Objective 5

Question 1

6 Health and Aging challenges

Answer 1

Nutrition

Hydration

Elimination

Sleep

Exercise

Mananging immobility skin conditions

Question 2

3 Nutrition challenges

Answer 2

change in taste and smell

disgestive/oral changes

regulation of appetite

Question 3

Periodontitis

Answer 3

worn and brittle teeth affects eating

Question 4

Xerostomia

Answer 4

dry mouth

Question 5

dysphagia

Answer 5

difficulty swallowing

Question 6

4 factors in fluid balance

Answer 6

age related changes (water loss in older adults)

medications

functional impairments

illness

Question 7

4 types of urinary incontinence

Answer 7

Urge - no need to go

Stress - loss due to stoamch pressure (coughing/sneezing)

Overflow - overextended bladder

Functional Incontinece - can’t reach toilet in time

Question 8

5 Pressure ulcers stages

Answer 8

reddened area

reddened & blister or break on skin

shallow crater to subcutaneous tissue

deep tissued ulcer into muscle and bone

unstageable

Question 9

Arterial Insufficiency

Answer 9

happens with peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Circulation to lower legs & muscles is impaired

Dangle leg

Question 10

Venous Insufficiency

Answer 10

Venous ulcer may result due to damage from a deep vein blood clot (thrombosis).

Also, due to impaired functioning of the valves in the veins

Elevate leg