Defintions Flashcards
1
Q
Psychosocial losses
A
Retirement
Decreased income
Health problems
Death of spouse
Isolation
Change in housing
2
Q
OBRA(omnibus budget reconciliation act)
A
Federal law focuses on care of the elderly in long term facilities-improve quality of care-enhancing quality of life
3
Q
Oral temp
A
Average 98.6 + or - 1 degree
4
Q
Rectal temp (r)
A
Red
99.6 + or - one degree
5
Q
Tympanic temp
A
Ear 98.6
6
Q
Temporal temp
A
Forehead 99.6
7
Q
Axilary (ax)
A
Armpit 97.6 + or - a degree
8
Q
Systolic
A
When heart contracts (system contracts) on top optimal less then 120 (first sound)
9
Q
Diastolic
A
When heart relaxes on bottom optimal less then 80
10
Q
Pre-hypertension
A
120-139/80-89
11
Q
Hypertension
A
140+/90+
12
Q
Hypo low bp
A
90 or lower/ 60 or lower
13
Q
Hyper high bp
A
140+/90+
14
Q
Temporal
A
Pulse point at temple
15
Q
Radial
A
Pulse point inside wrist
