(Dentistry) Role Of Professional Care Givers Questions And Answers Elaborations!!

(DENTISTRY) ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL CARE GIVERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ELABORATIONS!!
By 2060, according to the US Census, the number of US adults aged 65 years or
older is expected to reach ___ million, ___% of the overall population.


Answers 98


24%
Many older Americans do not have dental insurance because....


Answers they lost their benefits upon retirement and the federal Medicare program
does not cover routine dental care
______% of US adults have at least 1 chronic condition


Answers 51.8
___% of US adults have multiple chronic illnesses


Answers 27
___________ impacts oral health and oral health impacts _____________


Answers Co-morbidity
co-morbidity
Lack of _________________________ in many health profession education


Answers formal education related to oral health assessment

, Licensed health professionals (nurses and others) are not practicing at full scope of
practice related to _________


Answers oral health
in what year will adults outnumber children?


Answers 2034
Optimal oral health outcomes depends on effective
____________________________________


Answers interprofessional collaboration between and among health care providers,
including with patient family members and caregivers.
What is the nursing role in promoting oral health and preventing complications
associated with poor oral health?


Answers Increase awareness of oral health and the impact it has on overall health
is a changing practice
Oral care practices in acute care becoming part of the standardized
_________________


Answers "care bundles"
Assessment of oral care increasingly emphasized in _______, _______, and
__________ care


Answers acute, community and home based
Older adults with severe cognitive impairment may be resistant to ___________


Answers oral care