Tinetti assessment tool - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR2092 Health Assessment Final Exam NUR2092 Health Assessment Final Exam Activity of Daily Living Correct Answer: Tasks that are necessary for self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, and transferring. Advanced Activities of Daily Living Correct Answer: Activities that an older adult performs as a family member or as a member of society or community, including occupational and recreational activities. Caregiver Assessment Correct Answer: A...

L MCA Ischemic Stroke Pathophysiology -Frontal: impulse, planning movement (apraxia) -Pre-Central Gyrus: Motor control -Post-Central Gyrus: sensory reception -Parietal lobe: orientation in space, lateropulsion (pusher's), limb position during mvmt -Temporal: sound, long term memory -Basal Ganglia: motor planning -Broca's: expressive aphasia -Wernicke's: receptive aphasia L MCA Ischemic Stroke Sensory & Motor Impairments -CNs - corticobulbar tract -Unilateral tongue innervatio...

Health Assessment All Combined —Jarvis Final Exam_2022. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? a. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse b. To provide a form for obtaining the patients biographic information c. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patients past and...

EXAM #3 Study Guide:2022 Rectal/prostate exam position - knee-chest; lithotomy; left lateral with hips and knees flexed; or standing with the hips flexed leaning on exam table Rectal/prostate exam position males - left lateral with hips and knees flexed or standing with the thips flexed leaning on exam table Rectal/prostate exam position women - most often performed as part of the rectovaginal examination in the lithotomy position Rectal/prostate exam procedure - Lubricate index finger of...

What are the essential components of transfers? - correct answer Balanced sitting, standing up, sitting down What are the levels of assistance for transfers? - correct answer Independent Modified independent: use of device, no physical assistance Supervision/stand-by: you wouldn't leave the room Contact guard assist/minimal: patient performs 75%+ Moderate: Patient performs 50% Maximal: Patient performs 25% Total/dependent: Patient performs less than 25% What are the characteristics ...

HESI Gerontology Exam Edge (Answered) With Rationale Good communication is a necessity for healthcare providers for interviewing and teaching patients. The GNP understands that which of the following is true regarding communication? a. Not all communication is privileged and confidential. b. Triage is a form of communication that involves a system of controlled oversight and authorization of services. c. Case management is a form of communication that involves the privatization and sorting o...

AGPNP PREP Exam 58 Questions with Verified Answers senile lentiginesCORRECT ANSWER Senile Lentigines (liver spots), which are brown macules found on the backs of the hands, forearms, and face caused by localized mild epidermal hyperplasia in association with increased numbers of melanocytes and increased melanin production. Sebaceous gland hyperplasiaCORRECT ANSWER Sebaceous gland hyperplasia is found especially on the forehead and nose, with a raised area from 1 to 3 mm in size with a c...

NSG 4067-SU_NSG4067_WK2_P2_Ward Functional assessment Assessing the Functional Elements of the Older Adult Completing a comprehensive assessment of an adult over 65 is a way for the nurse to identify any issues that need attention and help the patient have the best quality of life possible. The purpose of the screening is to provide care, preempt disease, retain good health, keep a record of health, minimize disabilities, and give a holistic approach to independent living (lecture onlin...

NUR314 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Concepts to review: Orientation x4- person, place, time, and understanding of the situation Communication techniques when a person is anxious Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool Testicular Self-Exam & Breast Self-Exam (pg. 384 #10) Speech Disorders (pg. 76) Menorrhagia (pg. 733)- heavy menses Two-point discrimination- apply the two points of an opened paper clip lightly to the skin in ever-closing distances. Note the distance at which the person no long...

NSG 4067-SU_NSG4067_W2_A2 ASSESSMENT & PLAN 2 Assessing and Planning Care for the Elderly Care planning is the association between service planning and comprehensive assessment of an adult over 65, which helps the nurse identify any issues that need to be addressed in an attempt to aid the patient in having the best quality of life going forward. The assessment is where the patient’s facts are gathered then analyzed and translated into areas of which need addressing. Identification of...