7.1.6. Understands the special examination needs of patients with learning and other disabilities Flashcards
what is autism?
this is represents common patholigical neuro0develppemnt entitiy –> lack of social intercations / limited langague + abnormal communication
why do you need to be careful with illumination?
as it can trigger a seizure?
what are some intellectual disabilities?
Down syndrome, Autism and cerebral palsy
How can we adapt for intellectual disabilties?
- simple language
- visual aids
Physcial modesl - extra time + involve care givers
What are some physcial disabailities?
MS, Musclar dystrophy
How can we adpat routine for physcial disabilties?
Make sur the clinic is accessble
adjust the seat / height of the equipment
use opthalmoscope > volk
cushions
What are some sensosry impairments?
visual and hearing
Vision impairments :
- tactile cues + verbal description –> loghting
Hearing :
written intstrutions/ face the px so they can lid read well
How to adapt to neurological conditions?
Extra time, patient + supportive communcation tehcniques
Hw about px with psychiatic conditions?
create calm and reassring enviroments –> epxlain everyhting before each test to reduce anxiety
How should a test room be?
chair = easy to sit on and easy to sit off
hand rails
no clutter
direct eye level communication
what is the equaility ac 2010?
9 protected characteristics :
1. age
2. race
3. religion
4. gender
5. sexual orisentation
6. pregnant
7. Gender resassignement
8. Diability
9.marriage / civil status
What are the diffrent types of discrimination?
direct - due to one of the protected characteristis
association - someone gets discriminated because they are associated with someone
pereception - they have a particular perception
arising out of disability - someone that arises from diability but not infact the dibsilit itself (smell?)
Indirect -
px who have autism
brak down complex stuff
give breaks
do not stop rocking
timer / countdown when doing volk (5,4,3,2,1)
