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Caring for the Older Adult Flashcards

1
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What should you never call the older adult?

A

The elderly

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2
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What is key when caring for the older adult?

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Health promotion and prevention

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3
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Diversity of the older adult includes

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LGBTQIA community, and HIV/AIDS

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4
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Poverty is more prevalent for older women. T or F

A

True

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5
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Irreversible confusion

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Dementia

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6
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Older adults who experience cognition and communication deficits are

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safety issues

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7
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Strategies for nurses to facilitate communication w/ older adults

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appropriate sensory appliances
communication
socialization
current events
sensory simulation

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8
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Mood disorders often go undiagnosed in older adults. T or F

A

True

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9
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Depression and confusion are norms for older adults. T or F

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False

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10
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Dementia and Mood disorders share the same syx. T or F

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True

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11
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How to help older adults with “self care”

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HHAs
Transportation Services
Meal Services

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12
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Cause for highest death rates in older adults

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Falls

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13
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Nursing interventions for mobility issues w/ older adults

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strenghtening ROM
gait and balance training

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14
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What is the goal of rehab?

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To restore pt to handle their ADLs

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15
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Nursing intervention for incontinence issues w/ older adults

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No catheters bc they cause infection
Timed toileting
Bladder Training

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16
Q

______ important for skin breakdown

A

Protein

17
Q

Nursing intervention for skin integrity for older adults

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Turning & postioning
Foot & Skin Assessment
Good hygiene/ skin care

18
Q

Nursing intervention for nutrition for older adults

A

Mouth Care
Smaller, Frequent Meals
Make food look appealing

19
Q

Older adults lose _____ and have a lower ________ response; making them more susceptible to

A

T cells; lower Antibody/ immune response
Makes them more susceptible to secondary infections

20
Q

Older adults lose REM cycle as they age. T or F

A

True

21
Q

Pain management is not under treated or under assessed in older adults. T or F

A

FALSE; Pain management is under treated and assessed?

Why? Lack of education; Older adults are not educated about pain relief options

22
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How do many older adults cope with loss, grief and stress?

A

Through religion and faith

23
Q

Forms of elder abuse

A

Financial
Physical
Mental
Neglect
Sexual

24
Q

Nurses have an ethical obligation to assess and report elder abuse. T or F

A

True

24
Q

Older adults still participate in sex/sexuality. T or F

A

True

25
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NUR 101- Unit 1 Content (16 decks)

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