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what are some problems when the wheelchair is too narrow/too short? creates a feeling of instability for the patient and increase risk of pt falling out of the chair. causes the pt. to push pack in the chair causing more pressure on ischial tuberosity.

Which cushion would you choose for a 55-year old female in early stage of MS who has poor upright posture and increased forward shoulders and thoracic kyphosis? - wedge/positioning which cushion would you choose for a 62-year old female with diabetes mellitus and obesity and is developing stage II pressure ulcers on bilateral ischial tuberosities? - gel cushion which cushion would you choose for a 78-year old female recovering from a UTI after staying at the hospital for 1 week with no other u...

A client was admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. He constantly bothers other clients, tries to help the housekeeping staff, demonstrates pressured speech and demands constant attention from the staff. Which activity would be best for the client? A) Reading B) Checkers C) Cards D) Ping-pong - D) Ping-pong

_______________ factors are external to the patient and include where the patient is living, the laws that are mandated in the area, their social circle, etc. An example would include a patient s/p 2 weeks R TKA with 8 stairs leading into their home. This would be considered a negative environmental factor as this would be a physical barrier to the patients home, etc. Lives alone in 2 story home, no ramp, 5 dogs and 6 cats - Environmental __________ ____________ can have either a positiv...

Essential Health Benefits 1. ambulatory patient services (outpatient services) 2. emergency services 3. hospitalization 4. maternity and newborn care 5. mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment 6. prescription drugs 7. rehabilitative and habilitative services (those that help patients acquire, maintain, or improve skills

Content validity - The extent to which a measure represents all facets of a given social construct. It requires the use of recognized subject matter experts to evaluate whether test items assess defined content and more rigorous statistical tests than does the assessment of face validity. Operator-driven approach - Relying on direct control by the operator of all the clinical data and features, sometimes augmented by software "scripts" to automate certain stereotyped responses in well-de...

Structure - physical and organizational infrastructure in which care is delivered System errors - problems resulting from deficiencies in the system for delivering health care or other services Types of coordination of care – clinician-patient relationship, institutional coordination financial coordination coordination between health care public health

Conifers do not have flowers to attract pollinators. Instead, fertilization occurs A) via wind pollination. B) as the sperm and egg unite inside the woody cone. C) when the endosperm takes the place of the male gametes. D) when insects coated with pollen are trapped in the sticky resin. E) when birds transfer pollen in their droppings after eating the pine seeds.A Grass flowers lack petals and sepals. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) These flowers are pollinated at night, so ...

mastication - chewing; modification of physical form absorption - Process by which the complex components of the digested feeds cross the cellular membranes of the gastrointestinal tract metabolism - All changes which take place in the complex components of feeds after absorption from the digestive tract into the cell

Distribution delivery of drug to appropriate site after drug has been absorbed into bloodstream 28) Metabolism AKA biotransformation 29) Distribution of the drug is metabolized by liver, kidneys, and intestines True 30) Metabolism medication is gradually transformed to a less active or inactive form