NUR 163 :CONCEPTS OF
PRACTICAL NURSING IN THE
CARE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS (
2024/2025 UPDATE ) VERIFIED
EXAM REVIEW
, Primary Care Prevention
• To protect patients from developing a disease.
o Immunization
o Regular exercise
o Good nutrition
Secondary Care Prevention
• Catch the disease/ diagnosis
o Screenings
Tertiary Care Prevention
• Treating the disease
Bene昀椀ts of Diets
• Keeps joints 昀氀exible
• Maintain muscle
• Decrease blood sugar level
• Heart health
• Maintain healthy weight
• Increase sense of well-being
Types of Exercise
• Weight bearing is bene昀椀cial (prevents osteoporosis)
• Swimming (ease on the joints)
Recommended time to exercise for Geriatric Patients
• 30 minutes
In昀氀uenza
• Most common vaccination in elderly
• Done YEARLY
Screenings to Know
• Blood pressure = annually after the age of 40
• Mammogram = every 2 yrs 50-74 of age
• Cholesterol = every 5 years from 40-75
• Cancer and Polyp
• Colonoscopy every 10 years
• CT colonography every 5 years
• Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
• Double contract barium every 5 years
PRACTICAL NURSING IN THE
CARE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS (
2024/2025 UPDATE ) VERIFIED
EXAM REVIEW
, Primary Care Prevention
• To protect patients from developing a disease.
o Immunization
o Regular exercise
o Good nutrition
Secondary Care Prevention
• Catch the disease/ diagnosis
o Screenings
Tertiary Care Prevention
• Treating the disease
Bene昀椀ts of Diets
• Keeps joints 昀氀exible
• Maintain muscle
• Decrease blood sugar level
• Heart health
• Maintain healthy weight
• Increase sense of well-being
Types of Exercise
• Weight bearing is bene昀椀cial (prevents osteoporosis)
• Swimming (ease on the joints)
Recommended time to exercise for Geriatric Patients
• 30 minutes
In昀氀uenza
• Most common vaccination in elderly
• Done YEARLY
Screenings to Know
• Blood pressure = annually after the age of 40
• Mammogram = every 2 yrs 50-74 of age
• Cholesterol = every 5 years from 40-75
• Cancer and Polyp
• Colonoscopy every 10 years
• CT colonography every 5 years
• Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
• Double contract barium every 5 years
