Rehabilitation nursing encompasses what 3 aspects of care?
Physical, psychosocial, and environmental
A key concept of rehabilitation nursing is to maximize the patient's level of independence and to...
Promote self-care by setting realistic goals based on client's functional level
Rehab focuses on...
Increasing functional mobility, ADLs, and quality of life
Client-centered programs are created to do what?
Individualize care to meet specific needs of each patient
What do we focus on, abilities or disabilities?
Abilities
Define "impairment
Loss or abnormality of physiological, psychological, or anatomical structure/function, whether permanent or temporary
Disability is caused by what?
Impairments to various subsystems of the body
Handicap is defined as...
Disadvantage that makes achievement difficult
Convalescence means...
Gradual recovery after illness
Define "exacerbation
Symptoms of chronic illness reappear after remission
Remission is...
Symptoms of chronic illness are alleviated for a time
Terminal illness equates to...
End of life