Exam 1 Flashcards
young old
age 65-74
middle old
age 75-84
old old
age 85-99
elite old
age 100+
most common cause of death among US adults (top 3)
heart disease, cancer, stroke
presbycusis
age-related hearing loss; high frequency hearing loss
presbyopia
farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of lens; occurs in old age
sclerosis of inner ear
stapes of the ear hardens, impairs sound travel in ear
most frequently diagnosed conditions in adults (top 4)
arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, cancer
delirium vs. dementia
delirium - acute, fast onset, reversible/temporary
dementia - chronic, slow onset
Fulmer’s SPICES purpose
overall assessment tool for older adults
Fulmer’s SPICES components
- Sleep disorders
- Problems with eating/feeding
- Incontinence
- Confusion
- Evidence of falls
- Skin breakdown
Katz Index of Independence in ADLs (6)
assesses: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
frailty causes (3)
chronic illness, harmful social/psychological environment, physiological changes of aging
Hendrich Fall Risk Model components (7)
- Confusion, disorientation, impulsivity
- Symptomatic depression
- Altered elimination
- Dizziness/vertigo
- Male gender
- Anti-epileptics
- Benzodiazepines
common causes of delirium (8)
- Drugs
- Elimination
- Liver and other organ disorders
- Infection
- Respiratory disorders
- Injury
- Unfamiliar environment
- Metabolic disorders
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
- Acute onset and fluctuating course
- Inattention
- Disorganized thinking
- Altered level of consciousness
safe and quality care characteristics (STEEEP)
- Safe
- Timely
- Effective
- Efficient
- Equitable
- Patient-centered
QSEN Six Competencies
- Patient-centered care
- Evidence-based practice
- Quality improvement
- Informatics
- Safety
- Teamwork and collaboration
stage I pressure ulcer
intact skin with non-blanchable redness
stage II pressure ulcer
partial thickness loss of dermis; open ulcer with red pink wound bed
stage III pressure ulcer
full thickness tissue loss; subcutaneous fat may be visible
slough, undermining, tunneling may be present
stage IV pressure ulcer
full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle
slough, eschar, undermining, tunneling may be present
unstageable pressure ulcer
full thickness tissue loss, with base covered by slough and/or eschar
