Long Term Care correct answers Variety of well-coordinated individualized services for maximum possible degree of independence
When is long term care needed? correct answers When someone cannot complete certain common tasks of daily living; dependency depends on condition
Functional decline a...
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Long Term Care correct answers Variety of well-coordinated individualized services for
maximum possible degree of independence
When is long term care needed? correct answers When someone cannot complete certain
common tasks of daily living; dependency depends on condition
Functional decline areas correct answers Cognitive impairment: mental disorder characterized by
difficulty remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or ability to make sound decisions
that affect one's life
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) correct answers Ability to bathe oneself, feed oneself, or dress
oneself
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) correct answers Ability to cook for oneself,
housework, ability to manage one's own medications
Quality of Life Determinants correct answers 1) Lifestyle factors: personal likes, hobbies
2) Living environment: safety & security, familiarity, personal comfort
3) Clinical palliation (comfort care): relief from unpleasant symptoms or side effects
4) Human factors: respect for patient, dignity for life
5) Personal choices: decision making, autonomy
Long Term Care Services correct answers 1) Medical/Nursing/Rehab
2) Mental Health (including Dementia)
3) Social Support
4) Preventive
5) Respite
6) Housing
7) End of Life
Medical/Nursing/Rehab correct answers - Continuative care (post hospital)
- Clinical management of chronic and co-morbidity (multiple health problems)
- Rehab: respiration and maintenance of function; restore or prevent further
Mental Health correct answers - Problematic in lifestyle and can be fatal
- Dementia: progressive and irreversible decline in cognition (thinking + memory)
- Alzheimer's: degenerative disease that causes irritability and some physical issues
Social Support correct answers - Facilitation of patient's total care needs
- Often needed with life changes (new environment, health changes, etc)
Preventive correct answers - Usually refers to services that are used to prevent or delay
institutionalization
- Good, routine medical care (up to date)
, Respite correct answers - Series of services for family primary caregivers
- Relief for those giving 24 hour care
- Physically challenging and mentally straining
Housing correct answers - Adult homes, independent senior living, assisted living
- Continuing care living --> move into apartment in community of independent care, and when
help is needed --> move into assisted living care, and eventually a nursing home
End of Life correct answers - Preventing needless pain and stress
- Emphasis on patient's comfort and preserving their dignity
- If needed, hospice is added to care
Who are the patients of Long Term Care? correct answers 1) Older adults
2) Children/adolescents
3) Young adults
4) HIV/AIDS patients
Older adults correct answers population increased
Children/adolescents correct answers - Life long services
- Developmental disability: early age
- Mental retardation: now referred to as "intellectually disabled"; most popular: down syndrome
HIV/AIDS patients correct answers Susceptibility to health issues due to poor autoimmune
system
LTC Continuum correct answers Personal care
Custodial care
Restorative care
Skilled Nursing
Subacute care
Adult day care
Personal care correct answers - Assistance for ADLs (from health care or family caregivers)
- In various settings
Custodial care correct answers - Maintenance of care
- Prevent or delay further deterioration
Restorative care correct answers - Short term rehabilitation
- Regain or improve some sort of physical function
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