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CCAC NRN 102 Older A
Older Adults
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 subgroups of late adulthood? | Young old, middle old, older old, elite old |
| Older adults have dominished sense of taste. Which cause them use excess of these which may be detrimental to their health? | sweat and salty - sugars and salt |
| What should they use because of these changes? | herbs and spices |
| Why are older adults prone to drug toxicity? | Decreased renal blood flow causing decreased glomerular filtration resulting in slower excretion time. |
| What is the fastest growing subgroup in the older generation? | The old, old |
| List 3 reasons nutrition is a problem in older adults. | Reduce intake to near starvation levels, diets consist of wrong types or wrong amounts of food, lonliness, depression, boredom, diminished taste of sweet and salt, dental problems. |
| What is relocation stress syndrome? | Physical and emotional distress that occurs after the person moves from one setting to another. |
| What are some symptoms of relocation stress syndrome? | sleep disturbances, GI distress, emotional withdrawl, anxiety, anger, depression |
| What is fallophobia? | Fear of falling, avoid leaving home |
| What is polypharmacy? | Use of multiple drugs |
| What are 4 changes in older adults that make them prone to adverse drug reactions such as toxicity? | drug absorption,drug distribution, drug metabolism, and excretion. |
| What change makes drug excretion a concern? | Decrease blood flow to the kidneys |
| List 4 types of elder abuse. | Neglect, physical, emotional, financial |
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