Chapter 42 Rehabilitation And restorative Nursing Care Flashcards
Activities of daily living
The activities usually done during a normal day in a persons 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 person to the highest possible 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 person regain health, strength, and independence
ADL
Activities of daily living
OT
Occupational therapy
PT
Physical therapy
ROM
Range of Motion
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
Restorative nursing program
•Help maintain the highest level of function
•Prevent unnecessary decline in function
Restorative nursing may involve measures that promote
•self-care
• Elimination
•Positioning
•Mobility
• Communication
• Cognitive function
Rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on
the whole person
Rehabilitation begins with preventing
Contractures and pressure injuries