week 9 community care of heart failure

Question 1

what are the 5 steps to a safe discharge plan?

Answer 1

provide eduction on symptoms
provide written action plan and when to seek help
promote medicine adherence and ensure pt understanding of medicine plan
orgaise medicl reveiw by health professional within 7 days
emphasis the importance of cardiac rehabilitiaon and physical cativity in the community with chronic disease programs

Question 2

what are the reccomentation following a meanamgent paln?

Answer 2

medication titration
eduction and slef managment
regular exercise
remote area acess to telemonitoring and support
palliative care
referal to a MDT HF program

Question 3

what is the point of following a managment plan?

Answer 3

decrease mortality
decrease admissions
increase quality of life
increase physical function

Question 4

what are the key points of medication managment?

Answer 4

education
understanding
timing
consider- blister packs, reminders/alerts, apps

Question 5

what are the diet and fluid manamgnet principles?

Answer 5

low sodium diets, learning how to read lables, increasing good heart foods

fluid restirctions
daily weights and charts
onitoring odema
taking action if changes in 2kg per day - call doctor, nurse, healthcare worker

Question 6

what are the physcial activity guides for heart failure?

Answer 6

30 mins light-moderate most days of the week

resitencetraining 2-3 times per week on non consecutive days
warm ups, cool downs, streching, balance

focus on - selfmanagment, setting up good habits, monitoring saftey, fatigue managment and pacing

Question 7

what services are availble for cardiac managment?

Answer 7

assessment - my age care - home care packages, aged care assesment services, regonal assesment packges

community care- personal care assistence, home help, shopping

healthcare network led - complex care programs, chronic disease manamgent programs

GP led- enhanced primary care, mental health care plans