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
A person has weakness on the right side. ADL are
Done by the person to the extent possible
Person with disabilities are likely to feel the following except
Relief
During a therapy, a person asks to have music played. You should
Ask the person to choose some music
A person right side is weak. You move call light to the left side. You have promoted quality of life by
Providing for safety
Good communication and support are important during rehabilitation. Which of the following is incorrect?
Show pity
The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language is
Aphasia
Which would not likely be part of the rehabilitation team?
Dental hygienist
Which of the following actions does not promote independence for the person?
Rush the person
An artificial replacement for a missing body part is
A prosthesis
Mr. Hanson has the goal of returning to the job he had before suffering a stroke. Which of the following is not helpful?
Encourage him to work faster