NURS 5333 Family 1 Test 3 (Geriatrics Part [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
1,2,3,4)
1.Older adults or elderly over the age of ? are considered geriatric
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population-
: 65 years
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2.-they have a weaker immune system, so they do not mount a strong
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[] immune response []
-this weaker immune system, health problems may be present, but
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present in an atypical manner not with the usual symptoms: unique
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to geriatric patients
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3.no evidence of fever in elderly?: EX) an elder may have an
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overwhelming infection, but not have normal reactions [] [] [] [] [] []
-Often they can have sepsis and have a low or normal
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,temperature.
4.What are the OTHER signs of illness in our >65 YOA population?:
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Decreased appetite, decreased activity, or changing mental
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status
5.Polypharmacy: The use of many different drugs concurrently in [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
treating a patient, who often has several health problems.
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6.Elders: have an increased risk of skin breakdown and
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pressure sores due to the fact that they have decreased
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subcutaneous fat []
7.A geriatric assessment: -a thorough health assessment at least
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annually. These can be done by the primary care providers,
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but often are not because of the time involved
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-medical, social, and environmental factors that affect the
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,wellbeing of the geriatric patient
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-Medicare actually allows for an annual health wellness visit
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-Studies have shown that patients who participate in this annual
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health wellness visit actually have a lower mortality rate
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8.The goals of the geriatric assessment are: identify problems
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early, to intervene, to improve the quality of life for patients, to
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[] optimize their health outcomes and through identifying
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problems early. []
When developing plans, they should be patient-centered
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collaborative plans of care. [] [] []
-Nutrition needs to be a part of every geriatric assessment
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9.The components of a geriatric assessment are: functional
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status, fall risk, medication review, nutrition, vision and
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, hearing, cognition, mood or mental status, and ability to care
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for oneself as well as toileting and immunization needs.
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10.Screening vision in the elderly: a simple Snellen test can be [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
done in the office. A formal vision exam does not need to be done
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[] unless the Snellen result is abnormal or the patient complains
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of visual changes
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11.Elderly and BMI: normal BMI is 23 to 30.: A BMI less than 22
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kilograms per meter squared is associated with increased [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
mortality and a sign of malnutrition. [] [] [] [] []
-they have enough money to actually purchase food?
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-Do they have someone who can help them with the shopping? Do
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they have trans- portation to go and get food? Are they able to
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safely prepare meals by themselves?
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1,2,3,4)
1.Older adults or elderly over the age of ? are considered geriatric
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
population-
: 65 years
[] []
2.-they have a weaker immune system, so they do not mount a strong
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
[] immune response []
-this weaker immune system, health problems may be present, but
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
present in an atypical manner not with the usual symptoms: unique
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
to geriatric patients
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3.no evidence of fever in elderly?: EX) an elder may have an
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overwhelming infection, but not have normal reactions [] [] [] [] [] []
-Often they can have sepsis and have a low or normal
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,temperature.
4.What are the OTHER signs of illness in our >65 YOA population?:
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Decreased appetite, decreased activity, or changing mental
[] [] [] [] [] [] []
status
5.Polypharmacy: The use of many different drugs concurrently in [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
treating a patient, who often has several health problems.
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
6.Elders: have an increased risk of skin breakdown and
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
pressure sores due to the fact that they have decreased
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
subcutaneous fat []
7.A geriatric assessment: -a thorough health assessment at least
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
annually. These can be done by the primary care providers,
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
but often are not because of the time involved
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
-medical, social, and environmental factors that affect the
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,wellbeing of the geriatric patient
[] [] [] []
-Medicare actually allows for an annual health wellness visit
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
-Studies have shown that patients who participate in this annual
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
health wellness visit actually have a lower mortality rate
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
8.The goals of the geriatric assessment are: identify problems
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
early, to intervene, to improve the quality of life for patients, to
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
[] optimize their health outcomes and through identifying
[] [] [] [] [] [] []
problems early. []
When developing plans, they should be patient-centered
[] [] [] [] [] [] []
collaborative plans of care. [] [] []
-Nutrition needs to be a part of every geriatric assessment
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
9.The components of a geriatric assessment are: functional
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
status, fall risk, medication review, nutrition, vision and
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
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, hearing, cognition, mood or mental status, and ability to care
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
for oneself as well as toileting and immunization needs.
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
10.Screening vision in the elderly: a simple Snellen test can be [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
done in the office. A formal vision exam does not need to be done
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
[] unless the Snellen result is abnormal or the patient complains
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
of visual changes
[] []
11.Elderly and BMI: normal BMI is 23 to 30.: A BMI less than 22
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
kilograms per meter squared is associated with increased [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
mortality and a sign of malnutrition. [] [] [] [] []
-they have enough money to actually purchase food?
[] [] [] [] [] [] []
-Do they have someone who can help them with the shopping? Do
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
they have trans- portation to go and get food? Are they able to
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
safely prepare meals by themselves?
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