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What are the 5 stages of Benner? 1. Novice-has no professional experience.
2. Beginner-can have recurrent meaningful situations components but cannot prioritize.
3.Competent- Begins to understand actions of long range goals.
4.Proficient-Percieves situations as a whole rather than in terms of individual aspects.
5.Expert-Possesses intuitive grasp of situations and focuses in on accurate regions of
the problem.
Erickson Stages i) Trust vs. mistrust (0-1)
ii) Autonomy vs. shame (1-3)
iii) Initiative vs. guilt (3-6)
iv) Industry vs. inferiority (6-11)
v) Identity vs. role confusion (Puberty)
vi) Intimacy vs. isolation (young adult)
vii) Generativity vs. stagnation (Middle Adult)
viii) Integrity vs. despair (Late Adulthood)
What factors could contribute to falls? -Sensory Changes
-Decrease in Nutrition
-Changes in Gait
-Cognition
-Weakness
-SOB
Why are peripheral pulses weak in our geriatric population? Atherosclerosis-Plague Build Up
What is a condition that most geriatric men succumb to ? BPH- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
What is BPH? -benign prostatic hyperplasia
*Leads to: TURP=Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
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What are some physiological changes in older adults? - Difficulty seeing due to a greater sensitivity to glare
- Decreased ability to hear high-pitched sounds
- Salivary Secretions reduced
Integumentary-Skin, Lesions, Spots (senile lentigo)
Thorax and Lungs-Increase in rib calcification
Heart and Vascular System-Decreased cardiac output, peripheral pulses weaken
Breasts-Decrease muscle mass and tone, gynecomastia, risk for breast cancer.
Insomnia -Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
Leads To:
Depression
EDS
Most common in women
Blurred Vision
Fine Motor Clumsiness
Decreased Reflexes
Decreased Visuals
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Slow Response Time
What is REM also known as? paradoxical sleep
Consolidation of procedural memories occurs when? REM
When is autonomic activity heightened? REM
When do dreams occur? NREM and REM sleep
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