Cancer and Chronic Conditions
This person can help a patient encouraged while staying on task with medications, doctors appointments, treatment plans, etc. The person may be a family member or friend.
Who is a chronic care coach?
Focus on function vs dyfunction, maximize independence of patient
What are principles of rehab nursing?
The most common mental illness older adults receive treatment for.
What is depression?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What are the 5 stages of grief?
A mobility aid to help with just balance, not bearing weight.
What is a cane?
What is pain?
What are criteria for frailty?
Rapid onset of mental status change, multiple possible causes, usually resolves with recognition and treatment
What is delirium?
What is middle age individuals providing care for both their parients and their children?
A patient is being admitted to rehab to help with recovery following a stroke. What will the patient's plan of care be based on?
What is the patient's functional assessment?
Arthritis, Diabetes, Hypertension
What are common chronic conditions for older adults?
Most common infection in older adults
What is UTI?
Tool that can be used to screen older adults for depression.
What is the Geriatric Depression Short Scale Form?
Training, Leaving, Caring
What is Caregivers' TLC?
Hygiene, Holism, Healing
What is the hierarchy of nursing home residents' needs?
The mnemonic helps identify warning signs of cancer.
What is CAUTION?
Active, Active Assistive, Passive
What are levels of independence with ROM exercise?
This risk increases with age, group with highest risk is older white men.
"No, you have to be wrong. I am going to go somewhere else where they know what they are talking about."
What is the denial stage of grief?
These age related body changes can affect the treatment plan for older adults undergoing chemotherapy.
What are changes in kidney and liver function?
Selecting a provider the patient is comfortable with, utilization of chronic care coach, empower patient.
What are ways to maximize chronic care?
Dr. Bill Thomas' visions for the future of long-term care.
What are The Eden Alternative and The Green House Project?
A patient has started experiencing minor personality changes and is withdrawing from activities she has previously enjoyed. She also is not able to organize events that she used to be in charge of. What stage of Alzheimer's is she experiencing?
What is mild stage?
Vital sign changes, perfusion changes, diminished pupil response
What are signs that end of life is approaching?
Possible effect older adults can experience after surgical procedures due to extended effect of anesthesia and hypothermia.
What is oxygen deprivation?