Chapter 38 Rehabilitation needs Flashcards
Activities of daily living ADL
The activities usually done during a normal day ina person’s life
Disability
Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
Prosthesis
An artificial replacement for a missing body part
Rehabilitation
The process of restoring the perosn to his or her highest possible of level of physical, psychological, social and economic function
Restorative aide
A nursing assistant with special training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills
Restorative nursing care
Care that helps persons regain health and strength for safe and independence living
Causes for disability:
Acute: short course, recovery is complete
Chronic: long course, problem is controlled, not cured, with treatment
Disabilities can affect:
eating, bathing, dressing, walking, and work ability
Goals for rehabilitation:
- prevent or reduce the degree of disability
- improve abilities for the highest level of independence
- help the person adjust to the disability
Restorative nursing measures promote:
Healing
self-care
elimination
positioning
mobility
communication
cognitive function
Rehabilitation is a team effort
- person is key team member
- family, doctor, and nursing and health teams help set the person set goals and plan care
- focus on regaining function and independence
An acute cause of disability is
ankle fracture (example)
Which statement is true about rehabilitation and older persons?
Fast-paced rehabilitation programs are hard for them
When does rehabilitation start?
When the person first seeks health care
The key team member of the rehabilitation team is the
person
The focus of the rehabilitation team is on
regaining function and independence
An appropriate rehabilitation program for the person who had a heart attack is
cardiac rehabilitation
A nursing center resident has a progressive disability. The goal of rehabilitation is to
prevent unnecessary decline in function
Restorative nursing
helps persons regain health and strength for safe and independent living
A person learning to feed himself is becoming frustrated. To provide emotional support, you should
- not rush the person.
- point out the progress he or she has made.
To promote quality of life
-protect the right of privacy
-encourage personal choice
- protect the right to be free from abuse
- encourage activities
- provide a safe setting
- show patience, understanding
