Gero 11 Flashcards
Medicare
Through its components, Medicare offers the following benefits: • Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient services, care in skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and hospice care. • Part B (Medical Insurance) covers mainly services from physicians, other practitioners, and hospitals’ outpatient departments. • Part D (prescription drug coverage) covers a prescription drug benefit, which private insurance plans administer.
Matched-group design
Matching participants on a selected variable before you begin the intervention so that you know the groups are comparable before the intervention
CNA Certified Nursing Assistant
A certified nursing assistant, or CNA, helps patients or clients with healthcare needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
LPN Licensed practical nurse
A graduate of a state approved practical nursing education program who has passed a state examination and been licensed to provide nursing and personal care under the supervision of a registered nurse of physician. Administers medications and treatments and acts as a charge nurse in nursing facilities.
RN Registered nurse
A registered nurse is an individual who has graduated from either an ADN or BSN program and passed the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination). RN’s work in a variety of settings and their daily activities will vary depending on their specific work environment.
Moral agent
A person who has the ability to discern right from wrong and to be held accountable for his or her own actions. Moral agents have a moral responsibility not to cause unjustified harm.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act
With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor
Osteoporosis
Characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and poor bone quality, resulting in reduced bone strength and increased risk of fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly in the elderly, as well as high healthcare costs.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control). Lewy body dementia causes a progressive decline in mental abilities. People with Lewy body dementia may experience visual hallucinations, and changes in alertness and attention. Other effects include Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms such as rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors.
Arthritis
A chronic disease that causes joint inflammation or degenerative changes in body joints and its consequences of pain and inflammation. Common complaint of older adults: rheumatoid and osteoarthrits
RA Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition also can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. When the cartilage – the slick, cushioning surface on the ends of bones – wears away, bone rubs against bone, causing pain, swelling and stiffness. Over time, joints can lose strength and pain may become chronic. Risk factors include excess weight, family history, age and previous injury (an anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, tear, for example).
Paget’s Disease
Chronic metabolic bone disease characterized by excessive bone reabsorption and excessive formation of abnormal vascular bone.
Parkinson’s Disease
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous systems that impairs motor skills, cognitive processes, and other functions. Symptoms include: tremor, rigidity, postural instability, dementia, sensory and sleep deprivation Usually occurs around age 60 Symptoms treated with Levadopa.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Two abnormal structures called plaques and tangles are prime suspects in damaging and killing nerve cells. Plaques are deposits of a protein fragment called beta-amyloid (BAY-tuh AM-uh-loyd) that build up in the spaces between nerve cells. Tangles are twisted fibers of another protein called tau (rhymes with “wow”) that build up inside cells.
