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comes from sources such as blood vessels, joints, tendons, muscles, and
bone; aching, throbbing
MI RULE Acronym
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R Resist the righting reflex
U Understand your patient's dilemma and motivations
L Listen to your patients
E Empower your patients
geriatric assessment
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multidimensional assessment: physical examination and assessments of
mental status, functional status, social and economic status, pain, and
physical environment for safety
Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADLs)
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activities that older adult performs as a member of a family, society, and
community
-self-care
-mobility
-work
-recreational activities
-hobbies
-socialization
exogenous obesity
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caused by a greater caloric intake than that needed to meet the metabolic
needs of the body
pitch
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(or frequency) the number of vibrations (or cycles) per second of a note
stage II hypertension
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160 and above (systolic)
100 and above (diastolic)
palpation -grasping action of the fingers and thumb
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detect position, shape, and consistency of an organ or mass
nutritional screening
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a process used to identify individuals at nutritional risk or with nutritional
problems
striking hand
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Use the middle finger of your dominant hand as the striking finger
allodynia
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experience of pain after a normally nonpainful tactile (e.g., from clothing)
or thermal stimulus
cutaneous pain
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pain originating from skin surface or subcutaneous structures; superficial,
sharp, or burning
incident pain