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1. vertigo the sensation of dizziness
2. anorexia loss of appetite
3. decubiti pressure sore
4. delirium an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other dis-
orders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought
and speech.
5. dementia a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and
judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
6. aphasia inability to speak
7. dysphagia difficulty swallowing
8. pruritus intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
9. intermittent clau- pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest
dication
10. Abnormal heart rhythm
, Geriatric Nursing
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dysrhythmia / ar-
rhythmia
11. ageism Discrimination based on age
12. miocardial infarc- heart attack
tion (MI)
13. hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body
14. incontinence inability to control bladder and/or bowels
15. syncope fainting
16. dysarthria the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of
muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system
17. CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
18. TIA transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
19. ataxia lack of muscle coordination
20. nocturia excessive urination at night
21. orthostatic hy- low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up
potension
22. lentigo a flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and
weather; freckle
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1. vertigo the sensation of dizziness
2. anorexia loss of appetite
3. decubiti pressure sore
4. delirium an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other dis-
orders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought
and speech.
5. dementia a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and
judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
6. aphasia inability to speak
7. dysphagia difficulty swallowing
8. pruritus intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
9. intermittent clau- pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest
dication
10. Abnormal heart rhythm
, Geriatric Nursing
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_527znn
dysrhythmia / ar-
rhythmia
11. ageism Discrimination based on age
12. miocardial infarc- heart attack
tion (MI)
13. hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body
14. incontinence inability to control bladder and/or bowels
15. syncope fainting
16. dysarthria the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of
muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system
17. CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
18. TIA transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
19. ataxia lack of muscle coordination
20. nocturia excessive urination at night
21. orthostatic hy- low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up
potension
22. lentigo a flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and
weather; freckle
