Chapter 33 Vocab Flashcards
Forward curling of the back
Kyphosis
Fluid in the abdomen
Ascites
Clouding of the lens of the eye
Cataract
Reduced bone mass leading to fractures after minimal trauma
Osteoperosis
Abnormal blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel
Aneurysm
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Inability to focus, think logically, or maintain attention
Delirium
Use of multiple medications
Polypharmacy
Slow onset of progressive disorientation
Dementia
Fainting
Syncope
The assessment and treatments of disease in someone who is 65 years or older
geriatrics
______ directives are written documentation that specify medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions
advance
______ ulcer disease is an abrasion of the stomach or small intestine
peptic
A pulmonary ______ is a condition that causes a sudden blockage of the pulmonary artery by a venous clot
embolism
A bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body and is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics
MRSA
Any action on the part of an older person’s family member, caregiver, or other associated person that takes advantage of the older person
elder abuse
A condition in which the walls of the aorta in the abdomen weaken and blood leaks into the layers of the vessel, causing in to bulge
AAA
Respiratory ______ virus is highly contagious and causes an infection of the upper and lower respiratory system
syncytial
an inflammation/infection of the lung from a bacterial, viral, or fungal cause
pneumonia
Black, tarry stools
melena
a group of conditions in which the nerves leaving the spinal cord are damaged, resulting in distortion of signals to or from the brain
neuropathy
