STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAM 2 LATEST
UPDATED.
AMD is bilateral and progressive. Early symptoms may be an inability to
see ?
the vividness of colors or to see details. Blurred vision, presence of scotomas,
or distortion of vision gradually occurs
Vitamin B12 has a role of?
A coenzyme factor in many cell reactions related to energy and protein
metabolism
The name riboflavin comes from the vitamin's chemical nature. It is a ?
Yellow-green fluorescent pigment that contains ribose, which is a
monosaccharide with five carbons
The best food sources of ascorbic acid include?
citrus fruits, bell peppers, and kiwis. Additional good sources include berries,
broccoli, tomato juice, and other green and yellow vegetables
The 6 rights of medication administration?
patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation
When a prescription or order is created for a drug to be dispensed or
administered to a patient, the drug name, the amount of the drug per dose,
the number of doses (e.g., tablets or capsules), the route by which to
administer the drug, and the frequency or number of times a day the drug
is to be taken is written by the physician or qualified person. This is?
Review Administrating medication/safety
Ototoxicity (ear poisoning) is caused by?
,drugs or chemicals that damage the inner ear or the vestibulocochlear nerve.
Ototoxicity may result in temporary or permanent disturbances of hearing,
balance, or both.
Signs of ototoxicity can be?
-ringing in the ears
-subtle changes in hearing ability
-difficulty in hearing
Any signs of ototoxicity, should be?
reported immediately
Range of Motion (ROM)
the movement of a joint to the extent possible without causing pain
Active ROM exercises are used for the patient who?
independently performs activities of daily living but for some reason is
immobilized or limited in activity or is unable to move one extremity because
of injury or surgery
Passive ROM exercises are performed on the patient who?
cannot actively move. This patient cannot contract muscles, so muscle
strengthening cannot be accomplished
ROM exercises should be performed when?
3 or 4 times a day to promote function and preserve movement
Orthostatic hypotension can also called be called?
Postural Hypotension
Review Orthostatic hypotension
Measure the blood pressure and pulse in the lying, sitting, and standing
positions. A systolic blood pressure drop of 20 mm Hg accompanied by a
pulse rate increase of 10 beats per minute (bpm) at 1 minute after the
position change suggests a fluid volume deficit
, Medications that cause Orthostatic Hypotension
antihypertensive/diuretic
Be alert to the fact that a resident who was previously ambulating safely
may be weakened if ?
he has been recently sick with fever, urinary tract infection, flu, a cold,
vomiting, or diarrhea
Review Edema/Interventions
Associated with the retention of water, sodium, and chloride and is defined as
an accumulation of freely moving interstitial fluid (fluid surrounding cells)
Generalized Edema
Accumulation of body fluids that can affect almost all of the tissue spaces
Localized Edema
fluid accumulation affecting a limited area; Causes of localized edema
include trauma, allergies, burns, obstruction of lymph flow, and liver failure
Dependent Edema is noted in the
feet, ankles, and lower legs, or in the sacral region of patients confined to the
bed or chair. Dependent edema is an effect of gravity and therefore can be
somewhat relieved by elevating the affected body part 18 inches (or above
heart level, when possible) and by repositioning the patient frequently
To check for pitting edema,
press your thumb into the patient's skin at a bony prominence, such as the tibia
or malleolus, and hold for 5 seconds. If the depression, or "pit," remains for a
while after the pressure is released, the patient has pitting edema
Pedal edema
Assessing the severity and progress of pitting edema in the feet and ankles
Edema can occur in ?
body cavities, as in the peritoneal cavity (ascites) and the cranial cavity