Adult & Elder Exam 1 with correct answers

Adult & Elder Exam 1 with correct answers
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an unexpected event in which the participant comes to rest on the ground,
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floor, or lower level; not a normal part of aging - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fall
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What is the percentage of community dwelling older adults that fall each year?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30-40%
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What is the percentage of older adults living in institutional long term care
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settings experience a fall each year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔50-75%
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What percentage of older adults who fall suffer from serious injuries? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20-30% \| \|




non-modifiable risk factor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔intrinsic \| \| \| \| \| \|




modifiable risk factor; occurs in the environment - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔extrinsic



How do falls come to the attention of the healthcare team? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Medical History \| \|




Physical Assessment \|




Mental Status \|

,Labs and diagnostic Results
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Home Safety Assessment
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chronic confusion; associated to physiologic issues - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔dementia



acute confusion ; associated with external factors such as drugs or injury -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔delirium \| \|




drugs, elimination, liver and other organs, infection, respiratory, injury,
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unfamiliar environment, metabolic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔common
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causes of delirium\| \|




1) acute onset and fluctuating course
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2) inattention
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3) disorganized thinking
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4) altered level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Confusion
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assessment method \|




Encourage ambulation and walking plan; \| \| \| \|




Institute general safety precautions according to facility protocol;
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Improve chair safety and comfort;
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Improve ability to get out of bed safely;
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Promote continence and comfort;
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,Provide reminders \|




Multifactorial interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔strategies to promote
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safety and prevent falls among older adults
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What is the leading cause of death from injury for adults greater than 65 years
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odl - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔falls
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Falls result in more than ______________ injuries treated in emergency
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departments annually including over ____________ hospitalizations and
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more than ______________ deaths - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2.8 million
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800,000

27,000



close monitoring; changes in physical space; evaluation of treatment or
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medication; use of therapeutic communication/psychosocial interventions;
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use of diversion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔alternatives to restraint
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mittens, vest and waist restraints, wrist and ankle restraints, and every single
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thing that hinders movement - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physical restraints
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How often should you be turning and repositioning your patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔every 2 hours \| \| \|




What percentage of the US population is older adults? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔14.1% \|

, By 2040, what percentage of the population will be older adults? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔21.7% \|




What ages are considered older adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔65+
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Are their more female or male older adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔female



T/F: The proportion of older persons in each state varies - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True \|




What are the three major causes of death among US adults aged 65 years or
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older? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔heart disease, cancer, stroke
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T/F: Much of all health care is devoted to care of older adults - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True \|




What are the select physiologic changes in neurologic/sensory during aging? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔loss of axons and neurons \| \| \| \| \| \|




slowing of coordinated movements
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decreased sensation \|




decreased ability to focus and deal with glare and nighttime vision -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔visions changes with age \| \| \| \| \|