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Older Adults Flashcards

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Age range of older adults

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65+

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Key to older adults for nurses

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Help them live longer but fulfilled lives with dignity and independence

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Society misconception #1 about older adults

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Disease is normal and unavoidable

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Society misconception #2 about older adults

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Health promotion is not important for older adults since their lives are almost older

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Society misconception #3 about older adults

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Damage to health resulting from inactivity or poor nutrition is irreversible

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Society misconception #4 about older adults

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Ageist beliefs about older adults

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By decreasing risk factors and increasing healthcare, it is possible to…

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Postpone/delay onset of chronic diseases until an age closer to death

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How is it possible to delay disease?

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Exercise and diet
No smoking
Prevent falls
Preventative care

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The decline in health in old age is primarily due to…

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Unhealthy life choices in earlier years

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10
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Why are there so many older adults? (4)

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Improved standard of living
Improved nutrition
Progress in medical care
Increase in health consciousness

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__ men and __ women are 65 years or older

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23%, 15%

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12
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Continued growth represents

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Aging baby boomers

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13
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Minority populations will represent __% by year 2050

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38%

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By 2050, __ people will be 100+ years old

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1 million, fastest growing population

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15
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People use most healthcare dollars in the last __ years of life

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7

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In older adults, screen for… (5)

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Dementia, hearing, sleep, respiratory disease, vision

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Biology and genetics: key is identifying

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normal age related changes from pathological processes

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18
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Common chronic conditions

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HTN, arthritis, CVD, cancer, DM, asthma, stroke

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19
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Loss of cognition is…

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NOT a normal part of the aging process

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20
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Incontinence is…

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NOT a normal part of the aging process

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21
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Incontinence is often caused by __ and __

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UTIs and rectocele/OBGYN problems

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4 outcomes of full assessment of older adults

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Identify strengths/weaknesses
Develop POC that corrects problems
Maintain health
Increase quality of life

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23
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Elder adults assessment is a (4) assessment

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Function, physical, social, mental

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24
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Older adult assessment needs to involve

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caregivers, family, and look at the environment

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4 goals of health assessment for older adults

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Minimize hospitalizations
Establish diagnosis frequently overlooked
Decrease over prescribed medications
Maintain health and health practices

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26
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Key principles of health assessment (6)

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Individualize
Include caregivers
Focus on functional ability
Multidisciplinary
Normal changes
Lab values
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27
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Health perception/management key

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remember motivation!!

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28
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Health promotion includes weight, diet, activity, fall prevention, and… (4)

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maintaining relationships
regular checkups
flu shot, pneumonia shot
screenings

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Important screenings

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Breast cancer
Colon cancer
Lipid disorders
osteoporosis 
Smoking cessation
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30
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Respiratory health assessment includes smoking cessation, daily exercise…

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Immunizations, SOB, can they tolerate fluids?

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Cardiovascular health assessment includes exercise, static hypertension,

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Rest when tired or SOB
Wear socks to bed
Elastic stockings

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32
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Use screening tools tailored for seniors because…

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Allows for early detection

Predicts service needs

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33
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Fulmer SPICES overall assessment tool for older adults

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S- sleep disorders
P- problems with eating
I- incontinence
C- confusion
E- evidence of falls
S- skin breakdown
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34
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Proper __ prevents cancer, obesity, GI disorders, and provides energy

35
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Risk factors for poor nutrition

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Decreased social support
Decreased income
Doesn’t drive and buys bad food

36
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Problems GI

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Function slows down

Difficult swallowing

37
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Poor nutrition causes…

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decreased smell, vision, taste

38
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Nutritional screening (5)

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Health history, physical exam, labs, diet data, functional status

39
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Nutrition interventions (3)

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assess contributing factors
Educate about nutrition
Food assistance programs

40
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Commodity (food assistance) program barriers

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Embarrassed to apply

Unaware of the programs

41
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Commodity programs and nursing homes use a lot of

