Disability/Impairments

Question 1

What are impairments?

Answer 1

A physical, sensory, neurological, psychiatric, intellectual, or other form that is something an individual has.

Question 2

What is Disability?

Answer 2

The process which happens when one group of people create barriers by designing a world for only their way of living, taking no account of the impairments other people have

Question 3

What is a health passport used for?

Answer 3

Its used by people with impairments that may be going from home/care facility to a hospital, its used to communicate the needs of that individual and allows the nurse to provide individualised care to that patient.

Question 4

What do we need to ensure when working with a patient with an impairment?

Answer 4

Find out about their condition, take the time to find out how to meet their needs, and involve the person with the impairment in planning their care.

Question 5

What are some examples of types of impairments?

Answer 5

Cerebral palsy, depression, and down syndrome.

Question 6

what are some things that are important for the safe discharge home of a person with visual impairment?

Answer 6

1. Asking the patient about any factors that might affect their ability to preform ADLs or post-hospital recommendations when they are back home. - Then asking this patient about their preferences for accomodating their needs.
2. Observe the patient preforming manual tasks independently and without coaching before discharge
3. Follow up with the patient shortly after their discharge to determine whether they are successfully preforming self-care activities and to identify any questions or problems.