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what is the year of baby boomers?
1945-1964
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what is the year of generation X?
1965-1978
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what is the year of generationY?
aka millenials(1979-2000)
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process of receving stimuli or data
sensory reception
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what is external stimuli?
visual auditory olfactory tactile gustatory
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awareness of the position and movement of body parts
kinesthetic
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the ability to perceive and understand an object through touch by its size,shape,and texture
stereognosis
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awareness of body organs
visceral sensations
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what effects internal stimuli?
kinesthetics and visceral sensations
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conscious organization and translation of the data or stimuli into meaningful information
sensory perception
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what is needed to for an individual to be aware of their environment?
stimulus, receptor, impulse conduction and perception
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agent or act that stimulates nerve
stimulus
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converts stimulus to a nerve impulse (nerve cell)
receptor
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travels along a nerve pathway to spinal cord/brain
impulse conduction
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specialized brain cells interpret the sensory stimuli, the brain must be alert
perception
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the term used to describe when a person is in optimal arousal
sensoristasis
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spot in the brain stem that is thought to mediate the arousal mechanism
RAS- reticular activating system
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the two components of RAS
- RIA-reticular inhibitory area
- REA-reticular excitatory area (arousal and wakefulness)
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what happens in an absence of RAS to the cerebrum?
brain becomes inactive or useless
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whats between REA and RIA
level of consciousness maintained
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decrease in or lack of meaningful stimuli
sensory deprivation
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when a person is unable to process or manage the amount or intensity of sensory stimuli.
sensory overload
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impaired reception,perception, or both of one or more of the senses ex) blindness or deafness
sensory deficit
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basic human needs
- oxygen
- nutrtion
- optimal temp and humidity
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what is the 5th leading cause of death
accidents (unintentional harm)
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89% of hospital incidents
falls
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accidents other than falls in which client is pirmary factor (self mutilation, burns, cuts, bruises)
client inherent
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related to therapies (med errors, improper application of splint)
procedure related
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malfunction or misues of equipment (wheels not locked, electrocution, fire )
equipment related
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what are alternatives to restraints
- frequent observation
- reorientation
- involvement of family
- bed alarms/ patient alarms
- locate patients in busy area
- ** document alternatives prior to restraint order**
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OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act 1990 - guidelines for restraints last resort
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what is RACE?
- rescue patients
- sounds alarm
- contain the fire
- evacuate/extinguish
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class A extinguishers?
combuistibles wood, paper, cloth
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class b extinguisher
flammable liquids
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class c extinguishers
electrical equipment
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class abc extinguishers
all types used most often
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What does PASS stand for?
- pull the pin
- aim at the base of fire
- squeeze the handles
- sweep side to side
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