Acute Care, Bed Mobility, Sleep Positioning Flashcards
When teaching a patient self care in the initial treatment stages and prior to discharge the goal is to promote:
Self responsibility
The five acute care steps are:
Find a position of comfort Apply Ice Take and Anti-Inflammatory Follow the PUP Principle Avoid Known Aggravating Activities
The Position of Comfort is trained using the principles of positioning to ensure that the patient is ________ appropriately and that all regions of the body have no ___________ which could aggravate symptoms
Supported
Load or Torsional Force
An efficient position of comfort is a position that __________ the pain and allows for a __________ after an upright position is assumed
Decreases or Centralizes Pain
Maintenance of this decrease or centralization of pain
Positions of comfort can include ______, ________, __________, or ___________ positions
Sitting
Supine
Sidelying
Reclined
To position in a position of comfort these three steps must be taken:
Position in a mid range, loose-packed, tissue tension, pain-free position
Support all areas of suspension, or unsupported areas
Support from proximal to distal
This has been shown through clinical studies to be the most effective form of application of a modality if a patient is willing to perform it:
Ice Massage
Heat is used more in cases of __________ Ice is used more in cases of ____________
Stiffness
Pain
Patients should stop taking asprin or motrin if they experience any _________ or ___________
Stomach Discomfort
Ringing in the Ears
Do not recommend asprin or motrin if the patient has any history of _________ or ____________
Ulcers
Bleeding Disorders
A patient needs to be instructed that pain is an indication of ___________
Tissue damage
A ___________ position is necessary in the initial healing stages to reduce the stress on the damaged tissues.
Non-Weight Bearing
A controlled increase of appropriate stress to the damaged tissues can actually _________ healing
Promote
The key to using the PUP principle is to train the patient to __________
Listen to their body and heed the warning of pain
The patient should _______________ whenever the patient feels an onset of the pain related to the damaged tissues
Return to the position of comfort immediately
As ___________ occurs the amount of time one can be upright between rest periods will increase
Healing
The therapist needs to help the patient identify the activities which are a part of their routine and can be directly related to ___________
Increased pain or symptoms
In situations where the activities that the patient do cannot be avoided the goal is to discuss with the patient how to _____________ until the acute phase of their episode is over
Modify the activity
Encourage the patient that it is his/her responsibility to _________. It is the therapist’s responsibility to ________
Get pain free
Facilitate the process.
The patient needs to keep accurate records of ________ and ________ so as to assist the therapist in making the right decisions about the course of treatment.
Aggravating activities
The course of the pain
Sleeping surfaces should offer _______ and be easily ______
Support
Accessible
If it is determined that the patient may need a new mattress, be sure to instruct the patient to:
First sample a firmer surface by making a mat on the floor and sleeping there one or two nights
Sample a softer surface by adding a foam topper to an existing mattress.
Test the mattress at a mattress store once knowing if the mattress needs to be firmer or softer.
The patient should test a new mattress for at least _________ or ____________ on each of several new mattresses before deciding on the right mattress
30-45 minutes
A time equal to the length of the time before pain comes at night