Care of the Older Adult C475 (100% correct)

Active Euthanasia correct answers a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death; death is brought about by an act morphine or phenobarbital actively kills pt when death is brought about by an act - for example when a person is killed by being given an overdose of pain killers. Passive Euthanasia correct answers caregiver doesn't directly take the patient's life, they allow them to die withholding medications or feeds, removing oxygen when death is brought about by an omission - i.e. when someone lets the person die. This can be by withdrawing or withholding treatment: • Withdrawing treatment: for example, switching off a machine that is keeping a person alive, so that they die of their disease. •Withholding treatment: for example, not carrying out surgery that will extend life for a short time. ANA stance on assisted suicide (euthanasia) correct answers It is a VIOLATION of Code of Ethics for Nurses. Instead, nurses should focus on providing competent, comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care. Drugs Used for Euthanasia correct answers • Phenobarbital • Secobarbital Nembutal Senile Kyphosis correct answers Abnormal rounding of the upper back, often due to osteoporosis of the vertebra Short, stopped over geriatric posture; Results in loss of height plus loss of secondary curvatures (cervical, lumbar) that occurs with advancing age. Development of this condition can be postural, often corrected with adherence to an exercise and strengthening program. Usually an underlying condition is the root cause of the deformity. What happens when sweat glands atrophy? correct answers very susceptible to heat and cold. Lack of glands can cause over heating easily. Decreases wound healing Respite Care correct answers care for caregivers to allow them time off from caring for their family members Quality of Life correct answers -independence and autonomy