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Institutional foods (unhealthy/processed)

42
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Bladder retains more but __ decreases

43
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Incontinence leads to… (3)

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UTI, depression, skin breakdown

44
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Elimination pattern management (6)

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Kegel exercises, pilates, scheduling, intake management, decreased caffeine, disposable wear

45
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Women’s colons are __ than males causing increased tendency for __

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longer, constipation

46
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Reasons for constipation

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Decreased motility
Sedentary lifestyle
Medications

47
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Nurse interventions for elimination patterns

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Teach strategies
Exercise
Increase fiber
Increase fluid
Caution against daily laxative use
48
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Goals for exercise…

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decrease falls, arthritis pain, DM, CVD, BP, cholesterol, and depression

49
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__ % complain they don’t sleep as well as they used to

50
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Sleep problems cause… (4)

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Stress, medications, poor habits, sleep disorders

51
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Sleep DOs

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Schedule, exercise, ritual, quiet, dark, use the bed

52
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Sleep DON’Ts

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Nap, late exercise, caffeine late, alcohol late, sleep meds, tobacco

53
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Confusion in older adults is often associated with..

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physiological problem such as a UTI or pneumonia

54
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Goals with dementia

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Increased quality of life

Decrease morbidity and cost

55
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Managing dementia (4)

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keep routine
calm and gentle
encourage self care
reduce sensory overload

56
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It’s very important to allow older adults to…

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Reminisce, and review their life

57
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Benign forgetfulness = __ loss in short term memory

58
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Modest loss in short term memory (3)

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Forgets then remembers
Forgets unimportant events
Repeats stories

59
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3 benign forgetfulness

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Uses mental retracings, reminders, notes to compensate

60
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Some decrease in abstraction, word fluency,

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spacial orientation

inductive reasoning

61
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Not normal part of aging include…

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confusion, disorientation, inappropriate behaviors, decreased ability to follow directions, decreased concentration

62
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Impaired hearing IS normal, but encourage

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periodic hearing evaluations and use of hearing aids

63
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Teach methods to improve communication (3)

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eliminate background noise
doin’t shout
face the patient

64
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Visual decrease is normal but encourage

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annual eye exam and glaucoma screening

65
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Visual changes tips

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Use bright, glare free lights

decrease night driving

66
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Erikson: Stage VIII

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Integrity versus despair

67
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Positive end result – accept past and present, openness to life

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serenity, wisdom

acceptance of death

68
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Self-perception changes due to role change

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Independent children
Death of significant others
retirement
grand parenting

69
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Sexual reproduction: recognize sensitivity and approach as…

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A normal and healthy aspect of daily life

70
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Older adults need intimacy, love as an

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integral part of sexuality

71
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Depression is not normal and may occur with…

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chronic illness, loss of function, and death/losses

72
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Suicide is high in the USA, high in men than women, and risk factors are…

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social isolation, alcohol and substance, psychosis, bereavement, medical illness

73
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__ of older adults fall each year and lead to serious injury

74
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Falls often lead to…

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nursing home admission

75
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Who is at risk for abuse?

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women dependent on a caregiver

76
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Causes death every year, need to vaccinate

77
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Increased rate within 1 year of hospitalization. Doesn’t matter what for

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Pneumonia, vaccinate age 65

78
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More than __ of cancers in this age group

79
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1 in 3 of older adults take…

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5 or more prescriptions

80
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Ploy pharmacy and __ __ is an increasing problem

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substance abuse

81
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Alcoholism is…

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underestimated, under diagnosed, and they are more vulnerable to effects

82
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Challenge to nurses

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Correct misconceptions
Separate normal from pathological
Recognize increased risk for chronic disorders and disabilities

83
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Nursing care can determine whether an older adult…

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maintains health, recovers, maintains independence, and achieves a peaceful death

84
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Nursing interventions should support…

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self-care abilities, practices that foster health while aging

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