OCTA 236 (Geriatrics Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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the study of aging (study of old men)

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Gerontology

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2
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medical practice associated with the elderly

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Geriatrics

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3
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How is chronic disease managed?

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  • medications
  • diet
  • exercise
  • surgery
  • technology
  • client-centered approaches
  • engagement in occupations
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4
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focus on the client/patient really understanding what is happening to them health wise

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Health literacy

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5
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teaching individuals and the communities about health in order to improve health

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Health education

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6
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enabling/helping people have control over, to improve health

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Health promotion

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7
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Medical model:

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  • Professional is responsible
  • Professional has power
  • Professional makes decisions
  • Professional is the expert
  • Professional answers to the agency
  • Planning is fragmented
  • Culture is denied
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8
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Community Model:

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  • Client is responsible
  • Client has power
  • Client makes decisions
  • Client is expert
  • Professional answers to the client
  • Planning is coordinated
  • Culture is appreciated
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9
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Medical model:

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  • Individually based* Person enters the system when ill
  • Physician referral required & physician is the team leader
  • Services are rendered in the hospital/clinic or some other medical setting
  • Third party payer requirements
  • Reactive instead of proactive
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10
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Community model:

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  • Individually or group based
  • Focus on the well population
  • Prevention is emphasized (fall prevention)
  • Services are provided in the community
  • Variety of funding sources /grant funding sought
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11
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a grant made on the condition that other monies have already be secured

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Challenge grant

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12
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a grant made to establish an innovative project or program (prove something is beneficial)

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Demonstration grant

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13
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a grant/gift made with the specification that the amount donated must be matched on a one for one basis

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Matching grant

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14
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a grant or contribution used to start a new project or organization

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Seed money

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15
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OT Process:

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Initial Screening -> Evaluation -> Appropriate Goals -> Implementation (treatment) -> Reevaluation

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16
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assessment that test gait and balance

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Tinnetti

17
Q

assessment that test functional reach

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FRIENDS

18
Q

assessment that tests functional mobility

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TUG (timed get up and go)

19
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Assessment that tests leg strength and endurance

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30 second chair test

20
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Moral principles or values that guide the conduct of an individual or group in personal/professional setting (helps determine right from wrong)

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Code of Ethics

21
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Concern of well being

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Beneficence

22
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Refrain from actions that cause harm

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Nonmaleficence

23
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Respecting rights of individuals

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Autonomy

24
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Promoting fairness

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Justice

25
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OT personnel representing themselves with accurate credentials (truthful, honesty)

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Veracity

26
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OT personnel being respectful and refraining from derogatory or disrespectful communication

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Fidelity

27
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What are the generations?

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Traditionalist
Baby Boomer
Generation X
Generation Y

28
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Generation from 1922-1945, Great Depression, WWII, Korean War, post war building of America (GI Bill)

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Traditionalist Generation

29
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A generation from 1946-1964, assasination of JFK, MLK Jr, Cuban missile crisis, Civil rights movement, Disability rights movement, sexual revolution, Vietnam war, television, first walk on the moon, water gate

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Baby Boomer Generation

30
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A generation from 1965-1980, Fall of Berlin Wall, Gulf war, Challenger space shuttle, latchkey children, MTV, video games, seeding of internet

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Generation X

31
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A generation from 1981-2000, September 11 terrorist attacks, Iklahoma city bombing, Columbine school shooting,internet, cellphones, baby on board generation

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Generation Y

32
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Refers to an individual to manage independently

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Function

33
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Inability to live independently due to an impairment

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Dysfunction

34
Q

Are a result of normal changes that occur within aging

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Primary changes

35
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Changes that are caused by disease and illness, or changes secondary to impairment

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Secondary changes