Practice Plan for Ensuring Safety Geriatrics Flashcards
What is the first preventative priority?
Patient safety
The best form of risk management is ____ ____
Risk prevention
What drugs can increase risk of falling?
-Antihypertensives
-Antidepressants
-Sedative hypnotics
-Antipsychotics
-Benzos
-Opiates
NSAIDS
-Alcohol
Medication Safety: Three risk factors
- Medication errors
- Failed treatment interventions
- Systemic health complications
Define elder abuse
An act or omission, which results in harm or threatened harm to the health or welfare of an elderly person.
Risk Factors for Elder Abuse
- Advancing age
- Dependency
- Social isolation
- DementIa
- Behavioral issues
What are some activities of daily living that can determine level of independence?
Dressing, eating, ambulating, toileting, personal hygeine
ADL’s measure the ____ status of individual
Functional
What are two ADL’s that relate directly to oral health and overall wellness?
Ability to perform personal hygeine.
Ability to eat
Assessment of ADLs helps the dental professional determine what three things?
- Level of indepdence
- Degree of oral function
- Need for assistance
Brushing frequency does not equal
Brushing efficacy
