DME my notes part 2 Flashcards
Compression stock…most compression is around the lower part of the leg specifically _________…its helping to exert that pressure on the veins to pump the blood and not have it pool
risk of blood accumulation? When someone is flying…risk of blood clots or deep vein thrombosis so wearing those compression socks are helpful…if they are able to get up and walk around the plane or stretch and use their legs in their seat…
ankle
Compression stockings can be used for sports recovery, runner, soccer players, sometimes it’s a sock and sometimes it just a sleeve, it just goes over the calf in athletics, they come in all kinds of styles and you see an open toe style here, these are knee high ones, they come thigh high, they come all the way up to the waist, they come in black, white, nude and all different color tones
Whats the difference btwn a humidifier and a vaporizer? Humidifier adds moisture to the air. A vaporizer also adds moisturizer into the air and they will do the same thing by slightly different mechanisms…humidifier is going to humidify the air, it will NOT be boiling and creating steam like a vaporizer does.
With vaporizer there is a unit in there that is boiling the water and creating steam who would that dangerous? A ________,pets, people who are clumsy and trip over and fall on it, _____________ who may not see it or forget its there
a child, older folks
Humidifers come in cool mist or warm mist…by the time the air reaches you and your lungs for you to breathe, its all the same temperature unless you have your face over it which is NEVER recommended because it can burn. So by the time your breathing in however the moisture was supplied it doesn’t matter, by the time its reaching your lungs its all the same….so its patient preference whatever they want a warm mist or humidifier or a vaporizer
A vaporizer provides moisture to the air but you might be selective in patient population and who your going to recommend this to
You can put Vicks VapoRub steam in the vaporizer and it smells really good…placebo effect is real
If your not getting steam within a couple of minutes whats happening? Plug it in! If your water doesn’t have enough minerals in it it will NOT produce steam. You must ADD a pinch of ___________ to the water if your not getting steam!
SALT
Correct size for a cane there is a bend in the elbow and a bend in the wrist
Cane can help with ________ someone could have a quad cane with four prongs on it so that way a person it will not fall over because if you drop your cane then its very hard to bend down and pick it up if you are already using this for balance…
Do you use it on the weak side or strong side? (test question here) the answer is __________ SIDE!…You are using it on the strong side to take weight off when you walk with the weak one so your using it on the strong side…that also increases the base of support for the patient so carrying it on the strong side
balance
strong side
A slight bend in the arm and a slight bend in the wrist for a cane
4 inches from the foot from a cane
You want ___________ TO ___________ Fingers below the armpit for crutches and not anything more…you don’t want it tight against the armpit? Brusing, it can damage that area and so we keep two to three fingers, where does all the weight really go? On the ______and NOT under the arms!
Two to three
on the hands
Different methods to use…you can use one crutch or two crutches…most people you see use 2 to take the weight off but the handgrip will be the one to take the weight in crutches. There are adjustable crutches
He’s pointing to her wrist so her wrist is about even when its hanging down her arm in the crutches. Her ________________ is about even with hand grip in the crutches
wrist crease
________ to _________ fingers down from the arm pit…slight bend in the hand,wrist, elbow area when people are using crutches
two to three
Walkers have different features and function. A walker can have 4 wheels or two wheels in the front…your suppose to be __________with it and that’s the ideal you would use not necessarily picking it up and walking and sometimes people will use it like a walker like picking it up for stability…they can slide along and it will them more continuous movement and less choppy movement so either would be okay to use…sometimes there is just two wheels in the front and so they pick up the back a little bit and then set it down again when they stop or need to rest…they don’t always have seats on them…the baskets are really handy because the persons two hands are free so they are carrying things but there two hands are free to use the walker…for the walker you don’t want it too big or too small for the patient so fit is going to be important for all of these things
gliding
