Facts to remember
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| Slander | False spoken remarks
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| Libel | False malicious writings
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| Exploitation | Illegal or improper use of a persons property or resources
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| Battery | Unlawful application of force
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| Assault | Threat to injure another
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| Normal respiration rates | 14-20
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| Normal Elderly Temp | 95-98
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| Normal pulse rate | 50-100
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| Normal blood pressure readings | Systolic 100-150 mmHg
Diastolic 60-90 mmHg
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| Atherosclerosis | Narrowing of the blood vessels
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| Arteriosclerosis | Loss of elasticity of the blood vessels
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| Body temp is.... | the balance of heat loss and heat gained of the body.
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| Stage 1 of Alzheimer's | Mild-Memory loss,difficulty concentrating, poor judgement
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| Stage 2 of Alzheimer's | Moderate-Loss of personal belongings, disorientation of time
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| Stage 3 of Alzheimer's | Severe-Inability to recognize family, friends and/or staff, inability to read or write, catastrophic reactions
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| State 4 of Alzheimer's | Terminal- Complete dependence on care givers, death usually from complications of immobility or respiratory infections. Incontinence and sleep disturbances likely
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| CVA (stroke) | Sudden brain damage caused by hemorrhage in brain or a clot in a artery causing blood loss to brain
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| Acute | Sudden, reversible
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| Chronic | On going, long term, usually irreversible
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| SOB | Shortness of breath
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| PRN | As needed
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| bid | twice daily
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| Abandonment | leaving resident unattended
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| Abuse | Infliction of physical, sexual or emotional harm
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| BP | Blood pressure
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| Confidentiality | Keeping information private
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| Hemiplegia | Loss of movement on one side of the body
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| Hypertension | high blood pressure
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| Neglect | failure to provide proper care
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| NPO | Nothing by mouth
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| PO | By mouth
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| qod | every other day
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| Care plan | Individualized care for each resident plan
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| Confusion | disorientation of time,place or person
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| Pulse points | Temporal, Carotid, Apical, brachial, radial,femoral, pedal
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| Axilla | Under the arm
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| TPR | Temp,pulse,resp
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| small lines on thermometer | 2/10 points
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| Sensory System | Eyes-sight
Ears-sound
nose-smell
Tongue-taste
skin-feeling/sensations
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| Verbal communication | Communication using words
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| Non verbal communication | body language
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| Culture | Is learned and taught
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| Validation Therapy | Letting resident talking through their thoughts rather then trying to bring them back to the present
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| Manic | Impulsive, loud, insomnia, fidgety, rude, mean
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| depression | lack of interest in things, loss of appetite, excessive sleeping, anger
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| ADL | Activities of daily living
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| amb | Ambulate: Ambulatory
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| BRP | Bathroom privileges
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| HOH | Hard of Hearing
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| ac with a line over it | before meals
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| pc with a line over it | after meals
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| I&O | intake and output
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| ROM | Range of motion
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| G/C | Geri-Chair
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| BSC | Bedside commode
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| od | once daily
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| tid | three times daily
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| Hs | hours of sleep, bedtime
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| qd | everyday
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| VS | Vital signs
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| qid | four times a day
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| w/c | wheelchair
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| BM | Bowel movement
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| DNR | Do not resuscitate
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| AROM | Active range of motion
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| PROM | Passive range of motion
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| D/C | discontinue
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| Fx | fracture
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| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure
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| TIA | Transient ischemic attack
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| MI | Myocardial infarction
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| B&B | Bowel and Bladder
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| c/o | complains of
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| Delirium | Acute, sudden, fluctuating levels of alertness, reversible
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| Dementia | slow onset,progressive, usually irreversible
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| c | with
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| p | after
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| a | before
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| Agnosia | loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects
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| Aphasia | Language Difficulty fie to brain damage, which can affect, listening,speaking, reading, writing skills, loss of ability to understand language
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| Apraxia | Loss of ability to move at will
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| Bradycardia | slow pulse rate, less than 60bpm
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty Swallowing
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| Dyspnea | Difficulty Breathing
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| Peristalsis | The wave like movements that move food through the digestive tract
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