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1. Four Major subgroups of Late Adulthood: 65 -
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S74 young old 75 - 84 middle old
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85 - 99 old old
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100 and older elite old
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2. Lifestyle and Practice to Promote Wellness older adults: Yearly flu vaccine p
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neumococcal vaccine S
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tetanus and booster every 10 years wea
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r seat belts
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alcohol in moderation S S
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e detectors
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prevent falls - S S
Swaxed floors and scattered rugs medications as prescr
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avoid OTC medications unless primary care phyisican directs Yearly
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regular exercise socia S S
lization reminisce S
3. Common health Issues and Concerns older adults: Decreased nutrition and h
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tress and loss S S
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Sfalls most common/MVA Drug use and
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misuse
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Sneglect and abuse S S
4. GFTT ( Geriatric Failure To Thrive) Complex Syndrome: Under nutrition I
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mpaired mobility S
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e impairment
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5. Depression older adults: Most common mental health/behavioral health prob- S S S S S S S S
Slem among older adults.
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Use Geriatric Depression Scale form
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Mood disorder having cognitive, affective, physical manifestations Pr
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imary (lack of neurotransmitters)
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Secondary or situational S S
6. Dementia older adults: slowly progresses S S S S S
generally chronic S
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intellectual impairment Mo S S
st common Alzheimer's
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Multi-infarct dementia, the second most common resulting from a vascular disorder
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7. Delirium older adults: Acute and fluctuating onset r S S S S S S S
esults from an unfamiliar place
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Symptoms - inattentiveness, disorganized thinking, and altered level of conscious-
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8. Nurse's role in Rehab: Advocate for the patient and family
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Create therapeutic rehab milieu S S S
provide whole person patient-centered care
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Collaborate with healthcare team for patient outcome and develop care plan Commu
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icate with effectively with all members of the health care team, patient and family
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ss of plan of care for the patient and family Use Brade S S S S S S S S S S S
n scale - skin break down risk
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9. Safe Patient Handing and Mobility (SPHM): -
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-Put the bed at the correct height -
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Swaist level while providing direct care and hip level when moving patients
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- Keep the patient or work directly in front of you to prevent your spine from rotating
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- Keep the patient as close to your body as possible to prevent reaching
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10. walker - assisted and cane - assisted procedure: -
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SApply a transfer belt around patients waist
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- guide patient to a standing position
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- remind patient to place both hands on the walker
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- ensure that the patient's body is well balanced
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11. walker teaching: - lift the walker S S S S S
- move the walker about 2 feet forward and set it down on all legs
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-while resting on the walker, take small steps
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- check balance S
- repeat sequence S
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- remind patient to place his or her strong hand on cane
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- ensure that the patient's body is well balanced
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- move the cane and weaker leg forward at the same time
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- move the stronger leg one step forward
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- check balance and repeat the sequence
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13. Adaptive equipment: buttonhook S S S
extended shoehorn S
plate guard and spork g S S S S
el pad S
foam buildups S
hook and loop fasteners S S S S
long-handled reacher S
elastic shoelaces or velcro shoe closure
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14. SCIP infection - S S
S1: Prophylactic antibiotic received within one hour prior to surgical incision (to est
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ablish bactericidal blood and tissue levels by the time the surgical incision is mad
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e)
15. SCIP infection - 2: Prophylactic antibiotic selection for surgical patients (in-
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Screased risk for surgical infections) S S S S
16. SCIP infection - S S
S3: Prophylactic Antibiotics discontinued within 24 hours after surgery end time (pro
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vides benefit without risk) S S S
17. SCIP infection - S S
S4: Cardiac surgery patients with controlled 6 am postoperative blood glucose (cardia
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c patients only) To avoid hyperglycemia
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18. SCIP infection - S S
S6: Surgery patients with appropriate hair removal (removal is performed with electric
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Sclippers or chemical depilatories) to avoid skin abrasions and increase risk of surgical
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Ssite infections S
19. SCIP infection - 9: Urinary catheter removed on postoperative day 1 or postop-
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Serative day 2 with day of surgery being day zero ( to avoid urinary tract infections)
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20. SCIP infection - 10: Surgery patients with preoperative temperature manage-
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Sment (prevent prolonged hyperthermia, which is associated with wound healing, ser
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ious cardiac complications, altered drug metabolism, coagulation problems, and hig
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her surgical infections.
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21. SCIP CARD - 2: Surgery patients on beta- S S S S S S S
blocker therapy prior to arrival who received a beta-
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blocker during the perioperative period ( receive beta-
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blocker prior and continue immediately after surgery)
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22. SCIP Venous Thromboembolism - S S S
S1: Surgical patients with recommended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis orde
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red (reduce complications from postop- erative VTE)
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23. SCIP Venous Thromboembolism - 2: Surgery Patients who received appro-
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Spriate Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis within 24 hours of prior to surgery to
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24 hours after surgery ( reduce complications from postoperative VTE particularly a
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