Module 3 Hospice Care Flashcards
Sufferer’s experience of the disease
Illness
Biology; Pathophysiology
Disease
Short Period of Evident Decline
Cancer
Diminished hearing
Age- related sensory changes
Impaired vision
Age related sensory changes
Reduced reaction time
Age related neurologic changes
Cognitive Impairent
Age related neurologic changes
atrophy & disappearance of cells in the inner ear
auditory system aging
angiosclerosis in the inner ear
Auditory system aging
Degeneration of VIII cranial nerve & canal closure
Auditory system aging
Atrophy and cell loss of brainstem & cortical auditory centers
Auditory system aging
hearing loss for pure tones
Peripheral pathology
hearing loss for speech
Peripheral pathology
problems localizing sound
Brainstem pathology
problems with difficult speech
Cortical pathology
problems in binural listening
Brainstem pathology
language problems
Cortical pathology
the auditory threshold
Aging in hearing loss
sound frequency discrimination
Aging in hearing loss
localization of higher frequency sounds
Aging in hearing loss
discrimination of high-frequency consonants
Aging in hearing loss
Increased sensitivity to background noise, loudness, recruitment
Aging in hearing loss
persistent ringing or buzzing noise in the ears
Tinnitus
Decrease in pupil size
Aging in visual changes
Changes in the circumference & shape of the lens
Aging in visual changes
Decline in size of macula lutea- Macular degeneration
Aging in visual changes
Proliferation of new cells at the periphery
Aging in visual changes
Capsule becomes less thicker & less permeable
Aging in visual changes
Maturation of lens fibers
Aging in visual changes
Promoting independence in the elderly
Self-care
major health concern for older adults, affecting fifty percent of people over 85 and at least a quarter of those over 75
Impaire mobility
Electrolyte imbalance
Hyponatremia
increase risk of fracture in elderly patients because it cause subtle neurologic impairment that affects gait and attention, similar to that of moderate alcohol intake.
Mild hyponatremia
immunization, alcohol use, tobacco use, caffeine intake, sleep patterns
Personal habits
Mini-Nutrition Assessment (MNA)
Dietary assessment
emotional difficulties and adjustments, patterns of coping with stress
Emotional history
living relatives, significant others
Social supports
Pts capacity for independent living
Functional assessment
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) = DEATH (dressing, eating, ambulating, toileting, hygiene)
Functional assesment
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) = SHAFT (shopping, housekeeping, accounting, food preparation, transportation)
Functional assessment
Geriatric depression Scale is used
Assessment of depression
living arrangements, physical layout of homes, recommendations for adaptive devices, etc
Environmental history
Vital signs
Physical examtination
General Appearance
PE
HEENT examination
PE
Systems exam
PE
Neurological and Psychiatric Examination
PE
Assessment of gait, mobility and balance
PE
application of palliative care to the patient who is felt to have a terminal illness
Hospice care
Includes comprehensive pain and symptom control, spiritual care, psychosocial care, grief and bereavement support, and interdisciplinary team work
Hospice care
maximize the quality of a patients life when the quantity of that life can no longer be increased
Hospice care
Recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living
Hospice
Affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death
Hospice
Focuses on quality of life for individuals and their family caregivers
Hospice
Providing the patient and his family with physical, social, psychological and spiritual support.
Hospice
The degree to which denial is adaptive or maladaptive appears to depend whether a patient continues to obtain treatment while denying the prognosis.
Shock & Denial
Doctor Shopping
Shock and denial
Patient become frustrated, irritable, and angry at being ill.
Anger
May represent patients desire for control in a situation in which they feel completely out of control.
Anger
negotiation
Bargaining
accepted the situation
Acceptance
withdrawal, psychomotor retardation, sleep disturbance, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation
Depression
Patient/family focused
Core aspects of hospice
Interdisciplinary
Core aspects of hospice
Develops the plan of care
Hospice team
Manages pain and symptoms
Hospice team
Attends to the emotional, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying and caregiving
Hospice team
Teaches the family how to provide care
Hospice team
Advocates for the patient and family
Hospice team
Provides bereavement care and counseling
Hospice team