Chapter 3 Geriatric Nursing

Question 0

Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart often related to congestive heart failure

Question 1

Carcinoma

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Malignant epithelial neoplasm that tends to invade surrounding tissues and to metastasize to distant regions of the body

Question 2

Cataracts

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Clouding of the lens of the eye developing overtime and resulting progressive painful loss of vision

Question 3

Dementia

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General term for permanent progressive organic mental disease characterized by personality changes confusion disorientation of intellectual functioning and impaired control of memory judgment and impulsives

Question 4

Diverticulosis

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The presence of patch like herniations throughout the muscular layer of the colon which develops because of weakness in the intestinal mucosa

Question 5

Glaucoma

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Disease characterized by increased fluid pressure within the eye that may result in damage to the retina

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Hypothyroidism

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Reduced function of the thyroid gland symptoms include cold intolerance dry skin dry and dry and thin body hair constipation depression and lack of energy.

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Ischemic

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Related to a decrease supply of oxygenated blood as in ischemic heart disease, A pathologic condition caused by lack of oxygen and cells of the myocardium

Question 8

Nystagmus

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Rapid involuntary Eye movement

Question 9

Orthostatic hypertension

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Conditions occur because the circulation just not respond quickly to postural changes

Question 10

Osteoporosis

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Disorder characterized by porous brittle fragile bones that are susceptible to break caused by excessive loss of calcium from bone combine with insufficient replacement.

Question 11

Soborrheic dermatitis

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An unslightly skin condition characterized the yellow waxy crust can either be dry or moist which is caused by sebum production and occurs on the scalp eyebrows eyelids ears axilla breast groin Gluteal folds.

Question 12

Senile lentigo

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Skin disorder whereby clusters of melanocytes from areas of deepened pigmentation often called age spots or liver spots

Question 13

Senile purpura

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Red purple or brown areas commonly seen on the legs and arms are resulting from hemorrhaging as the walls of the capillaries become increasingly fragile with age

Question 14

Xerosis

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Dry skin condition caused by a decrease in the function of sebuseous and sweat gland secretion production