Unit 33 textbook #1- 53 Flashcards
T/FT/F Cerebral Palsy is a motor control disorder
True
T/F The current trend in health care is to place lower-functioning persons with intellectual disabilities in skilled nursing facilities
False
T/F Persons with cognitive impairment have poor safety judgment
True
T/F Older adults may not be aware of their fluid needs.
True
T/F prions are a common cause of dementia
False
T/F Persons with a developmental disability have an intellectual disability
False
T/F cognitive impairment is a normal change that comes with aging
False
T/F Intellectual disability develops before age 25
False
T/F Elderly persons need more calories than younger individuals do.
False
T/F Traumatic brain injury is a congenital condition
False
T/F Elderly persons are not interested in spirituality.
False
T/F preservation phenomena involve using vulgar words
False
T/F Fetal alcohol syndrome is an acquired developmental disability
True
T/F A catastrophic reaction always occurs in response to boredom
False
T/F Persons with stage 3 Alzheimers usually have a good appetite
False
T/F Stroking a dog or cat can reduce a person’s blood pressure
True
T/F Some persons with cerebral palsy have above-average intelligence
True
T/F New-onset or worsening confusion may be a sign of illness in an elderly person
True
T/F infections are easy, identified in elderly patients
False
T/F An intellectual disability is a developmental disability
True
What do residents in assisted living facilities need supervision for?
ADL’s
A resident with dementia tells you they are going home to prepare dinner for their children, and then proceeds to go towards the front door, what is your best response?
“Stay inside what do you like to cook?”
What is a sensory change that does NOT occur with aging?
clouding of the lens of the eye is less common
What is dementia?
symptom, not a disease
What is an example of the art of nursing?
Caring and compassion
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
a progressive condition
What may a person with stage 1 Alzheimers do?
Cover up the memory loss
what is a characteristic of a nursing assistant that is especially important while caring for older adults?
Kindness
What may a whirlpool bath do to patients with Alzheimer’s?
Frighten them
When caring for a patient who disrobes(undresses) frequently what should you do?
evaluate the environmental temperatures to see if it is too warm
Residents who are at risk for dehydration:
may have difficulty holding a cup
what dose the American disabilities act of 1990 guarantee?
access to health care services.
How should you treat patients with a developmental disease?
In an age-appropriate manner
At what age does a developmental disability first occur before?
22
what kind of patient is at risk for malnutrition?
residents in a long-term care facility
What is Pica?
the urge to eat nonfood items
What does validation therapy do?
acknowledges the persons feelings
