NUR 205 MIDTERM ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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✔✔Middle adulthood physical changes - ✔✔-occurs between 40-65 years
-changes in reproductive and physical abilities
-menopause occurs
-change on body and self-concept view
✔✔Middle adulthood cognitive changes - ✔✔-interested in learning new skills
-may become involved in educational programs
✔✔Middle adulthood psychosocial changes - ✔✔-include expected changes
ex. children moving away
-Time and financial demands decrease
-couples redefine their relationships
-may become grandparents
✔✔Middle adulthood sexuality - ✔✔-Renew relationship with spouse
-onset of menopause
-stress, health, and medications can affect sexuality
✔✔Older adult changes integumentary changes - ✔✔-loss of pigment
-wrinkling
-thinning of epidermis
-decreased skin turgor
-decreased perspiration
✔✔Older adult neurological changes - ✔✔-slowed reflexes
-slight tremors
-loss of balance
-short term memory
✔✔Older Adults Musculoskeletal Changes - ✔✔-decreased muscle mass
-decreased mobility, ROM
, -change in gait(short step wide base)
-posture/stature changes
-increased brittleness of bones
✔✔Older adult misc changes - ✔✔-decreased resistance to infections/diseases
-decreased nutritional needs
-decreased metabolism
-decreased bladder capacity
-decreased hormones
✔✔Older adults Functional changes - ✔✔-day to day activities (ADLS)
-Changes are usually linked to illness or diseases
-Ot and Pt are best resources
✔✔Older adults cognitive changes - ✔✔Delirium
- Acute confusional state
Dementia
-memory loss, impairment of intellectual state
Depression
-Geriatric depression scale
✔✔Psychosocial changes in older adults - ✔✔Retirement
Social isolation
Sexuality
Housing and environment
Death
✔✔End of life care - ✔✔the support and care given during the time surrounding death
✔✔End of life care legal and ethical issues - ✔✔-outcomes related to care during illness
and the dying experience should be based on the clients wishes
-Organ/tissue donation
-DNR
-consider culture and religion
✔✔Palliative care - ✔✔focuses on interventions and symptom management rather than
cure for diseases that no longer respond to treatment
-end of life care
-comfort care(pain free)
✔✔Hospice care - ✔✔Provides support and care for patient in last phases of incurable
diseases so they might live as fully and comfortably as possible
-patient and family needs are focus of any intervention
✔✔Near death physiological manifestations; Effects on body - ✔✔-Metabolism reduced
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✔✔Middle adulthood physical changes - ✔✔-occurs between 40-65 years
-changes in reproductive and physical abilities
-menopause occurs
-change on body and self-concept view
✔✔Middle adulthood cognitive changes - ✔✔-interested in learning new skills
-may become involved in educational programs
✔✔Middle adulthood psychosocial changes - ✔✔-include expected changes
ex. children moving away
-Time and financial demands decrease
-couples redefine their relationships
-may become grandparents
✔✔Middle adulthood sexuality - ✔✔-Renew relationship with spouse
-onset of menopause
-stress, health, and medications can affect sexuality
✔✔Older adult changes integumentary changes - ✔✔-loss of pigment
-wrinkling
-thinning of epidermis
-decreased skin turgor
-decreased perspiration
✔✔Older adult neurological changes - ✔✔-slowed reflexes
-slight tremors
-loss of balance
-short term memory
✔✔Older Adults Musculoskeletal Changes - ✔✔-decreased muscle mass
-decreased mobility, ROM
, -change in gait(short step wide base)
-posture/stature changes
-increased brittleness of bones
✔✔Older adult misc changes - ✔✔-decreased resistance to infections/diseases
-decreased nutritional needs
-decreased metabolism
-decreased bladder capacity
-decreased hormones
✔✔Older adults Functional changes - ✔✔-day to day activities (ADLS)
-Changes are usually linked to illness or diseases
-Ot and Pt are best resources
✔✔Older adults cognitive changes - ✔✔Delirium
- Acute confusional state
Dementia
-memory loss, impairment of intellectual state
Depression
-Geriatric depression scale
✔✔Psychosocial changes in older adults - ✔✔Retirement
Social isolation
Sexuality
Housing and environment
Death
✔✔End of life care - ✔✔the support and care given during the time surrounding death
✔✔End of life care legal and ethical issues - ✔✔-outcomes related to care during illness
and the dying experience should be based on the clients wishes
-Organ/tissue donation
-DNR
-consider culture and religion
✔✔Palliative care - ✔✔focuses on interventions and symptom management rather than
cure for diseases that no longer respond to treatment
-end of life care
-comfort care(pain free)
✔✔Hospice care - ✔✔Provides support and care for patient in last phases of incurable
diseases so they might live as fully and comfortably as possible
-patient and family needs are focus of any intervention
✔✔Near death physiological manifestations; Effects on body - ✔✔-Metabolism reduced
