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Chapter 9
The Older Person
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady, orderly manner? | Growth |
| What relates to the changes in mental, emotional, and social function? | Development |
| What is a skill that must be completed during a stage of development? | Development task |
| A developmental stage cannot be _____________________ because each stage is the basis for the next stage. | Skipped |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in middle adulthood (40-64 years) is adjusting to _________________ changes. | Physical |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in middle adulthood (40-64 years) is having _________________ children. | Grown |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in middle adulthood (40-64 years) is developing leisure-time ___________. | Activities |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in middle adulthood (40-64 years) is adjusting to ________________ parents. | Aging |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in late adulthood (65+ years) is adjusting to decreased strength and loss of ______________. | Health |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in late adulthood (65+ years) is adjusting to retirement and reduced _________________. | Income |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in late adulthood (65+ years) is coping with a partner's ________________. | Death |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in late adulthood (65+ years) is developing new _____________ and relationships. | Friends |
| One stage of growth and development for someone in late adulthood (65+ years) is preparing for one's own ______________. | Death |
| What is the study of the aging process? | Gerontology |
| What is the care of aging people? | Geriatrics |
| Aging is a _______________ process, it is not a disease. | Normal |
| Psychological, social and physical changes with aging are often ________________. | Slow |
| Many older persons enjoy a fulfilling ___________life. | Sex |
| Most older persons live in their own ___________________. | Homes |
| In some instances, _________________ care for older parents. | Children |
| Living with children makes some older persons feel more _______________. | Secure |
| Sometimes older persons living with children feel ____________, in the way and useless. | Unwanted |
| When a older person lives with their children sometimes ______________ occurs between family members. | Tension |
| The _____________ and degree of the physical changes of aging differ with each person. | Rate |
| Normal aging does not necessarily mean loss of ______________. | Health |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the skin losing elasticity, strength and _______________ tissue layer. | Fatty |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the appearance of _____________, fold lines and brown spots. | Wrinkles |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the skin becoming more ______________ and easily injured. | Fragile |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: an increase risk of skin breakdown, skin tears, and pressure ______________. | Ulcers |
| Brown spots on the skin are common on the wrists and ____________. | Hands |
| The loss of the skin's fatty tissue layer affects body temperature making the person more sensitive to ______________ temperatures. | Cold |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the skin becoming ___________ which makes the use of lotions and creams important. | Dry |
| A shower or bath ______________ a week is enough for normal hygiene. | Twice |
| A __________________ bath is given on the days a person does not shower. | Partial |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the nails becoming ______________ and tough. | Thick |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the sensitivity to heat, cold, pressure and pain is decreased due to the skin having fewer _______________ endings. | Nerve |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: the whitening or graying of ________________. | Hair |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: hair ______________ or thinning in men and women. | Loss |
| Changes in the integumentary system as one ages includes: hair that is drier from decreases in scalp __________________. | Oils |
| Changes in the musculo-skeletal system as one ages includes: muscles cells decreasing in number causing muscles to ______________ and lose strength. | Atrophy |
| Changes in the musculo-skeletal system as one ages includes: bones losing strength and becoming brittle and more prone to ________________. | Breaking |
| Changes in the musculo-skeletal system as one ages includes: loss of height due to vertebrae ______________. | Shortening |
| Changes in the musculo-skeletal system as one ages includes: a decrease in __________________ which makes activity and exercise important. | Mobility |
| Due to changes in the musculo-skeletal system a diet high in protein, __________________ and vitamins is needed. | Calcium |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: a loss of ______________ cells. | Nerve |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: the slowing of nerve conduction and _____________________. | Reflexes |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: reduced blood flow to the brain which could result in dizziness and an increase risk of _______________. | Falls |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: shorter memory, increased ____________________ and slower responses. | Forgetfulness |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: shorter sleep periods and difficulty ________________ asleep. | Falling |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: reduced sensitivity to ______________ and pressure as well to heat and cold. | Pain |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: decreases in the number of taste buds resulting in decreases in _________________. | Appetitie |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: dulling of taste and smell causing some older people to complain that food has no ____________ or tastes bitter. | Taste |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: a preference for salty and _________________ foods because person are more likely to be able to taste these foods. | Sweet |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: the ______________ to become smaller and respond less to changes in lighting. | Pupil |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: vision problems when going from a ______________ to brightly lit room. | Dark |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: becoming more farsighted which is called __________________. | Presbyopia |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: hearing changes in the ________________ nerve. | Auditory |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: atrophy (shrinking) of the eardrums making ______________-pitched sounds hard to hear. | High |
| Changes in the nervous system as one ages includes: a hardening and thickening of earwax as wax secretion ____________________. | Decreases |
| Changes in the circulatory system as one ages includes: a weakening of the heart muscle that causes it to pump with less ________________. | Force |
| Changes in the circulatory system as one ages includes: a narrowing of arteries making them less ____________________. | Elastic |
| Changes in the circulatory system as one ages includes: a ________________ amount of blood flowing through narrow arteries. | Reduced |
| Changes in the circulatory system as one ages includes: poor ______________ in many body parts due to less blood flow. | Circulation |
| If circulatory changes are severe, _____________ is needed during the day and over-exertion is avoided. | Rest |
| Changes in the respiratory system as one ages includes: a weakening of respiratory muscles causing lung tissue to be __________________. | Elastic |
| Changes in the respiratory system as one ages includes: a lack of ________________ to cough and clear the airway of secretions. | Strength |
| Changes in the respiratory system as one ages includes: respiratory complications from bedrest making turning, re-positioning and deep ___________________ important for the person. | Breathing |
| Breathing is usually easiest in the _________________ position. | Semi-Fowler's |
| Changes in the digestive system as one ages includes: the salivary glands producing less saliva which can cause dysphagia which is difficulty ___________________. | Swallowing |
| Changes in the digestive system as one ages includes: a decrease in the secretion of digestive juices making fried and _______________ foods hard to digest. | Fatty |
| Changes in the digestive system as one ages may include chewing problems and constipation causing the person to need to eat foods that provide soft _______________. | Bulk |
| Foods that provide soft bulk include _________________ cereals and cooked fruits and vegetables. | Whole-grain |
| As one ages energy and activity levels decrease therefore the person needs ________________ calories. | Fewer |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: a decrease in kidney function as the kidney __________________ (shrink) | Atrophy |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: reduced _____________ flow to the kidneys. | Blood |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: weakened bladder muscles _________________ which can cause urinary incontinence. | Weaken |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: a decrease in bladder size causing the bladder to store ____________ urine. | Less |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: urinary frequency and __________________ may occur due to weakened bladder muscles and the decrease in bladder size. | Urgency |
| Changes in the urinary system as one ages includes: enlargement of the ___________________ gland in men. | Prostate |
| Enlargement of the prostate puts pressure on the _________________ resulting in difficulty | Urethra |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: a decrease in the hormone _____________________. | Testosterone |
| To reduce the need to urinate at night, most fluids should be consumed before ________________ p.m. | Five |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: an erection that takes _______________ to achieve. | Longer |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: a longer phase between an erection and an ________________. | Orgasm |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: orgasms that are less _____________________ than when younger. | Forceful |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: erections that are _________ quickly. | Lost |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as women age includes: the thinning of _________________ walls and vaginal dryness. | Vaginal |
| Changes in the reproductive system that occur as men age includes: shrinking of the _________________, vagina and genitalia. | Uterus |
| What is it called when a woman has not had a menstrual period for a least one year? | Menopause |
| When an older person lives with an adult child and cannot be left at home alone where do they go during the day? | Adult daycare center |
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