Burns K R, Snyder M
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Health Sciences Unit F, Minneapolis 55455.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1991 Apr;23(2):107-10. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199104000-00006.
The incidence of mental retardation in the United States is approximately 125,000 births per year. Recent changes in government regulations necessitate that nurses caring for mentally retarded persons perform physical appraisals. These in-depth appraisals are a new skill for many nurses caring for the retarded and the routine neurological assessment processes must be modified in order to meet the special needs and behaviors of the mentally retarded population. This article provides examples of how a functional abilities approach to the neurological appraisal process can be modified. Further, two scenarios are presented to demonstrate how neurological data can be obtained from observing an individual's activities of daily living.
美国智力迟钝的发病率约为每年12.5万例新生儿。政府法规最近的变化要求护理智力迟钝者的护士进行身体评估。对于许多护理智力迟钝者的护士来说，这些深入评估是一项新技能，并且必须修改常规的神经学评估流程，以满足智力迟钝人群的特殊需求和行为特点。本文提供了一些示例，说明如何修改神经学评估过程中的功能能力评估方法。此外，还给出了两个场景，以展示如何通过观察个体的日常生活活动来获取神经学数据。
