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SENSORY PERCEPTION
Ability to respond Meaningfully to Pressure related Diisconmfort
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1. Completely Limited
Unresponsive (Does not moan, or grasp) to painful stimuli, due to dimnished level of consciousness or sedation OR
Limited ability to feel pain over most of body
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2. Very Limited
Reponds only to painful stimuli Cannot communicate Discomfort except by moaning or restlessness OR
Has a sensory impairment which limits the ability to feel pain or discomfort over 1/2 of Body.
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3. Slightly Limited
Reponds to verbal commands, But Cannot always Communicate doscomfort or the. OR
Has some sensory impairment which limits the ability to feel pain or discomfort over 1 or 2 Extremitiees.
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4. No Imopairment
Reponds to verbal commands, Has no sensory deficit whice would limit ability to feel or voice or discomford
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MOISTURE
Degree to which skin is exposed to moisture
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1. Constantly Moist
Skin is kept moist almost constantly by perspiration, urine, etc, Dampness is detected every time patient is moved or turned.
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2. Very Moist
Skin is often, but not always moist Linen munt be changed at least once a shift.
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3. Occasionally Moist
Skin is Occasionally Moist, requiring an extra linen change approximately once a day.
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4. Rarely Moist
Skin is usually dry, linen only requires changing at routine intervals.
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| ACTIVITY
Degree of physical Activity
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1. Bedfast
Confined to bed.
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2. Chairfast
Ability to walk severely limited or non-existent. Cannot bear own weight and/ or must be assisted into chair or wheelchair.
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3. Walks Occasionally
Walks occasionally during day, but for very short distances, with or without assistance Spends majority of each shift in bed or chair.
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4. Walks Frequently
Walks outside room at least twice a day and inside room at least once every two hours during waking hours.
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| MOBILITY
Ability to shangs and control body Position
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1. Completely Immobile
Does not make even slight change in body or extremity position without assistance.
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2. Very Limited
Makes occasional slight changes in body or extremity position but unable to make frequent at significant charges independently
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3. Slightly Limited
Makes frequent though slight changes in body or extremity position independently.
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4. No Limitation
Makes major and frequent changes in position without assistance.
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| NUTRITION
Usual Food intake Pattern
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1. Very Poor
Never eats a complete meal. Rarely eats more than 1/3 of any food offerd Eats 2 servings or less of protein (meat or dairy products ) per servings or less of proteint day. Takes fluids poorly Does not take a liquid dietary supplement
OR is NPO and/or maintained on clear liquids or IVs for more then 5 Days.
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2. Probably Inadequate
Rarely eats a complete meal and generally eats only about 1/2 of any food offered. Protein intake includes only 3 servings of meat or dairy products per day. Occasionally will take a dietary supplement.
OR
Receives less then optimum Amount of liquid diet or tube feeding.
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3. Adequate
Eats over half of most meals. Eats a total of 4 servings of protein (meat, dairy product) per day. Occasionally will refuse a meal, but will usually take a supplement when offered
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Is on a tube feeding or TPN regimen which probably meets most of nutritional needs.
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4. Excellent
Eats most of every meal. Never refuses a meal Usually eats a total of 4 or more servings of meat and dairy products.
Occasionally eats between meals. Does not require supplementation.
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| FRICTION & SHEAR
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1. Problem
is NPO and/or maintained on clear liquids or IVs for more then 5 Days.
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2. Probably Inadequate
Rarely eats a complete meal and generally eats only about 1/2 of any food offered. Protein intake includes only 3 servings of meat or dairy products per day. Occasionally will take a dietary supplement.
OR
Receives less then optimum Amount of liquid diet or tube feeding.
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3. Adequate
Eats over half of most meals. Eats a total of 4 servings of protein (meat, dairy product) per day. Occasionally will refuse a meal, but will usually take a supplement when offered
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Is on a tube feeding or TPN regimen which probably meets most of nutritional needs.
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