Older Adult Exam 1 Intro to Gerontological Nursing
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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age group of older adults 65 or older
over _____ to ____ % have at least one chronic illness 60-80
what does normal aging include : changes in the heart, arteries, lungs, brain, kidney (less efficient), bladder
(capacity declines), body fat (increases around middle age then decreases),
muscles (muscle mass decreases especially without exercise), bones (at risk for
fractures), sight (ability to focus decreases after age 40), hearing (difficulty hearing
with background voices and high pitched voices), and personality (does not
change usually!)
what will happen over the next 20 years that is significant 74 million baby boomers retire so the need for geriatric nurses will increase
to our population
the ______ are the fastest growing segment of the old-old (85 and older)
population
sex differential Women = double jeopardy
A lot of resources are tied to their husband. Couldn't get a job that matched the
income of husband
Women now comprise the majority of the older population - 55%
In the US the ratio of men to women over the age of 65 is 49 men to every 100
women
death rate for ____ of the 10 leading causes of death has 7
decreased
what has the death rate increased for? The death rate increased for alzheimer's disease, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,
and nephrosis
healthy people 2020 Prevention agenda for the US
Establish quality measures; identifying levels of training for people who care for
older adults
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
primary level of prevention Health promotion- screening
secondary level of prevention Early diagnosis and prompt treatment
tertiary level of prevention Restoration and rehabilitation
Get them back to their prior level of function
, Opportunities to improve older adults' health and quality Healthy lifestyles
of life Early disease detection
Immunization
Injury prevention
Self-management techniques
gerontological nursing challenges Fear of:
Aging
Disease
Disability
Decline
most common chronic diseases in elderly Degenerative joint disease
Chronic back pain
DM
-Mostly type 2
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Lung or respiratory problems
Deafness or hearing problems
Blindness or vision problems
ageism stereotyping of any age group
Negative attitude based on age
examples of benign and superficial aging changes Graying hair
Wrinkles
examples of senescence Progressive body system deterioration
Cannot be entirely avoided
homeostasis Maintenance of body equilibrium
When we get the flu, we feel better 3 days later
homeostenosis Inability of body to restore homeostasis after environmental changes
Older person has the flu and cannot get back to the previous level of function
biological programmed theories of aging Aging follows a biological timetable
Hypothesize that the body's genetic codes contain instructions for regulation of
cellular reproduction and death
biological error theories of aging Hypothesize that environmental assaults and the body's constant need to make
energy and fuel metabolic activities cause toxic by products
- wear and tear theory
-cross think theory
-free radical theory
-somatic DNA theory
-emerging biological theories
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
)
age group of older adults 65 or older
over _____ to ____ % have at least one chronic illness 60-80
what does normal aging include : changes in the heart, arteries, lungs, brain, kidney (less efficient), bladder
(capacity declines), body fat (increases around middle age then decreases),
muscles (muscle mass decreases especially without exercise), bones (at risk for
fractures), sight (ability to focus decreases after age 40), hearing (difficulty hearing
with background voices and high pitched voices), and personality (does not
change usually!)
what will happen over the next 20 years that is significant 74 million baby boomers retire so the need for geriatric nurses will increase
to our population
the ______ are the fastest growing segment of the old-old (85 and older)
population
sex differential Women = double jeopardy
A lot of resources are tied to their husband. Couldn't get a job that matched the
income of husband
Women now comprise the majority of the older population - 55%
In the US the ratio of men to women over the age of 65 is 49 men to every 100
women
death rate for ____ of the 10 leading causes of death has 7
decreased
what has the death rate increased for? The death rate increased for alzheimer's disease, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome,
and nephrosis
healthy people 2020 Prevention agenda for the US
Establish quality measures; identifying levels of training for people who care for
older adults
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
primary level of prevention Health promotion- screening
secondary level of prevention Early diagnosis and prompt treatment
tertiary level of prevention Restoration and rehabilitation
Get them back to their prior level of function
, Opportunities to improve older adults' health and quality Healthy lifestyles
of life Early disease detection
Immunization
Injury prevention
Self-management techniques
gerontological nursing challenges Fear of:
Aging
Disease
Disability
Decline
most common chronic diseases in elderly Degenerative joint disease
Chronic back pain
DM
-Mostly type 2
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Lung or respiratory problems
Deafness or hearing problems
Blindness or vision problems
ageism stereotyping of any age group
Negative attitude based on age
examples of benign and superficial aging changes Graying hair
Wrinkles
examples of senescence Progressive body system deterioration
Cannot be entirely avoided
homeostasis Maintenance of body equilibrium
When we get the flu, we feel better 3 days later
homeostenosis Inability of body to restore homeostasis after environmental changes
Older person has the flu and cannot get back to the previous level of function
biological programmed theories of aging Aging follows a biological timetable
Hypothesize that the body's genetic codes contain instructions for regulation of
cellular reproduction and death
biological error theories of aging Hypothesize that environmental assaults and the body's constant need to make
energy and fuel metabolic activities cause toxic by products
- wear and tear theory
-cross think theory
-free radical theory
-somatic DNA theory
-emerging biological theories
