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functional instrument to determine pts level of functioning as independent, semi-dependent, or dependent |
Katz index |
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6 things Katz index looks at... (highest score is a 6 =_____) |
Bathing Dressing toileting transferring continence feeding 6=independent |
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score of ____ on Braden scale means increased risk for pressure ulcer |
less than or equal to 18 |
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Classify each example as informal or formal support for the geriatric: 1. family/ friends 2. health care agency 3. church 4. senior centers 5. neighborhood groups |
1= informal 2-5= formal |
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What does the 1990 Patient self-determination act require?
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Every pt be asked about the existence of advanced directives upon admission |
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What are proxy decisions? |
decisions made on behalf of the pt by someone else |
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ID the type of advance directive: document that specifies what types of medical tx are desired |
Living will |
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ID the type of advance directive: document that allows someone else (spouse, close friend, or sig. other) to make medical decisions for the person named in the document |
durable POA |
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ID the type of advance directive: the person whom the court delegates the responsibility of acting on the incapacitated person's behalf |
legal guardian |
