L-TC Resident, C8; WB, P-LQ Flashcards
Week 1, 8/28-9/2
Most Residents in L-TC Facilities are ____ years or _______.
65, older
Most Residents in ____-____ ____ _________ are 65 or older.
L-TCF
Arthritis is a D___________ Condition.
Degenerative
Dementia is a D___________ Condition.
Degenerative
Dementia is usually p_____________.
progressive
Dementia is the development of ____________ cognitive ___________.
multiple, deficits
Degenerative Condition
progressively worsens over time
Hypertension
abnormally high BP, especially arterial blood pressure; systemic condition accompanying high BP
especially arterial BP; systemic condition accompanying high BP
Hypertension is a s_________ condition accompanying high BP.
systemic
___________ is abnormal conditions characterized by secretion/excretion of excessive urine.
Diabetes
Diabetes is abnormal conditions characterized by secretion/excretion of excessive ______
urine
Diabetes
abnormal conditions characterized by secretion/excretion of excessive urine
Stroke is also called _____________________ Accident
Cerebrovascular
During a Stroke/CVA, a person has sudden loss/impairment of ____________, ____________, & __________ motion.
consciousness, sensation, voluntary
During a Stroke/CVA, a person has ________ loss/impairment of consciousness, sensation, & voluntary motion.
sudden
________/_______________ __________ are caused by rupture/obstruction (clot) of blood vessel supplying brain.
Stroke/Cerebrovascular Accident
Strokes/CVAs can leave _____________ brain tissue damage.
permanent
Moving to a L-TCF is often preceded by some crisis, like an ___________ illness/accident.
unexpected
Moving to a L-TCF is often preceded by some _____, like an unexpected illness/accident.
crisis
A Stroke/CVA is an example of a crisis or unexpected illness/accident that moves someone into a ____-____ ____ _________.
L-TCF
A person suffering from lingering affects from a Stroke/CVA may be admitted to a _____-_____ ____ ________.
L-TCF
Outpatients _____ stay overnight in the hospital.
don’t
____________ visit hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis/treatment.
& don’t stay overnight
Outpatients
Outpatient
no overnight in hospital; Patient visits hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis/treatment
___________ stay overnight in the hospital.
Inpatients
Inpatient
hospital Patient who receives lodging, food, & treatment
ADL stand for . . .
Activities of Daily Living.
Bathing, dressing, eating, moving, toileting are 5 examples of ____________ of _______ __________.
ADLs
(5) Activities of Daily Living
moving
toileting
bathing
dressing
eating
Most L-TCF Residents need help with routine tasks called _______ of _____ ________.
ADL
A person can be admitted to a L-TCF due to needing help with meeting physical needs as result of D____________ C__________.
Degenerative Condition
A person can be admitted to a _____-_____ ______ _________ due to needing help with meeting physical needs as result of Degenerative Condition.
L-TCF
Chronic Conditions require ____________ medication to manage.
continuous
Chronic
ongoing illness; requires continuous medications to manage
Chronic Condition are _____.
ongoing
Chronic Conditions are ongoing, often needing to be controlled through continuous _____________/___________.
medication/treatment
Diabetes, Heart Failure, & Hypertension are examples of __________ conditions.
chronic
A __________ ___________ can affect how others act toward person with __________ ___________.
Chronic Condition
A person with a Chronic Condition may need to change his/her _________ to accommodate the CC.
lifestyle
___________ Arthritis is usually a chronic autoimmune disease.
Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis is usually a chronic ___________ disease.
autoimmune
Cognitive problems may be severe enough to warrant admission to ______-_______ _______ _________.
L-TCF
__________ _________ may be severe enough to warrant admission to L-TCF.
Cognitive problems
__________ hospital stay length has led to an increase in short-stay L-TCF admissions.
Decreased
Decreased hospital stay length has led to an ________ in short-term stay L-TCF admission.
increase
Decreased hospital stay length has led to an increase in ____-____ L-TCF admissions.
short-stay
Someone can be admitted to a L-TCF for a short-stay admission because hospitals discharge “_______ & _______”.
quicker, sicker
Taking care of people in L-TCF rather than hospitals saves ___________ __________ programs money.
government insurance
IDLA stands for . . .
Instrumental Daily Living Activities.
IDLA are more ________ tasks one must be able to do to live independently.
complex
IDLA are more complex tasks one must be able to do to live ______________.
independently
4 examples of IDLA/IADL
- using telephone
- handling money
- obtaining groceries
- preparing meals
Role Reverse
adult child cares for dependent parent
Role Reversal occurs when . . .
. . . an adult child cares for dependent parent.
Watchdog is a term for adult children who monitor ____ ______ given to dependent parents in L-TCF.
care quality
Watchdogs are adult children who monitor dependent parents in L-TCF because AD feel _____.
guilty
D_____________ D_____________ can put younger people in L-TCF.
Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities can put ______ people in L-TCF.
younger
Cerebral Palsy & Down Syndrome are 2 examples of _______________ Disabilities.
Developmental
Cerebral Palsy results from brain damage ______, ______, or ______ birth.
before, during, after
Down Syndrome is a C________ Condition
Congenital
Congenital
existing at/dating from birth
For many young Residents, what put them in L-TCFs is an ______ life event.
expected
For many ________ Residents, what put them in L-TCFs is an expected life event.
young
Young Resident might take a _____ _____ to adjust to L-TCF.
long time
NAs can give (younger) Residents _________ _________ to help them adapt to L-TCF.
personal choice
Accommodate __________ Resident requests.
reasonable
Helping (young) Residents dress in an age-appropriate manner can help the Resident connect with . . .
. . . life outside L-TCF.
(2) Examples of how NAs can help (younger) Residents adapt to L-TCF:
- decorate what can’t be changed
- cultivate relationships with friends
Family _____ & _________ change when a loved one moves to a L-TCF.
roles, relationships
When a person is admitted to a L-TCF, it is often a difficult adjustment for . . .
. . . both them & their family members.
Medical need, triggered by acute, chronic, or degenerative illness, often makes ___-___ _____ necessary.
L-TC
Medical need, triggered by _______, _______, or __________ illness often makes long-term care necessary.
acute, chronic, degenerative
Hearing deficit would be documented as a __________ deficit.
sensory
Resident with coexistent medical conditions is a person with _________ illnesses at once.
multiple
Resident with ________ medical conditions is a person with multiple illnesses at once.
coexistent
People in the United States are living longer because of improvements in ______ health & advances in ___________ care & technology.
public, medical
