CARE OF THE ELDERLY C475 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

C475 care of adult UNIT 3Competency 742.1.3: Health Needs of Older Adults Competency 742.1.5: Promoting Health and Independence in Older Adults Learning Objectives · Identify common risk factors that contribute to functional decline, reduced quality of life, and disabilities in older adults. · Examine techniques for assessing and treating factors that lead to functional decline in older adults. · Outline strategies to promote the older adult’s active engagement and participation in Pri...

Care of Older Adult Study Competency 1: Compassion and Respectful Care of Older Adults (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, & 22) Chapter 1, 2 & 3 Gerontology is the broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged. Geriatrics is often used as a generic term relating to older adults, but specifically refers to the medical care of older adults. Geriatricians are physicians trained in geriatric medicine. ● “old” is often defined as over 65 years of age ● young old (ages 65–74 ● mid...

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PRE-ASSESSMENT: CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT PFFVPRE-ASSESSMENT: CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT PFFV Attempt #1 Status: Passed 1. Which elementis part of psychosocial well-being for an older adult? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Avoidance of chronic disease Avoidance of disability Looking like a younger person Engagement with others 2. How should a healthcare professional greet Estelle Bartlett, a petite, widowed elder, on the rst home visit? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER “Hi sweetie, I’m a...

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