Assisting in Geriatrics

Question 1

Which condition is a vision-related disorder of the eyes and vision that causes intraocular pressure?

Answer 1

Glaucoma

Question 2

Which medication contributes to constipation in geriatric patients?

Answer 2

calcium

Question 3

Which disorder associated with vision is related to or happens during the aging process?

Answer 3

Presbyopia

Question 4

Which medical term means deterioration or wasting away of muscle?

Answer 4

Atrophy

Question 5

What is the most common reason for hospitalization of elderly patients?

Answer 5

CHF
- chronic heart failure

Question 6

What is the medical name for a bedsore that has developed over a bony prominence?

Answer 6

Decubitus ulcer

Question 7

The dermis starts to break down as part of the aging process. Which cells are first to decrease in numbers?

Answer 7

collagen

Question 8

What term is a decrease in bone mass that causes brittle bones that break easily and is seen in the geriatric population?

Answer 8

Osteoporosis

Question 9

Which disease or disorder is related to the aging process and affects hearing?

Answer 9

Presbycusis

Question 10

Which term describes a temporary fall in blood pressure when a person rapidly changes from a recumbent position to a standing position?

Answer 10

Orthostatic hypotension

Question 11

Over time deposits buildup on the arterial walls and begin to calcify.

Answer 11

Arteriosclerosis

Question 12

Dysphagia

Answer 12

painful swallowing

Question 13

Collagen cells in the dermis declines, causing the skin to
____

Answer 13

sag and wrinkle

Question 14

____ is a common concern with aging and limited exercise & fluids

Answer 14

constipation

Question 15

What type of diagnostic tests can provide a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Answer 15

Examination of the brain during an autopsy

Question 16

Far-sightedness caused by changes to the eye related to aging.

Answer 16

presbyopia

Question 17

Abnormally low level of calcium in the blood.

Answer 17

hypocalcemia

Question 18

Degeneration of cells, causing a reduction or “wasting away” of tissues.

Answer 18

atrophy

Question 19

polydipsia

Answer 19

Extreme thirst

Question 20

polyphagia

Answer 20

Excessive hunger

Question 21

polyuria

Answer 21

High levels of urine output

Question 22

Harden by deposition of or conversion into calcium compounds.

Answer 22

calcify

Question 23

The enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an enlargement of its cells.

Answer 23

hypertrophy