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Ranchos Los Amigos Scale Flashcards

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Ranchos Level I

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no response
-does not respond to voices, sounds, light, or touch; appears in a deep sleep

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Rancho Level II

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Generalized response
-limited, inconsistent, non-purposeful responses
-first reaction may be to deep pain
-may open eyes but will not seem to focus on anything in particular

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Rancho Level III

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Localized responses
-inconsistent responses but purposeful in that reacts in a more specific manner to stimulus
-may focus on a presented object
-may follow simple commands

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Rancho Level IV

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Confused/agitated
-Heightened state of activity, confusion
-unable to do self-care
-unaware of present events
-reacts to own inner confusion, fear, disorientation
-excitable behavior amy be abusive or aggressive

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Rancho Level V

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confused, inappropriate, not agitated
-appears alert, responds to commands
-follows task for 2-3 minutes but easily distracted by environment
-frustrated and verbally inappropriate
-does not learn new information

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Rancho Level VI

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Confused, appropriate
-follows simple directions consistently, needs cueing
-can relearn old skills
-serious memory problems but improving
-attention improving
-self-care tasks performed w/o help
-some awareness of self and others

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Rancho Level VII

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Automatic, Appropriate
-If physically able, can carry out routine activities but may have robot-like behavior
-minimal confusion shallow recall
-poor insight into condition
-initiates tasks but needs structure
-poor judgement, problem-solving and planning skills
-overall appear normal

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Rancho Level VIII

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Purposefully appropriate
-alert, oriented
-recalls and integrates past events
-learns new activities and can continue w/o supervision
-independent in home and living skills
-capable of driving
-defects in stress tolerance, judgement, abstract reasoning persist
-may function at reduce levels in society

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Rancho Level IX

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Purposefully appropriate
-[stand-by on request]
(l)’ly shifts back/forth btwn tasks w/good accuracy for at least 2 hours
-have deficit awareness and takes appropriate action when impacted
-requires SBA to anticipate problems before they occur and take action to avoid them
-depression may continue
-pt may be easily irritable and have a low frustration tolerance

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Rancho Level X

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Purposefully appropriate:
[modified independent]; handles multiple tasks simultaneously in all environments
-may require breaks
-is able to take action to avoid problems before they occur
-(l)’ly thinks about actions and their consequences
-occasional depression, irritability and low frustration tolerance may be present when feeling ill, fatigued and/or emotionally distressed

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what are the Rancho levels designed to indicate/

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-the behavior and progression of the survivor as they go through treatment
-they are applicable the 1st few months or weeks following the injury
-are not intended to predict improvement over the long term
-progress is rapid at first
-as months go by, progress will slow and at some point the pt may seem to plateau around level VI or VII
-may have characteristics of more than 1 level at a time

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what do rancho stages I-III deal with?

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-deals with emergence from coma, persistent vegetative state or minimally conscious state

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what do rancho levels IV-VI deal with?

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individuals who are in the process of regaining orientation and memory skills necessary for full consciousness

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what do rancho levels VII-X deal with?

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persistent cognitive, social and emotional changes

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which rancho level tends to be dangerous?

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IV

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Generalized response

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    -may open eyes but will not seem to focus on anything in particular
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Rancho II

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-limited, inconsistent, non-purposeful responses

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RANCHO II

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first reaction may be to deep pain

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RANCHO II

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may open eyes but will not seem to focus on anything in particular

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RANCHO II

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Localized responses:

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RANCHO III

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inconsistent responses but purposeful in that reacts in a more specific manner to stimulus

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RANCHO III

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may focus on a presented object

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RANCHO III

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may follow simple commands

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RANCHO III

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Confused/agitated

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RANCHO IV

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Heightened state of activity, confusion

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RANCHO IV

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-unable to do self-care

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RANCHO IV

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unaware of present events

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RANCHO IV

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reacts to own inner confusion, fear, disorientation

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RANCHO IV

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excitable behavior amy be abusive or aggressive

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RANCHO IV

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Confused, inappropriate, not agitated

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RANCHO V

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appears alert, responds to commands

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RANCHO V

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follows task for 2-3 minutes but easily distracted by environment

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RANCHO V

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frustrated and verbally inappropriate

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RANCHO V

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-does not learn new information

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RANCHO V

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Confused, appropriate

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RANCHO VI

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follows simple directions consistently, needs cueing

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RANCHO VI

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can relearn old skills

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RANCHO VI

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serious memory problems but improving

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RANCHO VI

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attention improving

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RANCHO VI

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self-care tasks performed w/o help

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RANCHO VI

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some awareness of self and others

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RANCHO VI

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Automatic, Appropriate

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RANCHO VII

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If physically able, can carry out routine activities but may have robot-like behavior

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RANCHO VII

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minimal confusion shallow recall

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RANCHO VII

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poor insight into condition

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RANCHO VII

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initiates tasks but needs structure

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RANCHO VII

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-poor judgement, problem-solving and planning skills

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RANCHO VII

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overall appear normal

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RANCHO VII

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Purposely, appropriate

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RANCHO VIII

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-alert, oriented

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RANCHO VIII

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recalls and integrates past events

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RANCHO VIII

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earns new activities and can continue w/o supervision

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RANCHO VIII

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independent in home and living skills

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RANCHO VIII

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capable of driving

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RANCHO VIII

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defects in stress tolerance, judgement, abstract reasoning persist

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RANCHO VIII

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may function at reduce levels in society

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RANCHO VIII

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Purposefully appropriate

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RANCHO IX

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-stand-by on request‘ly shifts back/forth btwn tasks w/good accuracy for at least 2 hours

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RANCHO IX

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have deficit awareness and takes appropriate action when impacted

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RANCHO IX

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Requires SBA to anticipate problems before they occur and take action to avoid them

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RANCHO IX

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-depression may continue

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RANCHO IX

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-pt may be easily irritable and have a low frustration tolerance

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RANCHO IX

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Purposefully appropriate:

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RANCHO X

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[modified independent]; handles multiple tasks simultaneously in all environments

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RANCHO X

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may require breaks

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RANCHO X

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Is able to take action to avoid problems before they occur

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RANCHO X

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-(l)’ly thinks about actions and their consequences

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RANCHO X

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-occasional depression, irritability and low frustration tolerance may be present when feeling ill, fatigued and/or emotionally distressed

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RANCHO X

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