Term
| Domains of Functional Assessment |
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Definition
Activities of Daily Living (ADL): self care
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL): tasks necessary for independent living (shopping, meal prep, taking meds)
Mobility: fine and coarse motor skills, balance, coordination, endurance |
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Term
| Considerations to Assessment |
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Definition
| may tire easily, medication side effects, glasses, hearing aides, room comfort, privacy, close to bathroom, pain will affect the quality of your assessment, cultural considerations, face client: speak slowly and clearly, lower pitched voice, use simple terms |
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Term
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Definition
Dementia - irreversible loss of memory
Delirium - acute change, reversable, can be caused by an acute illness (UTI)
Depression
Other causes
- hearing or vision impairment
- drugs - any drug, any dose, any time
- alcohol excess
- vitamin B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction
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Term
| Assessing for Elder Mistreatment |
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Definition
ask simple, direct questions
be nonjudgemental, nonthreatening
interview patient and caregiver separately: look for inconsistencies, delay in treatment for injuries, poor hygiene, reluctance of caregiver to leave elder alone with care provider |
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Term
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Definition
eligible if doctor certifies that a person has a terminal illness and has 6 months or less if the disease runs its normal course
provided in pt's home, assisted living and nursing homes
Medicare benefit: pays for Dr services, nursing care, medical equipment & supplies, drugs for symptom control and pain relief, hospice aide, social worker services, bereavement |
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