Defintions Flashcards

(29 cards)

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Psychosocial losses

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Retirement
Decreased income
Health problems
Death of spouse
Isolation
Change in housing

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OBRA(omnibus budget reconciliation act)

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Federal law focuses on care of the elderly in long term facilities-improve quality of care-enhancing quality of life

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3
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Oral temp

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Average 98.6 + or - 1 degree

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4
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Rectal temp (r)

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Red
99.6 + or - one degree

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5
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Tympanic temp

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Ear 98.6

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Temporal temp

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Forehead 99.6

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Axilary (ax)

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Armpit 97.6 + or - a degree

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Systolic

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When heart contracts (system contracts) on top optimal less then 120 (first sound)

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Diastolic

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When heart relaxes on bottom optimal less then 80

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10
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Pre-hypertension

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120-139/80-89

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11
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Hypertension

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140+/90+

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12
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Hypo low bp

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90 or lower/ 60 or lower

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13
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Hyper high bp

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140+/90+

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14
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Temporal

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Pulse point at temple

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15
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Radial

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Pulse point inside wrist

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16
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Carotid

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Pulse point sides of neck

17
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Brachial

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Pulse point inside elbow

18
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Popliteal

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Pulse point back of knee

19
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Pedal

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Pulse point on feet

20
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Medical asepsis

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Absence of disease causing microorganisms

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Ombudsman

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Advocates for residents to promote and protect resident rights

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Libel

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Written false statement affecting reputation

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Battery

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Touching someone without permission forcing someone to do something

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Assault

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Threat to do bodily harm

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Restorative rehabilitation department
Respitory therapist Social worker Occupational therapist Speech
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Aphasia
Occurs after stroke (cerebrovascular accident) left hemisphere of brain effecting speech
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Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
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Cerebrovascular accident
Stroke
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Observations subjective objective
Subjective- info someone tells u Objective- anything you see touch smell or hear observe directly