Exam 2 Flashcards
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Most common cause of injury fatality from falls
Age > 65
Assessment for fall risk in older adults
DAME: D- drug and alcohol abuse A- age related physiologic status M- medical problems E- environment
How long is a restraint order valid?
24 hours
How often should you reassess the need for restraints?
Adult: q4h
child > 9: q2h
child
How often should you assess a patient with restraints?
adult: every hour
child
5 Ps
Pain Pallor Potty Pulse Position
When is a psych consult needed for a patient who is restrained?
After 48 hours of retraints
factitious disorder
clients deliberately make up or inflict symptoms
example of factitious disorder
Muchausen by proxy: parents or caregivers exaggerate or fabricate illness or symptoms for their child to gain attention
somatoform disorder
clients experience physcial symptoms despite no underlying medical explanation
primary and secondary gains of somatoform disorders
- primary: symptoms block psychological conflict or anxiety from conscious awareness
- secondary: relieves clients from expected responsibilities and increases the attention they receive
treatment of somatoform disorder
antidepressants and don’t focus on the symptoms
daily carbs
10-100 g/day
45-65% of daily needs
average carbs in a large apple
31 g
daily protein
0.8 g/kg/day
10-35% of daily needs
complete vs incomplete protein sources
- complete: animal products
- incomplete: plants
daily fats
- No RDA
- 20-35% of daily needs
Vitamin A
- vision
- formation and maintenance of skin and mucus membranes
- immune function
vitamin B1
thiamin- produces energy from glucose
vitamin B2
riboflavin- carb, protein, and fat metabolism
vitamin B3
niacin- carb, protein, and fat metabolism
B6
pyridoxine- coenzyme in metabolism
folate
RNA/DNA synthesis, form/mature RBCs
vitamin B12
protein metabolism and formation of heme