Quiz #1 Flashcards

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Mini-Cog

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Test for cognitive impairment in older adults

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2
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LOC

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Level of consciousness- Glasgow Coma Scale can help define.

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3
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Denver II Screening

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Tests developmental delays in infants and preschoolers. Tests gross motor, language, fine motor, and prsonal-social skills

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4
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MMSE

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Mini-Mental Status Examination- tests for cognitive functioning. Detects organic disease like dementia and delerium. Uses the task of drawing two interlocking pentagons, spelling words backwards, and performing serial 7s.

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5
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GAD-7

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder list

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6
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PHQ-9

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Screening tool for depression

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7
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4 components of mental status exam

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Appearance, Behavior, Cognition, Thought Processes

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8
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Broca’s Aphasia

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Expressive aphasia- can understand, but can’t communicate. Agrammatic speak.

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Wernicke’s aphasia

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Receptive aphasia- can hear sounds and words, but can’t understand them. Speech is fluent but has many incorrect word substitutions and neologisms. Great urge to speak.

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10
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Global Aphasia

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Inability to speek or comprehend- only names and a few words. Repetition, reading, and writing severely impaired.

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Dysphonia

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difficulty in talking with abnormal pitch or volume due to laryngeal disease. Hoarse voice.

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12
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Dysarthria

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Distorted articulation. Speech may be unintelligible.

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13
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6 Quality Aims

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  1. Patient Centered
  2. Timely
  3. Safe
  4. Effective
  5. Efficient
  6. Equity
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14
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Horny cell layer

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dead, closely-packed, keratinized cells constantly being shed and replaced.

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Epidermis

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Avascular, outer layer of skin. Replaced every 4 weeks. Consists of basal cell layer and horny cell layer.

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16
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Basal cell layer

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Forms new skin cells with fibrous protein keratin as the primary ingredient. Melanocytes in the basal cell layer produce melanin.

17
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Polycythemia

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Increase in hemoglobin in the blood due to increase in red blood cells or decrease in blood volume. Results in reddish-blue colored skin

18
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Hyperemia

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Increased blood flow through the capillaries due to vasodilation. Skin color changes to red or bright pink