68 yrs old Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Study Ms. Patricia Hines, 23 year old, has been admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. She has participated in the development of her care plans. Questions 1 to 6 refer to this case 1. Ms. Hines states, “Everyone is over reacting to my condition and I would do much better with treatment at home”. This statement by Ms. Hines reflects which one of following? a. Acceptance of her condition b. Fear of her condition c. Denial of her condition d. Understanding of her conditio...

Types of prevention - Answer- primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - Answer- Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - Answer- Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...

Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? Yes. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary inco...

Heart Failure Clinical Reasoning Case Study- Carlos Boccerini,68 yrs old/Heart Failure Clinical Reasoning Case Study- Carlos Boccerini,68 yrs old Carlos Boccerini is a 68-year-old male who has a 5-year history of systolic heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy with a current ejection fraction (EF) of only 15%. He presents to the emergency department (ED) for shortness of breath (SOB) the past 3 days. His shortness of breath has progressed from SOB with activity to becoming SOB at res...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...

RCFE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 A request for a hospice waver should include a written request waiver from department on behalf of any resident -Specification of the max # of terminally residents ill residents the facility wants to have at any one time -A statement by the licensee sec 87633 hospice care -terms and conditions and licensee agreement The date for correcting a deficiency shall not be more than calendar days following service notice of the deficiency, unless the evaluator...

minimum drawer space? - 8 cu ft Residents per room? - 2 bathrooms per resident? - 1 bathroom per 6 residents bathtub or shower per resident? - one bathtub/shower per 10 residents hot water temperature? - 105 to 120 F comfortable room temp? - 78 to 85 F Minimum room temp? - 68 F First Aid training frequency? - Annually Staff performing ADL s need training at what amount of time annd frequency? - 10hrs upon hire and 4hrs annually Personnel records should be retained for how long followin...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...