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Geri Ch. 2 Flashcards

1
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Degultition

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Swallowing

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2
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Ageism

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Negative attitude or practices that were directed toward old people

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3
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Atherosclerosis

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Disease

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4
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Atrophy

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Muscles waste away

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5
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Senile lentigines

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Age spots

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6
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Peristalsis

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Involuntary muscle movement

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7
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Senility

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Getting older

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8
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Presbycusis

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Older person can’t hear high pitch sound

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9
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Senile miosis

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Pupil constricts or gets very small

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10
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Hirsuitism

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Abnormal hair

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11
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Mastication

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Chewing

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12
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Flatus

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Gas

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13
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Arteriosclerosis

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Artery hardening, more rigid

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14
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Kyphosis

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Thoracic spike has a abnormal curve

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15
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Atony

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Without tone

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16
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Thermoregulation

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Balance of heat produce and heat lost

17
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Endentulous

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No teeth

18
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Presbyopia

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Unable to read up close

19
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Arcus senilus

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Lipid ring around the iris of Eye

20
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Degeneration

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Wear and tear

21
Q

Friable

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Fragile skin that tears easy

22
Q

Your client is 84 years old what normal change and vital signs would you expect to assess

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A slower pulse

23
Q

Immobility or sedentary lifestyle have what effect on an older adult

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Loss of muscle size and strength

24
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Miss Jones, aged 86 years, complains of fullness after eating only small amounts of food this is primarily due to which GI change

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Delayed gastric emptying time

25
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Miss Smith, age 79 years, is admitted to the hospital, based on your understanding of normal age changes in the nervous system, what behavior might you expect Miss Smith to exhibit

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Longer response time to questions

26
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes normal aging changes in an older adult

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Most older adults experience chronic illness and functional impairment

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