part 1 Flashcards
What do clients who are visually impaired need most in their hospital room?
adequate lighting
What change does the older adult have that can cause dehydration?
- decreased thirst sensation
- decreased aldosterone production
- decreased concentration of urine
- decreased renin activity
Clients diagnosed with glaucoma should not take what type of medication?
-tricyclic antidepressants (like Doxepin)
A client is experiencing sensory deprivation and become confused. What can you do to help the client become less confused?
reorient
What respiratory system change might be common for an older adult?
increased anterior to posterior chest diameter
The specific mechanisms of cataracts is unknown but what are some associated risk factors?
- age
- smoking
- alcohol
- DM
- prolonged exposure to UV sunlight
What is the best way to prevent constipation?
- mobility
- adequate fluid intake
- fruits and vegetables
An older adult says they feel very fatigued with some nausea. What body system is this?
cardiac
What are 6 changes that occur within the heart as a person ages?
- heart and blood vessels have less elasticity
- atherosclerosis causing increased BP
- loss of pacemaker cells causing premature beats
- the heart may enlarge slightly and left ventricle increases the most
- baroreceptors become less sensitive
- heat valves become sclerotic causing murmurs
