Physical
Condition |
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Encompasses
current medical condition and physical health (consider
nutritional status, tissue integrity muscle bulk and condition
of skin |
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Good |
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Stable medical
condition, appears health and well nourished |
Fair |
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Generally stable
medical condition, appears fairly healthy |
Poor |
= |
Unstable medical
condition, appears healthy |
Very
bad |
= |
Critical medical
condition, appears acutely ill |
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Mental
Condition |
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Encompasses
level of consciousness and orientation |
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Alert |
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Oriented x 3, aware
of surroundings |
Apathetic |
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Oriented x 2-3, dull
affect, passive |
Confused |
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Oriented x 1-2,
conversation inappropriate at times |
Stuporous |
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Generally
unresponsive, lethargic |
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Activity |
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Degree to
which subject is ambulatory |
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Ambulant |
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Able to walk
independently, includes cane/walker |
Walks
with help |
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Unable to walk
without human assistance |
Chair-bound |
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Walks only to chair,
limited to chair by condition and/or physician's orders |
Bed-bound |
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Confined to bed due
to condition and/or physician's orders |
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Mobility |
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Degree to
which subject controls and moves extremities |
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Full |
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Moves and controls
all extremities at will, independent in moving |
Slightly
limited |
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Able to control and
move extremities, but some degree of limitation, needs
assistance to change position |
Very
limited |
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Unable to change
position without help, offers minimal assistance with moving,
paralysis, contractures |
Immobile |
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No ability to move,
unable to change position |
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Incontinence |
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Degree to
which subject has control of bowel/bladder |
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Not |
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Total control of
bowel and bladder (exceptions: with diagnostic test), has
Foley catheter and no bowel incontinence |
Occasionally |
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Has had 1 to 2
episodes of urine/faeces incontinence in 24 hours (not related
to laxatives/enemas), has condom catheter, has Foley catheter
but has continent stools |
Usually
urine |
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Has had 3 to 6
episodes of urinary incontinence or diarrhoea stools in past
24 hours |
Doubly |
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Never able to
control bowel and bladder function, has 7 to 10 episodes in 24
hours |
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