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What do you do if you suspect caregiver strain? - ✔✔assess(interview) caregiver and the patient
Give the caregiver ample encouragement
If potassium is high, what do you do? - ✔✔Report to RN
What will (emesis) vomiting lead to? - ✔✔metabolic alkalosis
What do restraints include? - ✔✔
vests
wheelchair to table
foot pedals on wheelchair
safety bars
seclusion
What would you notice in the eyes if a person were stressed? - ✔✔Pupil dilation
What would you assess on the body when assessing for mobility? - ✔✔lower extremities
What would you assess prior to do range of motion exercises? - ✔✔pain level
What do diuretics cause the loss of? - ✔✔Potassium
Which enzymes decrease with stress? - ✔✔digestive enzymes
What can hyperventilation lead to? - ✔✔dizziness
,What kind of diets to cancer patients need? - ✔✔high calorie because it helps with healing
What is a type of alternative therapy? - ✔✔massage
When there is a vitamin overload what kind of vitamins would you give? - ✔✔Fat soluble (ADEK)
How should we teach patients to breathe during exercising to prevent the Valsalva maneuver? -
✔✔Breath through mouth
When is stress worse? - ✔✔when cumulative
How do we teach patients to use a cane? - ✔✔cane on strong side 4-6 inches from foot
elbow flexed 15-30 degrees
What do you focus on when helping relieve stress - ✔✔focus on emotional coping
How do you establish trust with patients? - ✔✔Provide continuity of care
Where does the biggest loss of insensible fluid occur? - ✔✔skin
How does physical illness increase stress? - ✔✔takes away energy needed for coping
What do we encourage an older adult with hyponatremia to drink? - ✔✔sports drinks
What will mild stress cause - ✔✔mental alertness
What can hypercalcemia cause? - ✔✔muscle weakness
, How do you know if it is metabolic or respiratory? - ✔✔Respiratory Opposite
Metabolic Equal
What is a goal for patients with impaired mobility? - ✔✔To remain free of contractures
What do you use to help with anxiety? - ✔✔distractions
What is important for prevention of osteoporosis? - ✔✔Vitamin D
What are signs of fluid volume deficit? - ✔✔decreased skin turgor
dry mucous membranes
thirst
sudden weight loss
orthostatic hypotension
increase heart rate
decrease urine output
change in mental status
What are signs of fluid volume excess (overload)? - ✔✔- Edema
- Moist/shiny skin
- Distended abdomen
- Shortness of breath
- Dysrhythmias
- Fatigue
- Confusion
what is a primary prevention for mobility? - ✔✔balanced nutrition