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Ch. 34
Geriatrics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ageism | form of prejudice and discrimination against individuals because of their age |
| assisted living | residential facilities with minimal health care, common dining and social activities, usually transportation assistance |
| home health care agency | private company that employs nursing assistants and nurses who make home visits to provide patients with limited nursing services |
| hospice care | program that provides special end-of-life care for terminally ill patients |
| in-home care | care provided by in the home by spouses, family, close friends, or paid, live-in caregivers |
| neuritic plaque | accumulation of bundled fibers surrounding normal and damaged nerve cells in the brain |
| neurofibrillary tangles | tangles of neurofibrils that make up part of the nerve cell body |
| nursing center | facility in which custodial and nursing care provided to individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living; also called a nursing home |
| palliative care | medical care aimed at alleviating disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure |
| postmenopausal | period occurring after permanent cessation of menstruation |
| ankylosis | abnormal condition of stiffening or crookedness (of a joint) |
| geriatric | pertaining to the elderly |
| gerontologist | specialist in the study of aging |
| presbyacusis | age related hearing loss |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair (removal) of wrinkles |
| anacusia | without hearing (total deafness) |
| bradykinesia | slow movement |
| myasthenia | muscle weakness |
| osteopenia | deficiency of bone mass |
| osteoporosis | loss of bone mass that occurs throughout the skeleton when more bone is resorbed than laid down |
| arteriostenosis | narrowing of an artery |
| age-related macular degeneration | age-related degeneration of the macula with resulting loss of central vision |
| Alzheimer disease | chronic, progressive, degenerative cognitive disorder |
| cataract | opacity of the lens of the eye as a result of aging, trauma, or disease |
| dementia | progressive irreversible decline in mental function marked by memory impairment and deficits in reasoning and judgment |
| glaucoma | group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure resulting in atrophy of the optic nerve |
| kyphosis | condition marked by exaggeration of the posterior curve of the thoracic spine; also called hunchback |
| osteoarthritis | a type of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae |
| presbyopia | permanent loss of accommodation of the lens of the eye that occurs when people are in their mid-40s |
| presbycusis | progressive loss of hearing with age |
| psychosis | mental disorder marked by loss of contact with reality, evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech patterns, and bizarre or catatonic behaviors |
| ADLs | activities of daily living |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| AMD, ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| decub. | decubitus (ulcer); bedsore |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HTN | hypertension |
| LTC | long-term care |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| analgesics (acetaminophen aka Tylenol) | most forms of mild to moderate pain |
| salicylates (aspirin aka Bayer) | mild to moderate inflammatory pain |
| non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (ibuprofen aka Motrin, Advil) (ketorolac aka toradol) | mild to moderate inflammatory pan |
| opiates (acetaminophen and hydrocodone aka Vicodin) ( hydromorphone aka dilaudid) acetaminophen and oxycodone aka percocet) ( morphine aka ms contin) | most forms of moderate to severe pain |
| antidepressants (amitriptyline aka elavil) (doxepin aka sinequan) (imipramine aka tofranil) (nortriptyline aka pamelor) | chronic pain such as neuropathy |
| anticonvulsants (phenytoin aka dilantin) (gabapentin aka neurontin) | chronic pain such as neuropathy |
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