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Geriatric Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging and with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the ages | geriatrics |
| What is the study of all aspects of the aging process, including the clinical, psychological, economic and sociologic problems of the older adult called | gerontology |
| What term is used to define the nursing care and service provided to older adults | Gerontics |
| What is the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of society, may result in strange behavior | gerontophia |
| What is the statistical study of human populations, concerned with a populations size, distribution and vital statistics | Demographics |
| What is a term used by demographers to describe a group of people born within a specific time period | A cohort |
| Anyone born between 1946 and 1964 are considered | Baby Boomers |
| Older populations are not equally distributed throughout the U.S., they are affected by | climate, taxes and other issues |
| What is more technologically sophisticated that increased by 50% during the baby boomer years | Education |
| What are the three means by which most elder aging receive their income are | Social Security, pensions and misc. sources |
| The home is usually the older persons | largest Asset |
| Why do older people often not want to sell their home | Fear of homelessness |
| Which type of housing is simple apartments w/o any services but may assist with transport to medical services | government housing |
| Which type of housing is when one or more older adult share a home with private rooms but shared leisure and recreational areas | Group-housing |
| Which type of housing is a room and board, with ADL’s, assistance with meds, annual exams, info and referrals and programs | Community-based residential facility |
| Which type of housing provides room and board, personal care, and medical and nursing care | nursing homes or extended-care facilities |
| There are four types of Nursing Homes or Extended-Care facilities, what are they | Basic Care, Skilled care, subacute care and specialty. |
| Alzheimers units are | Specialty |
| Injury, acute illnesses go to | Subacute Care |
| Skilled Care needed on a regular basis are at | Skilled Care Facilities |
| When someone 18 y/o or older makes a decision ahead of time on how their care should be given it is called a (an) | Advanced Directive |
| Advanced Directives deal with what areas | DNR’s, Artificial Nutrition and Hydration |
| What are the two types of Advanced Directives | Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will |
| These two documents are designed to help GUIDE the family and medical professionals in planning | Care |
| Either of these documents can be | revoked |
| How many parts are there to Medicare | 4 |
| Which part of Medicare is for impatient hospital care, extended care, visiting nurse and therapies | Part A |
| Which part of Medicare pays 80% of dr. charges after deductibles are met | Part B |
| Which part of Medicare includes advantage or choice plans, private plan by HMO | part C |
| Which part of Medicare is for Prescription Drug Coverage | Part D |
| There is also a type for older adults who meet a specific financial requirement, it is | Supplemental Medicaid |
| What occurs when the older person is no longer able to care for themselves | Family Crisis |
| What is the failure to provide for the self because of lack of ability or awareness | Self Neglect |
| What is it when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person | intentional Abuse |
| What kind of abuse is it when the caregiver lacks the necessary knowledge, stamina or resources needed to care for an older loved one | Unintentional Abuse |
| What can make caregivers virtually prisoners within their own homes leaving them feeling trapped, frustrated or angry | Continuous Demands |
| Which type of abuse is any action that causes physical pain or injury | Physical |
| Which type of abuse involves one or more actions that cause harm, does not provide for the aging needs | neglect |
| What is more subtle and difficult to spot, can be verbal or nonverbal, damaging the older adults self-esteem | emotional |
| Which abuse involves stealing or misusing the resources of an older adults trust | Financial |
| Which abuse involves leaving the older adult physically, emotionally and financially defenseless | Abandonment |
| Nurses have a moral, legal and ethical responsibility to report any suspected cases of | abuse |
| What kind of care can give a primary caregiver a much needed break to decrease stress | Respite Care |
| What is done to identify older adults who are in need of further more in-depth assessments | Health Screenings |
| What is data that is used to formulate nursing Dx and to plan patient care | Health Assessments |
| What is a standardized psychological assessment tool used to determine mental state | mini-mental state examination(MMSE) |
| Older people should get 30 minutes of continuous what that is tailored to their age and ability | Exercise |
| Which vaccine should an older person get just one time | pneumonia |
| The older person should carry what list with them at all times | medications |
| What is decreased in the older adult to lead to so much bone loss | Ca++ |
| When we firmly fix rugs to the floor, maintain electrical safety, decrease clutter, provide good lighting, grip assistance and put needed items easy to reach we are doing what | preventing injuries |
| When the core body temperature is 95 degrees or below we are suffering from | hypothermia |
| What is the ability to maintain body temperature in a safe range | thermoregulation |
| Normal core body what is between 97 and 99 degrees | temperature |
| What may not be evident during hypothermia due to diminished ability | shivering |
| What is a significant increase in body temperature that places a significant strain on the heart and blood vessels that can be assisted because of medications | hyperthermia |
| The respiratory system provides what for the body | oxygen |
| What is the process of inhaling to take in Oxygen and exhaling to release carbon dioxide called which occurs at the rate of 12 – 20 */min | breathing |
| What is the movement of air into and out of the alveoli called | ventilation |
| When combined activities increase the size of the chest cavity until the air pressure inside the lungs is lower than the pressure outside and air is drawn into the lungs it is called | inhalation |
| The respiratory center of the body is the | medulla and pons |
| What is three commonly occurring disorders, asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, together called | COPD |
| What is a highly contagious resp, infection caused by a variety of VIRUSES, with an incubation period of 1-3 days whose deaths are 90% in older people | Influenza |
| What is an acute inflammation of the lungs that can be viral, bacterial, fungal, chemical or even mechanical where the alveoli and bronchioles become clogged with thick substances to decrease gas exchange | pneumonia |
| What kind of pneumonia is due to inhalation of food or gastric contents | aspiration |
| What is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus mycobacterium tuberculosis, which spreads by airborne droplets | Tuberculosis |
| What is one of the most deadly forms of cancer in the US, that is most commonly in men and the survival rate is barely 5 years | Lung Cancer |
| What requires motivation as well as knowledge | Health Maintenance |
| All of the teaching in the world will not replace the desire to | live a healthy life |
| If we perceive that a decline in health is normal and expected as part of the aging process we will do _________ to prevent loss of function | less |
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