Levels of palliative care.
Speciality and primary.
Different arrangements for care.
Home care, hospice, palliative care, residential and acute care.
two types of major exercises
fitness and therapeutic exercises
Symptoms of PTSD.
Nightmares, flashbacks of the event, startled reflexes.
expanded services include?
Psychological support, care coordination, rehabilitation services, expressive therapies,volunteers.
List one sign of heart, liver, lungs, kidney and brain failure,
Heart-hypotension, irregular weak and rapid pulse. cold clammy, molty skin
Liver-edema, jaundice, internal bleeding, impaired distention, anorexia, nausea, vomiting
Lungs-dyspnea,accumulation of fluid in lungs (Death rattle)
kidney- oliguria, anuria, pruritus ( itching skin)
Brain- fever,confusion, disorientation, hypoesthia(reduced sensation), hypoerflexia( reduced reflexes), stupor,coma.
Give 2 or three nursing diagnoses that are treated with activity or exercise regimen.
Risk for disuse syndrome
Impaired physical mobility
Unilateral neglect
Impaired bed mobility
activity intolerance
Risk for delayed surgical recovery
Adult children caregivers experience forms of loss such as?
Loss of parents, jobs, social network change and high risk of health behaviors.
Clinical exemplars related to palliative care