older adult Flashcards
what is ageism
judging you off age and making it negative
gerontological nursing
specialized care for older adults
psychological changes with the older adult
retirement, sexuality, death
chronic conditions of the older adult
hypertension
arthritis
kidney disease
heart failure
health promotion of older adult
bp checks
mammograms (2 years)
colonoscopies (begin at 45)
prostate (50+ men)
physiological and health promotion of the skin
loss of collagen
sebaceous glands decrease
keep off bony areas
colder in warmer months
physiological and health promotion of the respiratory
lung size decreases
teach proper excercise and smoking programs if needed
physiological and health promotion of the cardiovascular
thickening of blood vessels
decreased cardiac output
excercise
healthy diet
physiological and health promotion of the musculoskeletal
decreased muscle mass
maintain calcium
teach healthy eating
physiological of the neurological
decreased reflex
decrease neurotransmitters
delirium
acute confusion, hypoglycemia
help them with reality orientation by talking to them
dementia
gradual and progressing
validation therapy
long term
depression
encourage physical activity
not a normal sign of aging
physiological of pain and temperature
become elss efficient
96.9-98.3
physiological of the gastrointenstinal tract
decreased saliva
increase fiber
decrease appetite
physiological of the genitourinary
voiding becomes frequent
blood flow to the kidneys decreases
bladder training
physiological of the immune system
slower recovery times
increase risk for cancers
physiological of vision
sensitivity to glare/night vision (cataracts)
presbyopia (trouble focusing, difficult reading)
visual field narrows (macular degeneration)
physiological of hearing
presbycusis (cant hear high piched sounds)
physiological of taste and smell
smell is reduced
decreased appetite
what are the risk of older adults in care settings
increase of delirium
risk of malnutritions and dehydration
when an older adult falls what does it mean
more likely to fall again
lose independence
intrinsic and extrinsic factors of falling
hypotension, arthritis
environmental hazards
what are some fall risk preventions
yellow bracelet
gait belt
bed in lowest position
elder mistreatment
stealing money
neglect
polypharmacy
using multiple medications at once
