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growth ch 19
Chapter 19 Growth and Developement Potter/Perry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| YOUNG ADULT- | Late teens-mid to late 30's.During this phase the individual moves away from the family and marries or remains single. |
| Young Adults | are active and adapt yo new experiences and newly acquired independence |
| Older adults | don't want to change |
| Young adults have reached physical maturity,have achieved highest level of cognitive ability according to: | Piaget,and are expected to exhibit a high degree of psychosocial maturity. |
| Many young adults recognize they are continuously: | in the process of becoming more mature in their behavior. |
| Physical Developement-Young adults: | usually complete their physical growth by age 20,they are at their peak in health. |
| HEALTH PROMOTION | Health teaching and health counseling our often directed at assisting patients in improving their health habits. |
| Young Adults are generally active and have: | no major health problems |
| However,their fast passed lifestyle puts them at risk for: | illness or disabilities during the middle or older adults years. |
| car accidents and suicide are responsible for most deaths at this age.) | Young adults |
| Not scheduling routine screenings puts the patient at risk for severe: | illness because of failed early detection |
| Encourage patients to perform monthly: | breast self-examination (BSE),testicular self-exam(TSE) and regular genital self-exam. |
| Inform women of the benefit and suggested schedule for routine: | mammography,and make sure men know about the need for prostate gland examination. |
| ACUTE CARE- | Many young adults do not experience hospitalization,but when they do it is often life threatening because it interferes with their employment and fulfillment of family responsibilities. |
| Middle-Aged Adult | Age 40-65 and is often described as the period when one has both grown children and older adult parents. |
| Most middle Aged adults have experienced | personal and career achievements,along with socioeconomical stability. |
| Using leisure time in satisfying and creative ways is a challenge that if met satisfactorily | ,will enable middle-aged adults to prepare for retirement. |
| Climacteric | Is a term used to described the decline to reproductive capacity and accompanying changes brought abouy by the decrease in sexual hormones.(this affects men and women differently.) |
| Men | Begin to experience decreased fertility but they are able to father children |
| Menopause | When a women stops ovulating and menstruating,occurs only when 12 months have passed since the last menstrual flow.The womens ability to bear children comes to an end. |
| Although middle-aged adults sometimes perform more slowly and are not as adept at solving new or unusual problems, | the ability to solve practical problems based on experience peaks at midlife because of the ability to interrogative thinking. |
| HEALTH PROMOTION-Because middle-agers: | experience physiological changes and face certain health realities,their perception of health and health behaviors are often important factors in maintaining health |
| Middle Aged Adults-Are more prone to stress related illnesses such as: | heart attacks,hypertension,migraine headaches,backache,arthritis,cancer and autoimmune disease. |
| The leading cause of death in persons between the ages of 45 and 64 years are: | heart disease,cancer(primary lung,breast, and colorectal stroke,accidental injuries, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| Females risk for coronary heart disease increases with: | middle age, particularly after menopause |
| One in nine women from age 45-64 have: | some form of heart disease or stroke |
| One in six men has | heart or blood vessil disease |
| Acute Care-Middle-Agers | hold the same family and occupational concerns regarding hospitalization as do young adults |
| There is sometimes less stress because of the security of: | employment or because the children who are still at home are usually old enough to care for themselves. |
| Older Adult | Most older adults are physically active,intelligent and socially engaged |
| Extended life spans: | allow many older adults to enjoy their retirement by pursuing interest that they previously had little time for. |
| Older Adulthood traditionally begin after retirement,but the time when people retire varies greatly. | Some people retire at 50 and others work into their 80's and 90's. |
| It is not unusual for those who write about older adults to divide them into the: | YOUNG OLD" who are vital,vigorous,and active and the "old old," who are frail and infirm. |
| Young Old | Active |
| Old Old | Fragile |
| Geriatrics | Is the branch of health care dealing with the physiology and psychology of aging and with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults. |
| Gerontology | Is the study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences. |
| Nursing Care of the older adult- | You cant base everything on the fact that the person is old.You have to go by the individual because a lot of old people are in good health because of taking care of themselves. |
| Cognitive Development | Older adults often remain alert and highly perceptive until their death. |
| The misconception that older adults always have cognitive impairment and suffer from: | memory loss and confusion persist |
| Three common conditions affect cognition in older adults: | Delirium,dementia, and depression. |
| Delirium | Acute confusion state-It is potentially reversible cognitive impairment that is often due to physiological causes |
| Causes of Delirium: | electrolyte imbalance,hypoglycemia,infection and hemmorahge and sometimes very slight body temperature alterations in older adults. |
| Dementia | Generalized Impairment of intelectual functioning,which interferes with social and occupational functioning.Cognitive function Impairment leads to a decline in the ability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily activities. |
| Dementia differs from delirium in that: | it is a gradual,progressive,irreversible dysfunction |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Is the most common form of dementia |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Is a progressive loss of memory(amnesia),loss of ability to recognize objects(agnosia,loss of ability to perform familiar task(apraxia) and loss of language skills.(aphasia) |
| Depression among older adults: | is increasing and reversible. |
| Health Promotions of older adult: | The possibility of an individual being reasonably healthy and fit later in life often depends on the persons lifestyle. |
| Most older adults are in good health; however: | chronic medical conditions increase dramatically with age. |
| Coronary Artery Disease(CAD): | Remains the leading cause of death in those 65 years of age and older. |
| As a group,adults over 65 are: | the greatest users of prescription drugs. |
| Many drugs interact with | one another, potentiating or negating the affect of another drug |
| Polypharmacy | The prescription,use,or administration of more medications than are indicated clinically is a common problem of older adults |
| Nursing Assessment of individuals across the life span requires you to: | be familiar with the physiological,cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during each stage of developement and the health concerns for each age-group. |
| Patient Expectation | You need to know what the patient expects. |
| Nursing Diagnosis | Impaired Adjustment,Caregiver Role Strain, decisional Conflict |
| Implementation | Action.Implementing what you are going to do |
| Evaluation | Goal and Patient Expectation |
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Angela Lacey
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