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Geriatrics Flashcards

1
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A term used to describe the stereotyping of and discrimination against elderly persons

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Ageism

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Branch of medicine dealing with the aged and the problems of aging

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geriatrics

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3
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Geriatric patients are persons over age

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65 years old

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4
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Baby boomers are Americans born between what years:

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1946-1964

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5
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Baby boomers began turning 50 in the year?

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1996

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Name the 4 factors that affect the quality of the aging experience

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  1. Gender
  2. Race
  3. Social class
  4. Ethicity
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7
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Name 3 effects of aging

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  1. Physical
  2. Cognitive
  3. Phychosocial
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List some physical effects of of aging

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  1. Weight gain
  2. Fatigue
  3. loss of bone mass
  4. Loneliness
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progressive cognitive impairment that eventually interferes with daily function is known as>

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Dementia

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10
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What is the most common form of dementa

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Alzheimer

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What are the some of the organ systems that age

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  1. Integumentary system
  2. Musculoskeltal system
  3. Cardiovascular system
  4. GI system
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What are the aging most common skin diseases

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  1. Shingles
  2. Malignant tumors
  3. Decubitus ulcers
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13
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gradual, progressive hearing loss of tone discrimination; more common in men

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Presbycusis

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14
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term for = loss of smell

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Hyposmia

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15
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Term for Chronic deterioration of joint cartilage

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osteoarthrits

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What is the term for a fall in blood pressure when rising from supine to standing position

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Postural hypotention

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inability of heart to propel blood at sufficient rate and volume

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Congestive heart failure

18
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_____ cancer second to lung cancer as cause of cancer-related mortality

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Colorectal cancer

19
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_____ = most common cancer-related death in men and women

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Lung cancer

20
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Over ____% of tumors are found after age 65

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80%

21
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= most common age-related endocrine system disease

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Diabetes mellitus

22
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There is a generalized loss of bone mass beginning at about age

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40

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