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Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC,
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herbal, etc.) - ✔✔To assess for possible drug interactions
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Fall RF Include: - ✔✔incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds,
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weakness, environmental hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
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What meds can increase fall risk? - ✔✔BP meds and sedation
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Education for a pt on BP meds: - ✔✔change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
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Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: - ✔✔-loose rugs
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-inadequate lighting ||
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? - ✔✔-
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add night lights
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- install handrails
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- remove loose rugs
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- clean environment with a clear path.
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What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? - ✔✔Neurological and cardiovascular
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disorders.
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Those at risk for social isolation: - ✔✔those in frail health.
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, primary prevention definition: - ✔✔maximizing health through strategies that are set in
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place before an illness or injury occur.
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Primary Prevent Examples: - ✔✔- immunizations
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- sunscreen
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- safety classes
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Secondary Prevention Definition: - ✔✔maximizing health through strategies that are set in
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place at the early stages of illness and injury.
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Secondary Prevention Examples: - ✔✔- ANY screening
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- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
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Houses built before 1978 used... - ✔✔lead-based paint
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Tertiary Prevention Definition: - ✔✔maximizing health and wellness through long-term
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management and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is maintained.
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Tertiary Prevention Examples: - ✔✔- support groups
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- palliative care
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- rehabilitation programs.
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Ethics: - ✔✔moral principles that govern a person's behavior or activities; Based on a well-
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founded standard of right and wrong.
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Autonomy: - ✔✔the right of an individual to make decisions for themselves
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Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC,
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herbal, etc.) - ✔✔To assess for possible drug interactions
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Fall RF Include: - ✔✔incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds,
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weakness, environmental hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
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What meds can increase fall risk? - ✔✔BP meds and sedation
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Education for a pt on BP meds: - ✔✔change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
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Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: - ✔✔-loose rugs
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-inadequate lighting ||
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? - ✔✔-
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add night lights
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- install handrails
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- remove loose rugs
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- clean environment with a clear path.
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What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? - ✔✔Neurological and cardiovascular
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disorders.
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Those at risk for social isolation: - ✔✔those in frail health.
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, primary prevention definition: - ✔✔maximizing health through strategies that are set in
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place before an illness or injury occur.
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Primary Prevent Examples: - ✔✔- immunizations
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- sunscreen
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- safety classes
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Secondary Prevention Definition: - ✔✔maximizing health through strategies that are set in
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place at the early stages of illness and injury.
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Secondary Prevention Examples: - ✔✔- ANY screening
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- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
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Houses built before 1978 used... - ✔✔lead-based paint
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Tertiary Prevention Definition: - ✔✔maximizing health and wellness through long-term
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management and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is maintained.
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Tertiary Prevention Examples: - ✔✔- support groups
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- palliative care
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- rehabilitation programs.
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Ethics: - ✔✔moral principles that govern a person's behavior or activities; Based on a well-
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founded standard of right and wrong.
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Autonomy: - ✔✔the right of an individual to make decisions for themselves
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