Functional limitations

Question 1

Patients who have vision loss

Answer 1

explain everything that is taking place, and escort as necessary

Question 2

Patients who have hearing loss

Answer 2

face them when speaking so they can read lips, see facial expressions, and gestures

Question 3

People who enter the facility with a service animal

Answer 3

remind people that ask to interact with the animal that the animal is on duty

Question 4

Patients who have physical limitations

Answer 4

offer assistance getting into and out of chairs

Question 5

Patients with mental health issues

Answer 5

do not pressure them to talk to you about feelings or intentions

Question 6

Patients with difficulty communicating

Answer 6

the family can tell you how to communicate with the patient

Question 7

Patients with developmental delays

Answer 7

make meeting their physiologic needs your priority but encourage them to do as much as they can

Question 8

Active ROM

Answer 8

when the patient can perform the exercise but might need your encouragement or reminders to do so, at least twice daily

Question 9

Passive ROM

Answer 9

when you perform them for the patient. repeats each sequence for each joint 5 times on each side of the body except the neck