Care of the Older Adult

Question 1

What percentage of older adults are in nursing homes?

Answer 1

4%

Question 2

What is ageism?

Answer 2

negative attitude toward a person because of their age.

Question 3

What are 5 care settings

Answer 3

acute care
long term care
hospice
rehab
community

Question 4

What are issues in Acute Care Setting?

Answer 4

SPICES

Sleep disorders, Problems with eating and feeding, Incontinence, Confusion, Evidence of falls, Skin breakdown.

Question 5

What are normal changes in skin?

Answer 5

drier, more fragile, sagging, age spots, thick nails

Pg. 370

Question 6

What can we educate the older adult about in regards to the integumentary system?

Answer 6

Nutrition, hydration, lotions, less frequency in bathing, sun screen, soft linens.

Question 7

Skin Breakdown

Answer 7

Major problem of older adults- less muscle mass, less fat, no cushioning between skin and bones. Can lead to infection and death.

Question 8

Neuromuscular

Answer 8

Reduction in speed, decreased reaction time, impaired balance, loss of height, loss of bone mass, greater dificulty in complex learning and abstraction.

Question 9

Neuromuscular

Answer 9

Reduction in speed, decreased reaction time, impaired balance, loss of height, loss of bone mass, greater difficulty in complex learning and abstraction.

Question 10

Monitor Ca levels, especially in:

Answer 10

Asian women, Caucasian women, those who are immobile.