The diagnostic evaluation, management, and treatment of the care of patients with deficiences and abnormalities in the cardiopulmonary (heart-lung) system. References: CMS Health and Human Services: https://aspe.hhs.gov/glossary-terms
Health Answer Category: General
What is a visiting nurse association (VNA)?
A voluntary health agency which provides nursing and other services in the home. Basic services include health supervision, education and counseling; beside care; and the carrying out of physicians’ orders. Personnel include nurses and home health aides who are trained for specific tasks of personal bedside care. These agencies had their origin in the visiting […]
What is wellness?
A dynamic state of physical, mental, and social well-being; a way of life which equips the individual to realize the full potential of his or her capabilities and to overcome and compensate for weaknesses; a lifestyle which recognizes the importance of nutrition, physical fitness, stress reduction, and self-responsibility. References: CMS Health and Human Services: https://aspe.hhs.gov/glossary-terms
What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?
Basic personal activities which include bathing, eating, dressing, mobility, transferring from bed to chair, and using the toilet. ADLs are used to measure how dependent a person may be on requiring assistance in performing any or all of these activities. References: CMS Health and Human Services – https://aspe.hhs.gov/glossary-terms
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