,Fall risk reduction for the home
-handrails in bathrooms
-ramps instead of stairs
-wear rubber sole shoes
-adequate lighting
-avoid scatter rugs
-prevent clutter
-avoid slippery floors
Low platelets
-Educate the patient use soft toothbrush
-Electronic shaving
-Footwear all the time
-avoid falling
PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCERS
- Turn every 2hours
-Keep area clean and dry
-Prevent shearing and friction
-Asses for circulation, bony prominence, that she can hold herself up, perfusion,
wet skin, laceration, incontinence, nutrition, and LOC
-Take pressure of bony prominences
-Good hygiene
Make sure they are not sitting more than 30 degrees
Who is responsible for national patient safety goal?
-The Joint Commission
How does a nurse maintain balance and body posture when lifting?
spread your feet far apart to lower the center of gravity
- lifting an object from the floor, flex your
hips, knees, and back.
- bring the object to thigh level, bending your knees and keeping your back straight.
- stand up while holding the object as close as possible to your
body, bringing the load to the center of gravity to
increase stability and decrease back strain.
- face the direction of movement
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, Thetest is performed by placing a vibrating tuning fork on the
middle of the patient's head and asking him or her to indicate in which
ear the sound is louder.
-Weber test
Anisocoria
-a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
exophthalmos
-protrusion of the eyeballs, as seen in Graves’ disease
Effect of immobility on the gastrointestinal system?
- Slows peristalsis
-Constipation
- Paralytic Ileus
What are some diseases that affect mobility?
-Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis,
osteomyelitis, and bone tumors.
What is Osteomyelitis?
-Infection of the bone.
-Can develop after injury, surgery or traumas.
Patient education for osteomyelitis
-educate about medications (antibiotics! ***...finish
Ways to prevent Osteoporosis (may SATA question)
-increase consumption of dairy products/dark green leafy veggies
-Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine
-Increase Vitamin D and Calcium
-At least 5 min. of sun exposure
-Weight bearing exercise 3-5 times a wk
-avoid jarring exercise-horseback riding/jogging
Osteoporosis bone density test is DEXA scan
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