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What are the four phases of interviewing patients? |
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Pre-interactioin, Introduction and identify patient, Working phase (assessment), Termination phase |
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Process of sharing information |
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What are 5 factors that inflence communication with a patient? |
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Age, gender, culture, values, functional level, developmental level. |
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A condition in which a person experiences changes in the normal state. |
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In the resistance phase of GAS, the body adapts through response by the ________________ to disequilibrium caused by stressors. |
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What are the two responses by the Local adaptation syndrome? |
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Which are these are NOT a physiological response to stress; increased heart rate, increased contractility, increased breathing rate, increased urinary output, increased perspiration; |
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Increased urinary output (it decreases) |
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What are three SUBJECTIVE responses to stress; |
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Fear, thoughts of impending doom, excitement, anger, depression |
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What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? |
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A european swallow or an african swallow? |
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What are some effects of immobility on the cardiovascular system: |
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Diminished cardiac reserve, increased heart rate, increased us of valsalva maneuver, orthostatic hypotension, venus dialation, dependant edema |
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What are some effects of immobility on the respiratory system? |
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Decreased vital capacity,Pooling of respiratory secretions, Atelectasis (collapse alveoli), Static pneumonia |
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What are some effects of immobility on the metabolic system? |
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Decreased BMR, negatice nitrogen balance (muscle breakdown), anorexia |
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What are some effects of immobility on the urinary system? |
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Urinary stasis, renal calculi (stones), urinary retention, UTI |
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What are some effects of immobility on the gastrointestinal system? |
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What are some effects of immobility on the Integument system? |
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Reduced skin turgur, pressure ulcers |
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What are some effects of immobility on the Musculoskeletal system? |
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Disuse osteoporosis, disuse atrophy, contractures, stiffnes and pain |
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What are some effects of immobility on the Psycho-neurologic system (psychosocial)? |
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Depresion, perception of time interval decreases, anxiety from lack of control, frustration, exaggerated emotional reactions, decreased self-esteem |
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What is the PURPOSE of assement? |
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identify health status, collect information, analyze information, establish a plan, deliver intervention |
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What are the characteristics of scientific observation? |
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Purposeful, planned and objective |
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The characteristics of an interview are? |
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Structured, time limited, goal directed |
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When do you wash your hands? |
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before patient contact, before and after eating, after bathroom, after de-gloving |
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What do you asses the skin for? |
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Color, turgur, Temperature, Moisture, lesions, texture |
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partial or complete loss of tissue |
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What is "body mechanics"? |
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The efficient, coordinated and safe use of the body to move objects and carry out activities of normal living. |
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How often do you check restraints? |
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Every two hours or per facility rules |
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name three alternatives to restraints? |
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Family members, distractions, Put person on the floor (mattress) |
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What is the SIMS position? |
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laying on lateral protective side |
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What is the purpose of the range of motion treatment? |
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A newborn's heart rate should be? |
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A one year old's heart rate should be? |
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Costal and diaphragmatic are two types of? |
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Respirations are controlled by? |
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Medulla oblongata and the pons, and chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies |
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Blood pressure is usally lower in the _________________ and peaks in the ________________________? |
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What are the characteristics of pain assessment? |
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character, onset, location, duration, exacerbation, relief, radiation |
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What are the five types of sounds that can be elicited with percussion? |
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Flatness, dullness, resonance, hyperresonance, tympany |
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What are five signs of infection? |
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Pain, swelling, redness, heat, impaired function |
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the process where Fluid from blood vessels, dead phagocytic cells, dead tissue cells, fibrinogen, thromboplastin and platelets that form a network to wall off damaged areas, is called? |
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The substance that induces a state of sensitivity or immune response is called a(an)? |
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Hummoral immunity is also called? |
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antibody mediated defense |
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What type of cell handles cell mediated defenses? |
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What is the most inexpensive method of sterilization? |
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Name three ways to sterilize? |
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High pressure steam, Radiation, Gas |
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