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Chapter 42. Rehabilitation andRestorative Care
What factors affect body function? - answer-Disease
-Injury
- Surgery
- birth injuries and defects
Disability - answer Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
Acute problem - answer-Short course
- Recovery Complete
Ex: fracture
Chronic Problem - answer-Long course
- Problem is controlled, but not cured with treatment
Ex: Diabetes, arthritis, spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis
What affects how much function will be possible - answerDegree of disability
Some goals of health care - answer- prevent and reduce the degree of disability
- help the person adjust
Rehabilitation - answerThe process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible
level of physical, psychological, social, and economic function.
What is the focus of rehab? - answerImproving abilities
What does rehab promote? - answerFunction at the highest level of independence
What is the goal when improved function is not possible? - answerPrevent further loss
of function
Restorative nursing care - answerCare that helps person regain health,strength, and
independence
Progressive illness - answerPerson becomes more and more disabled
Restorative nursing programs: - answer- helps maintain highest level of function
- prevent unnecessary decline in function
, Restorative nursing may involve measures that promote: - answer-self-care
- elimination
-positioning
- mobility
-communication
- cognitive function
Restorative aids - answerA nursing assistant with special training in restorative nursing
and rehabilitation skills
What do Restorative aids do? - answerAssist the nurse and health teams as needed
How does health problems and disability affect the person? - answer-physically
-psychologically
- socially
The person needs to adjust - answer- physically
-psychologically
- socially
-economically
When does rehab start? - answerWhen person first seeks medical care, complications
are prevented
How complications can occur: - answer- Bedrest
- long illness
- recovery from surgery or injury
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What is prevented in rehab? - answer- bowel and bladder problems
- contracture
- pressure ulcers and
How is rehab needed in elimination? - answer-Bladder training
What does the method of bladder training depend on? - answer- person's problems,
abilities, and needs
What is the goal of rehab when it comes to elimination? - answerControl of bowel
movements and regular elimination
Major goal of rehab - answerSelf care
Eating devices include: - answer-Glass holders
- plate Guards
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