With Verified Solutions
Newborns starting to eat solid foods - ANSWER - 4-6 months
- No cow's milk or honey for the first year
Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWER - eating disorder
- low body weight
- self perception of being far
- consistent restriction of food intake
bulimia nervosa - ANSWER - eating disorder
- binge eating followed by purging
Healthy BMI - ANSWER 18.5-25
Preventing aspiration - ANSWER - Position in high fowlers
- tuck chin when swallowing
- keep client in semi fowlers at least 1 hr after meals
Nutrition of Older adults (over 65) - ANSWER - slower metabolic rate require
fewer calories
- thirst sensation diminish
- need same amount of vitamins and minerals as younger adults
- calcium intake
,- need carbohydrates for fiber/bulk
Cane instructions - ANSWER - maintain two points of support
- keep cane on stronger side
- support body weight on both sides
- move weaker leg forward toward cane
- position crutches on unaffected side when sitting or rising from chair
Giving bed bath - ANSWER - wash face first
- lock wheels on bed
- long firm strokes
Foot care for diabetics - ANSWER - do not soak feet
- do not cut nails
- file nails using nail filer
- can apply lotion BUT do not apply lotion IN BETWEEN fingers or toes
Living will - ANSWER directive documents for medical treatment per the client's
wishes
Advance directives - ANSWER legal documents that direct end of life issues
denial - ANSWER difficult believing a terminal diagnosis or loss
anger - ANSWER lashes out at other people or things
, bargaining - ANSWER negotiates for more time or a cure
depression - ANSWER saddened by the inability to change the situation
acceptance - ANSWER acknowledges what is happening and plans for the future
by moving forward
Palliative Care - ANSWER - relief of pain, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial
aspects of the clients life
- improves quality of life of clients facing end of life issues
Hospice Care - ANSWER - not expected to live longer than 6 months
- enhancing quality of life and supporting the client toward a peaceful and
dignified death
integrity vs despair (65 years and older) - ANSWER - adjust to lifestyle changes
related to retirement
- adapt to changes in family structure
- adapt to changing in living environment
- deal with multiple loss
- face death
Decreased physical development on 65 years and older - ANSWER - decreased
skin turgor
- thickening of fingernails/toenails