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Clinical Chap 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inability to control urine | Incontinence |
| Normal aging process for eyes | Presbyopia |
| Normal aging process for ear | Presbycusis |
| Decade that hearing loss begin at | 3rd |
| common cause of diminished mental capacity | Hypothermia |
| First leading cause in death | Heart disease |
| Major aging in G.I systems is | Peristalis |
| Urinary Incontinence | Inability to control urine |
| Hormone in elderly females ceases production | Estrogen |
| Malnutrition in aing population can be prevented by | Preparing tasty foods |
| What happens if you do not report eder abuse | You get a fine |
| Effective method to slow osteoporosis | Vitamin D and calcium |
| Most appropriate when meeting vissualy impaired patient | Dont touch until presence is known |
| To guide visually impaired patient | Guide arms back to move them thru a narrow passage |
| Pyschological Sing & symptoms | Increase deppression, Anxiety, Withdrawn, Timid, Hostile, Unresponsive, Confused, Vague health complaints, Anxious to please |
| Physical Signs & symptoms | Lack of personal care, Lack of supervision, Bruises, Welts, Lack of food, Beatings, Neglect, Unsatidfactory living condtions |
| Declining in testosterone in male | Andropause |
| Cause of dementia | Parkinson, Syhphillis, and hodgkinsons disease |
| Poor hygiene, Insomnia, and inability to concentrate is caused by | Deppression |