EAQs

Paraplegia

Paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease

Ball and socket joint

Permits movement in the shoulders and hips

Pivot joint

Permits rotation in the radio ulnar area

Contraindications for Ginseng herbal therapy

Pregnancy

Contraindication for St.Johns Wort herbal therapy

Schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, Alzheimers disease

Guided imagery

The process of using pleasant images to help reduce stress and anxiety levels

Lithium

Used to treat and prevent episodes on mania in people with BPD. Contraindicated in clients with renal or cardiovascular disease.

Zolpidem

Used to treat insomnia

How long should a toddler sleep each day?

11 to 12 hours

How much sleep should a preschooler get each day?

12 hours

Autonomic dysreflexia

A potentially life-threatening medical condition that many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience when there is a pain or discomfort below their level of injury

Ankylosis

A type of arthritis that causes lower back pain

Hinge joint

Allows for flexion and extension

Bupropion

An antidepressant medication. Contraindicated in clients with eating and seizure disorders.

Chlorpheniramine

An antihistamine that helps to manage allergic symptoms by preventing vasodilation and decreasing allergic symptoms (sedation is a side effect)

Ritualistic behavior

Any repetitive psychomotor activity (for example, hair pulling, handwashing) performed by a person to relieve anxiety, typically seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder

How do you disinfect used syringes?

Bleach

Which response indicates that the beta blocker is working effectively?

Decreased heart rate, decreased conduction velocity, and decreased workload of the heart

Therapeutic effects of Simvastatin

Decreased levels of serum triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, and cholesterol

Biaxial joint

Helps in the gliding movement of the wrist