| Sensory changes | Musculoskeletal/ mobility | Mental/ medical | Long term/ end of life | Misc |
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What are the two most socializing senses?
Hearing and sight
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What is a decrease in density of a bone?
Osteoporosis
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Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that affect what?
The heart and blood vessels
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What is hospice health care program?
It brings together caregivers to provide physical,emotional,spiritual, social, and economic care for patients who have a terminal illness
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What is Geriatric
An elder person over 65 years of age
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What is an invisible disability?
Hearing loss
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What is one of the several changes that occur in The musculoskeletal system?
Muscles lose strength, disks between vertebrae narrow, bones lose strength
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Who has the highest suicide rate of any age group in the United States
Older men
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Why may have someone written an advanced directive
They have a terminal illness
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The natural aging process results in what?
A decline in the functioning of all body systems
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People with certain inner ear disorders are more prone to what?
Poor balance and falls
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Falls in elderly patients result in an increased risk for brain injuries because
Blood vessels are more fragile
Brain gets smaller as a person ages |
What 2 types of medical conditions that cause the greatest number of deaths
Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
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If you are not sure if a DNR is valid you should,
Begin appropriate medical care
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What is a term for dementia that occurs in older people
Senile dementia
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What are 3 signs a person is visually impaired?
Presence of eyeglasses
Cane Service dog |
What 3 fractures are common in Geriatric patients?
Wrist, spine, and hip
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What percent of people over the age of 85 suffer from dementia
20% to 40%
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What is the name of a device that drains the urine from a patients bladder
Catheter
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Why is elder abuse hard to detect?
They are usually isolated from public view
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What are 5 techniques for communicating with older patients?
Identify yourself, look directly at patient, speak slowly and distinctly, explain what you are going to do in clear simple language, listen to patient, show the patient respect, do not talk about the patient in front of the patient, be patient.
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Name 3 disabilities that occur with age
Hearing loss or impairment
Sight loss or impairment Loss os sensation Slowed movements Fractures Senility Loss of bowel or bladder control |
What 3 types of mental problems are seen in older patients
Depression
Suicidal thoughts Dementia or Alzheimer’s |
Name 3 things that help a person breath
Ventilators that push oxygen into patients lungs
Oxygen-enrichment devices Surgically inserted breathing tubes Monitors |
Why does an older person tend to bruise and bleed more easily?
Their skin is thinner because the layer of fat under the skin decreases. The skin also becomes drier because the number of sweat glands decreases with age
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