Caregiving
most common caregiver
spouse
this is an integrated approach to address the physical, psychological, emotional, social, cultural, spiritual needs of patients and families experiencing serious, life-threatening, progressive or chronic illness.
Palliative care
The last sense to go is what
hearing
calculate maximum heart rate of a 65 year old man
155
This needs to be done before a patient starts an exercise program
assessment
Which is a relatively new reason for younger persons becoming caregivers
Wounded veterans
core services include what? (4)
chaplaincy, nursing, social services, medicine.
what should we do for the dying patient to help them cope
let them express their feelings
what does exercising in water do for older adults?
Reduces stress on joints
this is to turn the arm downward than upward
pronation and supination
short term caregiving examples *(from your book) name 3
Acute MI, Burn injury, PNA, influenza, recovery from surgery, sepsis, Traumatic injury
what are the 2 levels of palliative care
Primary and specialty
What are the 5 stages of dying
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
hyperextension
A family that lost a child has kept the room in the same order and everything in place for 5 years is showing what
pathological grief
This is a sign of caregiver stress: about facing another day and what the future holds
Anxiety
name 4 pediatric conditions for palliative care
Cerebral palsy, congenital malformations, chromosomal abnormalities, childhood cancers, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophies, trauma, sickle cell disease
difference between a medical examiner and a coroner
the coroner is a public official who does not necessarily have a medical background
height, weight, skinfold thickness, and midarm muscle circumference
this is one of the leading causes of mortality, yet just a small percentage enter hospice, symptoms include: SOB, chest pain, fatigue, depression and is managed by cardiac protocols.
Heart Failure
name the reasons grandparents may feel overwhelmed while being the primary caregiver of children (4)
Financial hardships (fixed income), health problems, worry about caregivers after they pass, raising children who have disabilities, bx problems..etc.
what are 3 things that palliative care does for a patient and their families.
decrease acute care hospital admissions, educe disease exacerbations, promote comfort
Signs of multiple organ failure what clinical manifestations would you see with the brain (6)
Fever, confusion, hypoesthesia (reduced sensation), hyporeflexia, stupor, coma
Name 4 factors that influence fitness and stanima
Advanced Age, obesity, smoking, and health problems such as HTN
signs of multiple organ failure, what clinical manifestations would you see for the liver (8)
Internal bleeding, edema, jaundice, impaired digestion, distention, anorexia, nausea, vomiting