Hygiene, Activity and Labs Flashcards
What are contractures?
permanently contracted state of a muscle
- What is a Foot Drop?
- How can it be avoided in patients on bedrest?
- A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, resulting from extended plantar flexion.
- Place the patients foot in dorsiflexion position
What direction should you clean the eye?
Inner to outer canthus
How often should you use an artificial tear solution or normal saline for the eyes?
What reason would you do this for?
- Q4H
- If blink reflex if absent
What type of muscle contraction would this be?
- Muscle shortening and active movement.
- ADLs, bathing, dressing, feeding yourself, jogging, riding bicycles
Isokinetic
What type of muscle contraction would this be?
- Muscle contraction (not much movement), holding
- Yoga (holding positions), sitting in a chair (for some patients w/ difficulties), planks
Isometric
What type of muscle contraction would this be?
- Muscle contraction w/ resistance
- Push-ups, pull-ups, dumbbell curls, squats
Isotonic exercise
What are the effects of exercise on the neurological system?
Think: illness, functioning
- ↓anxiety/depression
- ↓ dementia
- ↓ risk of stroke
- ↑ cognitive function
What are the effects of exercise on the Endocrine system?
Hint: Triglycerides, disease
- ↓ Weight
- ↓ Diabetes
- ↓ LDL
- ↑ HDL
What are the effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system?
Hint: bones, balance
- ↓ Osteoporosis
- ↓ Falls
- ↓ Disability
What are the effects of exercise on the Cardiovascular system?
Hint: disease, BP
- ↓ mortality
- ↓ coronary artery disease
- ↓ blood pressure
What are the effects of exercise on the oncological system?
- ↓ Prostate cancer
- ↓ Breast cancer
- ↓ Bowel cancer
During specimen collection where is the sample labeled to avoid errors?
At the bedside
What is normal WBC values?
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5,000-10,000/mcL
What does a Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) test for?
Tests 8 different substances in your body for the following function:
- Kidney function (BUN, creatinine)
- Fluid and electrolyte balance (Na+, K+, CO2, Cl-)
- Blood sugar levels (glucose)
- Acid and base balance
- Metabolism
- Calcium
What is normal sodium value?
sodium: Remember first three odd numbers: 1,3,5 = 135
135-145 mEq/L
What is normal potassium levels?
3-5 Bananas in a bunch. (want to buy them 1/2 off)
3.5-5 mEq/L
What is normal Creatinine range?
Creatinine: 0.9 is right in the middle of a normal range
0.6-1.2 mg/dl
Glucose range
Energy starts to decline b/w ages of 70-100 y.o
70-100 mg/d
Calcium range
Milk: Weighs 8.5 pounds + 2% milk
8.5-10.5 mg/dl