fragile X
~ inherited, most common inherited intelelctual disability. Changes protein needed
for brain development
Cerebral palsy
~ group of disorders involving muscle weakness and poor muscle control. Defect is
in the motor region of the brain. Caused by brain damage before, during, or ...
✓~ a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
chronic illness
✓~ an ongoing illness, slow or gradual
terminal illness
✓~ an illness or injury from which the person will likely not recover
assault
✓~ trying to touch w/o consent
battery
, ✓~ actually touching a person w/o consent
OBRA
✓~ Federal legislation to improve the quality of life in nursing homes
delegation
✓~ pass on a duty, CNA may never
objective data
✓~ may be seen, measured, felt, has hard evidence
subjective data
✓~ Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;
symptoms
Step 1:Assessment
Step 2: Nursing Diagnosis
Step 3: The plan
,Step 4: Implementation of the Plan
Step 5: Evaluation
✓~ Steps of the Nursing Process
reporting
✓~ verbally passing on information
recording
✓~ writing it down, ie charting
a
✓~ without
dys
✓~ bad, difficult, painful
brady
, ✓~ slow
tachy
✓~ fast, rapid
hyper
✓~ excessive, too high
hypo
✓~ too little, less than normal
hemi
✓~ half
macro
✓~ large
micro
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