Taylor: Aging Adult

Question 1

Cascade iatrogenesis….

Answer 1

is defined as a related sequence of adverse events that are triggered by an initial medical intervention.

Question 2

Functional health is…

Answer 2

one’s ability to perform daily activities required to meet basic needs, fulfill usual roles, and maintain their health and well-being

Question 3

Sarcopenia is…

Answer 3

age related, involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength

Question 4

The term “sundowning” refers to….

Answer 4

a state of confusion occurring in the late afternoon and lasting into the night. Sundowning can cause different behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions. Sundowning can also lead to pacing or wandering

Question 5

This type theroy on human death deal with Telomere-telomerase hypothesis (finite number of cell divisions possible)

Answer 5

Genetic

Question 6

This type of theroy about why humans die deals with

Control Mechanism Fail

Pituitary and hypothalamus wear out over time and this leads to the hearts pace maker shutting off.

Answer 6

Neuroendocrine

Question 7

This type of theroy about why humans die

Immune system shuts down leading to death

Esp. Autoimmune disease after younger adulthood after thymus shrinks

Answer 7

Immunity theory

Question 8

Stochastic theory of death….

Answer 8

Randomness to cellular damage and predicting death is nearly impossible

Question 9

Wear and tear theory

Cross linkage (DNA damage & Cell Death)

Free radical (unpaired electrons Disrupts cell membrane, DNA, protein synthesis)

This Theory of death

Answer 9

Stochastic

Question 10

According to Erikson Middle Adult hood is this Stage

Describe it

Answer 10

Generativity vs stagnation

Generativity is Giving back to society as a whole and leave a legacy

Stagnation = Being selfish

Question 11

This theory basically states: You learn to be responsible from being an adult and must do adult things

Answer 11

Havighurst theory

Question 12

Levinson theory states

Answer 12

People continue their lives or reorganizes their life in a midlife transition

Question 13

Health screening frequency

Physical exam

Answer 13

Every 3 years until 40

Every year after 40

Question 14

Health screening frequency

Breast women

Answer 14

Offered at 40

Every year 45

55 and older every 2 years

Question 15

Health screening frequency

Pap smear

Answer 15

3 years 21 - 29

5 years 30 -65

Question 16

Health screening frequency

Prostate

Answer 16

45 African American

50 everyone else

Question 17

Health screening frequency

Colorectal Cancer testing

Answer 17

Men & Women 45

Feccal occult blood & Digital YEARLY

sigmoidoscopy 5 years

Colonoscopy 10 years