Gerontology exam 4 questions with
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what percent of older adults have 1 chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔60%
what percent of older adults have 2 chronic illnesses - correct answer ✔✔40%
what are the most common chronic diseases seen in older adults - correct answer ✔✔- heart
disease
- cancer
- chronic lung disease
- stroke
- Alzheimer's
- diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
what are some consequences of chronic conditions (physical and psychological) - correct answer
✔✔- physical suffering
- loss
- worry
- grief
- depression
- functional impairment
- increased dependence
,what is frailty? - correct answer ✔✔vulnerability to adversity
what are the 5 things that are looked at to determine frailness - correct answer ✔✔-
unexplained weight-loss
- self-reported exhaustion
- weak grip strength
- slow walking speed
- low activity
how many of the 5 determinants of frailty do you have to have to be determined frail? - correct
answer ✔✔have to have 3 to be considered frail
what is the overall idea behind the Chronic Illness Trajectory (8 phases) - correct answer
✔✔chronic illness is viewed from a life-course perspective/along a trajectory
what are the 8 phases of the Chronic Illness Trajectory - correct answer ✔✔- pre-trajectory
- trajectory onset
- crisis
- acute
- stable
- unstable
- downward
- dying
what is the overall idea behind the Shifting Perspective Model of Chronic Illness - correct answer
✔✔chronic illness is ongoing, continually shifting when a person moves between the
foregrounds of wellness and illness
(shifts in and out of them)
, what is the goal for pt's when looking at the Shifting Perspective Model of Chronic Illness -
correct answer ✔✔goal it for pt to move to the highest level of wellbeing even in the presence
of chronic illness
(highest level of wellness varies from individual to individual)
what are modifiable risk factors for chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- smoking (includes
second hand smoke)
- excessive alcohol use
- lack of exercise
- poor nutrition
- obesity
- skin protection
- healthy sleep habits
what are some measures of wellness during chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- quality of life
- ADLs and IADLs
- socialization and ability to be social
- mental health/emotions
what can acute conditions do in relation to chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- acute can lead
to a chronic illness
- acute can aggravate an chronic illness
most common conditions referred to as Geriatric Syndromes - correct answer ✔✔- falls and gait
abnormalities
- frailty
verified answers already passed
what percent of older adults have 1 chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔60%
what percent of older adults have 2 chronic illnesses - correct answer ✔✔40%
what are the most common chronic diseases seen in older adults - correct answer ✔✔- heart
disease
- cancer
- chronic lung disease
- stroke
- Alzheimer's
- diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
what are some consequences of chronic conditions (physical and psychological) - correct answer
✔✔- physical suffering
- loss
- worry
- grief
- depression
- functional impairment
- increased dependence
,what is frailty? - correct answer ✔✔vulnerability to adversity
what are the 5 things that are looked at to determine frailness - correct answer ✔✔-
unexplained weight-loss
- self-reported exhaustion
- weak grip strength
- slow walking speed
- low activity
how many of the 5 determinants of frailty do you have to have to be determined frail? - correct
answer ✔✔have to have 3 to be considered frail
what is the overall idea behind the Chronic Illness Trajectory (8 phases) - correct answer
✔✔chronic illness is viewed from a life-course perspective/along a trajectory
what are the 8 phases of the Chronic Illness Trajectory - correct answer ✔✔- pre-trajectory
- trajectory onset
- crisis
- acute
- stable
- unstable
- downward
- dying
what is the overall idea behind the Shifting Perspective Model of Chronic Illness - correct answer
✔✔chronic illness is ongoing, continually shifting when a person moves between the
foregrounds of wellness and illness
(shifts in and out of them)
, what is the goal for pt's when looking at the Shifting Perspective Model of Chronic Illness -
correct answer ✔✔goal it for pt to move to the highest level of wellbeing even in the presence
of chronic illness
(highest level of wellness varies from individual to individual)
what are modifiable risk factors for chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- smoking (includes
second hand smoke)
- excessive alcohol use
- lack of exercise
- poor nutrition
- obesity
- skin protection
- healthy sleep habits
what are some measures of wellness during chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- quality of life
- ADLs and IADLs
- socialization and ability to be social
- mental health/emotions
what can acute conditions do in relation to chronic illness - correct answer ✔✔- acute can lead
to a chronic illness
- acute can aggravate an chronic illness
most common conditions referred to as Geriatric Syndromes - correct answer ✔✔- falls and gait
abnormalities
- frailty
