1. Integumentary Skin
2. Circulatory Decreased cardiac output. Enzyme action on heart, heat rate and ability of
heart to return to normal after. illness
3. Respiratory Lungs become restricted by rib cage; rib cage size increases; lung
tissue becomes more rigid; decrease in respiratory strength; low lung
expands less, upper lung more.
4. Musculoskeletal Decreased muscle fibers and tissue, muscle strength; increased
waste products in muscle (lactic acid, carbon dioxide); muscle cells
accumulate fat and collagen; bones become porous and lose bone
mass; calcium leaves the bone.
5. Digestive Teeth loosen and gums recess; loss of taste buds. Decrease in: enzyme
actions, hydrochloric acid (HCL), peristalsis, ability to tolerate fat, gag reflex
and sphincter control.
6. Endocrine Decrease in cells, size of glands, gland secretions, ability to adapt to
stress because of decreased adrenaline, decreased thyroid secretions.
7. Urinary Decrease in size of kidneys, functional cells, vascular circulation to kidneys,
urine produced and eliminated, filtering functions of kidneys, decreased
tone of urinary muscles and ability to control flow of urine.
8. Reproductiv Decrease in size of ovaries, uterus, amount of hormonal secretions.
e - Women
9. Reproductiv Prostrate enlarges, decrease size of testes.
e - Males
10. Neurological Decrease in brain weight, neural cells, psychomotor reaction time, blood
flow to the brain and in all sensory perceptions; memory loss; plaques
form in brain tissue.
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11. Conservator
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Legal authority and duty to protect assets of a "Protected Person" (a minor or
incompetent). Appointed by court. Can only make decisions about
property.
12. DNR Order by a physician, with respect to specific patient, re: cardiac arrest or
respira- tory arrest.
13. Durable Power Becomes ettective when principle becomes incompetent to act for himself.
of Attorney Cannot make medical decisions unless specifically stated.
14. Guardian Legal responsibility and authority to make decisions for an incompetent or a
minor. Appointed by court. Specifically states authority.
15. Living Will Concerning life of person executing will, in which individual provides
guidance for circumstances under which they wish to refuse, or
discontinue the use of, life-support measures administered should
they become incompetent.
16. Last Will & Subject matter is the disposition of property or custody of minor children.
Testa- ment
17. Power of Written agreement under which the principal authorizes the agent to act
Attor- ney on his or her behalf. Need not be an attorney. An ordinary power of
attorney automatically terminates if the principle becomes incompetent.
18. Hiring Records Keep 1 year. Keep EEO info separate.
19. Basic Keep 3 years after hire or 1 year after termination, whichever is later. I-9's
Employee are completed within 3 days of hire.
Information: I-
9, Work
permits for
minors.
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