Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Ed., Harding, Kwong, Roberts, Hagler & Reinisch | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
5 A's of Alzheimer's Disease
- Agnosia
- Anomia
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Amnesia
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment (Early Symptoms)
- Advanced Age
- Poor Judgment and Decision-Making
- Difficulty Having a Conversation
- Inability to Manage a Budget
- Losing Track of the Date or Season
- Misplacing Things
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment (Late Symptoms)
- Memory Impairment
- Wandering Behavior
- Confabulation
- Perseveration
- Lack of Abstract Thinking
- Severe Cognitive Decline
Delirium
- Rapid Onset
- Reversible
- Hallucinations
- Decline in Cognition
- Short Attention Span
- Rapid Speech
- Change in Activity Level
- Mood Swings
Care for the Visually Impaired
- Decreased Visual Acuity
- Snellen Chart
- Status of Corrective Lenses
- Sighted-Guide Technique
- Communication
- Safe Environment
- Medications
- Clock Technique for Food
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Care for the Hearing Impaired
- Normal: 0-15 dB
- Rinne's Test
- Weber's Test
- Tinnitus
- Difficulty Following Conversations
- Face Patient/Speak Clearly
- Rephrase Misunderstood Statements
- Repeat Statements Back
- Hearing Aids
- Sign Language
Child and Elder Physical Abuse Assessment
- Inconsistent Injuries
- Delay in Treatment
- Various Stages of Healing
- Symmetrical Burns
- Sexually Transmitted Infection
- Bloody/Torn Undergarments
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Poor Hygiene
- Overmedication
Walker
- Walker with Affected Leg
- Sizing a Walker
- Rubber Tips for Safety
Cane
- COAL
- Sizing a Cane
- Quad Cane
- Rubber Tips for Safety
Prevention of Falls
- Physical Aging
- Polypharmacy
- Environmental
- Call Light within Reach
- Assistive Devices Available
- Bed Alarms
- Improve Lighting
- Remove Home Hazards
- Promote Exercise
- Fall Risk Assessment
Use of Restraints
- During Emergency
- Protecting From Harm
- For Limited Time
- Last Resort
- May Further Agitation
- Frequent Observation
- Obtain Order Within 1 Hour
- Quick-Release Tie