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Assist patient's with ADL's. Focus on the waist up. Physical Therapists Assisting patients with Ambulation. Focus on the waist down. The person first seeks health care. Rehabilitation begins when: The whole person! Rehabilitation and Restorative Care focus on: Pity and Sympathy. Show CONCERN, NOT pity! What types of attitudes will NOT help a person in Rehabilitation Adjust? rehabilitation care members of the team vary depending on person's needs emphasis on the whole person illnes...

d. developing muscle strength. ANS: C The type and the focus of rehabilitation are individualized to the patient, the injury, and abilities. Skills will be taught to enhance the patient's adaptation to a new lifestyle. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 1195 OBJ: 3 TOP: Rehabilitation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment 4. The nurse who helps a patient with a disability rejoice in the acquisition of the smallest new skill is embracing which rehabilitation philosophy? a...

Restorative care is focused on supporting the resident's ability to perform selfcare. Responses A, B, and C are accurate descriptions of nursing care, but they do not address the focus of rehabilitation. 3. Which of the following statements best describes the educator role of the nurse in restorative care? a. Teaching the resident and family the importance of rehabilitation b. Teaching the resident and family about the importance of activity after being disabled c. Teaching the resident...

The ______ requires long-term care facilities to provide rehabilitative services that meet the specific needs of residents who live in the facility. Physical _____ rehab focuses on helping a person regain physical ability to do certain tasks. Physical therapy Help the person regain or maintain strength, endurance, coordination, balance, posture and flexibility. Contractures Occurs when the joint is held in the same position for too long of a time. Occupational therapy Helping a person ...

H. fever => small pink dots pink or raised body rash => arms Acne Roscaca "adult acne." most often in adults (30-50 years of age). Unlike acne vulgaris, rosacea is devoid of blackheads and characteristically does not resolve after puberty. Rosacea strikes both sexes and potentially all ages. It tends to be more frequent in women but more severe in men. It is very uncommon in children, and it is less frequent in people with dark skin. Tx with Flagyl AV Nicking HTN, arteries crossi...

Gold standard exam for temporal arteritis: Biopsy of the temporal artery. refer pt. to ophthalmologist for mg Finkelstein's test: Positive in De Quatrains tenosynovitis Anterior Drawer maneuver and Lachman maneuver: Positive if anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of knee damaged. The knee may also be unstable McMurray's sign: Positive in meniscus injuries of the knee Damaged Joints: Order X-ray first, but MRI is the Gold Standard Diabetic retinopathy: Neovascularization, hard exudates...

b A family nurse practitioner is assessing an 11-month-old African-American child who was brought in by his mother for concerns about swelling in both hands and both feet. On examination, the nurse practitioner finds tenderness and obvious swelling of the hands and feet. Vital signs, including temperature and blood pressure, are normal The most likely diagnosis is: a. osteomyelitis b. hand-foot-mouth disease c. glomerulonephritis d. sickle cell disease d (hand-foot syndrome) dactyliti...

4) Delegating to assistive personnel 1 ____ 5. Which statement pertaining to Benners practice model for clinical competence is true? 1) Progression through the stages is constant, with most nurses reaching the proficient stage. 2) Progression through the stages involves continual development of thinking and technical skills. 3) The nurse must have experience in many areas before being considered an expert. 4) The nurses progress through the stages is determined by years of experien...

Chronic Illness An irreversible presence, accumulation, or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care, function, and prevention of further disability. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) A not-for-profit, private, international standards-setting and accreditation body. its mission is to promote and advocate delivery of quality rehabilitation. it is governed by a board of trustees who are responsible for...

A nurse who manages the care of four complex clients, but becomes upset when making an incorrect clinical decision 4. A nurse who asks for a multidisciplinary client care conference to coordinate services and determine needs due to an ability to see the big picture of the client's needs 2. A nurse who assesses a client and believes that something is not right and notifies the health-care provider Which nursing degrees are research-focused? Select all that apply. 1. Doctor of Nursing P...