L4: Hospitalized Patient Care Flashcards
What is Hospitalized Patient Care?
Def of Medical Practice
- The act of providing health services to those in need.
what is A Patient?
- The person that may have a disease, physical impairment, or anything else.
Requirments of health care
- Improve patient care with well-qualified, trained health care professionals.
- Have a plan to follow up after treatment.
- Promote quality care thorough documentation of treatments.
- Ensure all staff are focused on patient-centered care.
Def of Mobility
- The personβs ability to move around freely in his/ her environment.
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- When we speak about a patient, we are talking about A human being.
Def of Immobility
- Inability to move around freely
what is Bed Rest?
- Is an intervention in which the client is restricted to bed for therapeutic reasons
Factors that determine whether immobility causes any problems
- The duration of inactivity.
- The clientβs health status.
- His/ her sensory awareness.
Physiological effects of immobility
- Musculoskeletal system.
- Cardiovascular system.
- Respiratory system.
- Metabolic and nutrition.
- Urinary system.
- Fecal elimination.
- Neurosensory system.
- Integumentary system.
Effect of immobility on MSK
what are degrees of immobility?
Effect of immobility on CVS
- Weakness of cardiovascular system.
- Postural hypotension.
- Thrombophlebitis e.g, DVT.
Interventions to reduce Effect of immobility on MSK
- Body repositioning.
- Independence in activities of daily living.
- Active & passive range of motion.
Interventions to reduce Effect of immobility on CVS
- Movement & exercise (ROM).
- Encourage normal breathing pattern.
- Elastic stocking.
Effect of immobility on RESP
- Decrease in Gas exchange.
- Accumulation of secretion.
- Atelectasis.
- Upper respiratory tract infections.
- Pneumonia.
Interventions to reduce Effect of immobility on RESP
- Deep breathing & coughing exercise.
- Diaphragmatic abdominal exercise.
- Changing position & exercise.
Effect of immobility on Metabolism & Nutrition
Interventions to reduce Effect of immobility on metabolism & Nutrition
- High protein, calories & fibre diet.
- Vitamin & minerals supplements.
- Weight bearing exercises.
- Enteral & Parenteral supplements
Interventions to reduce Effect of immobility on urinary system
- Turning, positioning & exercise.
- Improving hydration.
- Perianal hygiene.
Effect of immobility on fecal elimination
- Constipation.
- Fecal impaction.