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reduced blood flow
How does communication change with older adults?
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-need for personal space increases
-may need same-gender family member with them
What do you need to wear for droplet precautions?
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a surgical mask if within 3 feet of the patient, proper hand hygiene, and
dedicated equipment
What are the pyschosocial hazards of immobility?
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fear
anxiety
depression (can lead to changed eating or elimination patterns)
sadness
altered sleep patterns
isolation/loneliness
Hemiplegia
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, paralysis of one side of the body
What are the two main purposes of analysis?
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1. allows nurses to communicate what they do among themselves with other
health care professionals and the public
2. distinguishes the nurse's role from that of other health care providers
What is the formatting of a nursing diagnosis?
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Problem -> related to > as evidenced by
How can data be formatted after assessment, validation, and interpretation?
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1. body systems model: focus on the physical aspects of a patient's
condition rather than a holistic view
2. head-to-toe model
3. gordon's functional health patterns
What are 4 pathological influences on mobility?
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1. postural abnormalities: can cause pain, impair alignment or mobility or
both
2. damage to CNS: regulates voluntary movements
3. muscle abnormalities: injury or disease can cause alterations
4. musculoskeletal trauma: damage to cerebellum or motor strip
Why are false reassurances not helpful to therapeutic communication?
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they discourage communication and do more harm than good
ex: "it'll be okay"
When should you complete a focused assessment?
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conducted when signs indicate a change in the patient's condition or a new
development or complication has begun
S/S of systemic infections
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