Lecture 4- Interprofessional care Flashcards
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what do nurses assess/ consider in their intitial assessment of a stroke patient
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- Nurse dysphagia screen
- Pressure area assessment
- Continence assessment
- Medications
- Confirm personal and NOK details
- Hydration/nutrition
2
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what do physios/OT assess/consider in their intitial assessment of a stroke patient
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- Functional baseline and home circumstances
- Seating
- Transfers
- Mobility
- Current functional ability (ADL’s)
- Cognitive assessment
3
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what do speech and language therapy assess/consider in their intitial assessment of a stroke patient
A
- Formal swallow assessment
- Language Screen
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5
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transfer methods of patients
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6
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example of patients ‘current status’ and goals for the whole stroke team
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7
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What is inattention/neglect?
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- Disorder of attention
- Can be visual/ auditory/ sensory
- More common with right parietal stroke (post. parietal cortex)
- Present in 40% of all strokes
- Management: PT and OT to improve attention to neglected side plus environmental adaptations
