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Decks in this class (26)

Week 1: Health And Wellness In An Aging Society
What is aging,
Aging is a relative concept based...,
The babyboomers
75  cards
Week 2: Cross-Cultural Caring And Aging; Cognition And Learning; Communication With Older Adults
Culture,
Enculturation,
Acculturation
62  cards
Week 3: Health Assessment, Lab Values/Diagnostics, Geropharmacology
Health history includes,
What are factors that influence t...,
Review of systems
149  cards
Week 4: Cardiovascular And Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cardiovascular changes with aging...,
Cardiovascular changes with aging...,
Cardiovascular changes with aging...
180  cards
Exan 1: Study Guide
Baby boomers,
Functional assessment and wellness,
What are primary prevention strat...
44  cards
Week 5: Respiratory And Hematologic Disorders
Changes in respiratory status in ...,
Changes in total lung capacity in...,
Residual lung capacity changes in...
76  cards
Week 6: GI Disorders
What are normal age related chang...,
Presbyesophagus,
Effects of presbyesophagus
89  cards
Week 6: Endocrine And Immune Disorders
What are normal age related chang...,
T cells,
B cells
42  cards
Week 7: Muculoskeletal Disorders
What can cause a shortening of th...,
What causes postural and structur...,
Aging of the musculoskeletal syst...
55  cards
Week 7: Male Disorders
How does the male reproductive sy...,
Andropause male menopause,
Low testosterone may develop cert...
34  cards
Week 7: Female Disorders
Menopause,
Perimenopause,
What happens during perimenopause
35  cards
Week 8: Neurological/Neurogenerative Disorders
Aging changes and their effects o...,
Aging changes and their effects o...,
Aging changes and their effects o...
61  cards
Week 8: Mental Health Disorders And Pain/Comfort
Stress and stressors in late life,
Effects of stress,
What are factors that affect stress
82  cards
Week 9: Vision and Hearing
What does vision change with age,
What are extraocular changes with...,
Entropin
49  cards
Week 9: Nutrition, Hydration And Oral Care
Changes in caloric requirements f...,
Dietary recommendations fats,
Dietary recommendations protein
36  cards
Week 9: Skin Care
Functions of the skin,
Xerox is,
Xerosis is caused by
43  cards
Week 9: Elimination And Sleep
Age related changes in he reinald...,
Is urinary incontinence and frequ...,
Urinary incontinence
37  cards
Week 10: Physical Activity, Exercise Falls, Fall Risk Reduction And Safety/Security
Physical activity and aging,
Physical activity screening,
Physical activity for interventions
46  cards
NOT ON STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 3 - Week 11: Economics
Social security,
Supplemental security income,
Other late life income
11  cards
Week 11: Relationships, Roles And Transitions
Late life transitions retirement,
Special considerations in retirement,
Retirement planning
19  cards
Week 11: Intimacy And Sexuality
Intimacy and sexuality therapeuti...,
Categories of touching include,
Intimate zone
40  cards
Week 12: Common Legal And Ethical Issues
Informed consent is only possible...,
Power of attorney,
Health care proxy
11  cards
NOT ON STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 3 - Week 12: Long Term Care
Long term care,
Costs of ltc medicaid,
Costs of ltc medicare
20  cards
Week 12: Loss, Death And Palliative Care
The loss response model,
Loss response model,
Types of grief
17  cards
NOT ON STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 3 - Week 12: Self-Actualization, Spirituality And Transcendence
Older people are more in touch with,
Understanding the developmental p...,
Self actualization
32  cards
Gero HESI
Young old,
Middle old,
Old old
64  cards

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