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interventions provided or used for comfort and support to a dying payient - ANSWER -Address each
symptom independently
-Symptoms may be controlled
-Our attitudes may be just as important as our care
Symptoms of Impending death - ANSWER - Circulatory system, skin turns bluish purple, clammy,
molted, excess sweat
-respiratory sys, slow fast rat, Apnea, Cheyne Stokes
-Digestive sys, difficulty swallowing, excessive secretions
-Urinary sys, incontinence, very little output
-Sensory sys, fixed eyes, hearing is acute
-Body temp, extreme highs to low
Recognize symptoms of the terminally ill - ANSWER -Oblivious to time
-lack of appetite
-nausea and vomiting
-constipation or diarrhea
-stomatis-inflammation of the mouth
-pruritus-severe itching with no rash
restlessness - anxiety-pain causing
Interventions that will break the chain of infection - ANSWER -Proper hand washing
-stay home if your sick
, -good hygiene
-handle soiled items properly
-dispose of things properly
-sterilize and disinfect
-use standard precautions
Behaviors cognitively impaired resident may posess? - ANSWER -Sundowning
-Wandering
-Pacing
-Pillaging
-Hoarding
-Agitation
-Anxiety
-Hallucinations
-Delusions
-Catastrophic Reaction
Residents have the right to refuse 1-7
all individuals are legally protected from
1) _____ & _____
2)______&_____ - ANSWER refuse
-treatment or meds
- right to know what consequences the actions may cause
-free of abuse, mental, physical, sexual
- free of restaints
- right of privacy
-right of confidentiality
1) libal and slander
2) assult and battery