Chapter 17 Flashcards

1
Q

Middle Age

A

50 - 64 years old

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2
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Late Age

A

65 - 79 years old

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3
Q

Older Age

A

80 years and older

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4
Q

Mortality increased in ages 45 to 55 years old and _______ by age 85 years.

A

doubled

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5
Q

Aging, or _______, is a natural biologic process and is sometimes referred to as a process of “biological reversal”

A

senescence

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6
Q

The body gradually loses its ability to maintain ________, and viability declines over a period of years until death occurs.

A

homeostasis

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7
Q

Seniors presently consume more than _____ of health care resources in the United States.

A

one-third

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8
Q

Absence of teeth

A

edentulism

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9
Q

The alveolar surface area in the lungs decreases with age; it is estimated to decrease by ____% for each decade after 3o years if age.

A

4

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10
Q

Diseases of the ___________ system are the primary cause of death in the elderly population.

A

cardiovascular

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11
Q

Among patients over 75 years of age, as many as ____% will have some degree of overt congestive heart failure.

A

10

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12
Q

__________ is a narrowing of the blood vessels, a condition in which the inner layer of the artery wall thickens as fatty deposits build up within the artery.

A

Atherosclerosis

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13
Q

The weight of the brain reaches its peak at approximately ____ years of age.

A

20

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14
Q

Overall, approximately ____% of elderly persons have hearing impairment, and approximately ____% have visual impairment.

A

28

13

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15
Q

universal farsightedness

A

presbyopia

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16
Q

Milky lens that blocks and distorts light that enters the eye and blurs vision

17
Q

______ is usually caused by the loss of conduction of sound into the inner ear.

A

Prebycusis

18
Q

The loss of bone (_____________) is unequal among the genders.

A

osteoporosis

19
Q

Bone loss is more rapid in women and accelerates after __________.

20
Q

Some degree of ___________ is universal with aging.

A

osteoporosis

21
Q

The narrowing of the spinal canal is called _________.

A

spinal stenosis

22
Q

Loss of _________, which produce oil, makes the skin dry and flaky.

A

sebaceous glands

23
Q

______ are the leading cause of trauma death and disability in those over 75 years of age.

24
Q

Approximately _____ of community-dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each year.

25
An elderly patient is ____ times more likely to be fatally injured in a MVA than a younger driver.
5
26
More than ____% of all elderly pedestrian fatalities occur near a crosswalk.
45
27
The brain has undergone a ____% reduction in mass by 70 years of age.
10
28
Delayed ________ is common in the elderly because of less efficient circulation.
capillary refill time
29
Thermoregulatory problems are related to an imbalance of ____________.
electrolytes
30
______ may account for a patient's absolute or relative bradycardia.
beta blockers
31
_______ may prevent peripheral vasoconstriction and accelerate hypovolemic shock.
calcium channel blockers
32
_______ may contribute to platelet dysfunction and increase bleeding.
NSAIDs
33
________ should be left in place to maintain a better seal around the mouth with a BVM.
Dentures
34
a state of drowsiness
somnolence