Chapter 14 (MIDTERM) Flashcards
What are often masked in their presentation of older adults, which may lead to delayed treatment?
Infections
What is the reservoir of an infectious disease?
The source
What is it called that is the way the pathogens enter the body and gain access to tissues where it may multiple and cause disease
Portal of entry
What is an endogenous source?
Persons own microbial flora
What is an exogenous source?
Something in the environment
Water, food, air, soil
What are the most efficient portals of entry
Oral cavity
GI tract
People with reduced gastric acidity because of a disease or drugs are more susceptible to what?
Pathogens invading the space
When adequate amount of vitamins and minerals are consumed in diet what is unnecessary that if taken may lead to toxicity
Supplements
Prolonged zinc deficiency leads to what?
Impaired cell mediated immunity, wound healing, protein synthesis
What has been associated with decreased immune function?
Depression
What are a few medications that lead to decreased immune function?
Chemotherapy
Cyclosporine
Corticosteroids
Every older adult above the age of 65 years old should receive what vaccination unless allergic to eggs
Influenza vaccine
Cancer is often accompanied by what in older adults?
Decrease in appetite which increases possibility of malnutrition
Autoimmune disorder that affects the bodies joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain. Extreme fatigue, pain, fever, butterfly rash.
No cure
Avoid the sun,
exercise, limit stress, comply with drugs
SLE
Autoimmune
Morning stiffness lasting for hours
Joint deformity in hands and feet
First line drug: NSAIDs
RA
