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Spices stands for Sleep disorders, Problems with Eating, Incontinence, Evidence of falls, Skin Breakdown
Activities of Daily Living Toitleting, feeding, dressing, grooming, ambulation, bathing
instrumental ADLs (living independently) Telephone, shopping, food preperation, housekeeping, laundry, medication administration, money management
I used to be _________ and _________ all my body fat has moved from up here to down there... I guess my ___ are wasting away. taller, heavier, muscles
my normal body temperature is ___ degrees F. I am always cold 97.2
you know I am not as hungry as I used to be... She says that the elderly have _________ absorbtion from the GI tract and because of that and my decreased __________ and resultant tast means I am more likely to suffer from ____________ decreased, malnutrition
Blood vessels as you age become more or less rigid? More (arterosclerosis)
In an older adult temperature might range from 95-97.5 (decreased metabolism)
If that is okay and my _____ status satisfies me then I wish that she would just relax health
Factors that lead to decrease appetite cooking alone, slowed metabolism, depression, lack of taste
I have noticed that my skin is ___ than it used to be. I don't _____ like I used to. drier, sweat
Sweat and sebacious glands increase with age (T or F) False
I have a slower _________ absorbtion of drugs, and a decreased ____ of the medicines I take. decreased, elimination
My skin is thinner and so wrinkled. I guess that is because my dermis has lost its________, __________ and mass. elasticity, collagen
My skin ______ so much, a family of four could live in there. tents
They say that ________ _______ is the single most important factor in the development of are related skin changes. sun exposure
two kinds of skin cancer common basal and squamous cell skin cancer
Because of a decrease in ___________ production I have more __________ hair melanin, gray
My nails are thicker, brittle, hard and _________ yellowish
I think he has a toenail ______; very commonly in elderly fungus
Seems that my _________ and _________ nodes have become more firotic with age. thyroid and lymph
my mouth has a tendency to be __________. my gums have _________ and I am now more prone to ______ _______ drier, receeded, dental carries
I don't hear Like I used to (_______) presycusis (high tone frequency loss)
I have the greatest problem hearing in a room where there is conversation and competing _________ noise. background
I suffer from _________. I am also very sensitive to glare presbyopia
lymph nodes and thyroids increase or decrease in size and function decrease
Hearing problem red flags repeat, tilting, leaning forward, whisper test
_______ is less so I often experience ________ and uncomforatble eyes. tearing, dry
They say that I shouldn't drive anymore because older people lose their _________ vision. peripheral
Lens becomes more rigid and the cilliary muscles become weaker (T or F) True
Presbyopia Red Flags they move the paper farther away
I am lucky that I do not suffer from ________. 90% of those my age experience lens changes. cataracts
I do need to have my eyes checked annually to detect any increased pressure inside my eye called ________ glycoma
Normal age related changes that occur to respiratory system calcification of joints, weakening of the diaphragmatic, intercostal and accesory muscles, deceased number of alveoli, shortened thorax, and kyphosis
My cardiac output has __________ 30-40 percent due to ______________ heart rate and ____________ contractility. declined (heart is smaller), decreased, myocardial
My mitrial and aortic valves are ________ and _______. If you listen to my heart, you may hear an ________ sound that is associated with decreased left ventricular compliance. You might also hear a soft, early ______ murmer. fibrotic, and calcified, S4, systolic
heart becomes larger with age false (smaller)
Breasts... glandular tissue has ___ and is replaced by __________ deposits. A ________ of the inframammory ridges at the lower end of the breast has developed. Glandular tissue, fat deposits, thickening
Always ask me whether I have had any urinary unrgency, frequency and ___________ nocturia
I hear the old gentlemen down the hall has prostate problems. he gets up all night long to urinate (____________) he has dribbling and he feels like his bladder is not ever empty. nocturia
I have a decrease in bone _________ and a ________ of my intervertebral discs. mass, fitting
I am very fortunate that I do not suffer from ________ 90% of people over 60 suffer from this disorder. osteoarthritis
When you are precussing someone you suspect having constipation you will hear... dull sound
My ____ and ____ have decreased in both elaticity and tone. Also my muscles have lost mass and ______. tendons and muscles, strength
degenerative joint disease changes in the articular cartridge
Joints look larger because subcutaneous tissue has decreased
I have plenty of brain cells left... My ____ and _____ sensations are diminished, but my general intelligence is the same. Touch and pain
My __________ memory tends to be better than my _____ memory remote, recent
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