WGU STUDY GUIDE FOR CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT OA
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Incorrect 0
1 of 44
Term
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is a 17-hour
course for patients with chronic diseases that is taught by trained
laypeople. The course goal is to teach patients to improve symptom
management, maintain functional ability, and adhere to their
medication regimens.
Give this one a go later!
Explain what you can do to prevent Explain the differences between
falls. curative, palliative, and end of life or
hospice care.
Explain the chronic disease self-
Identify the barriers to
management program
physical activity for the older
(CDSMP).
adult.
, Don't know?
2 of 44
Term
Make sure the person is attending to you prior to beginning the
conversation.
Face the person
Speak slowly and clearly.
Eye level
Reduce or limit background noise.
Break tasks into small manageable steps and provide simple and clear
directions ( one step at a time may be needed )
Praise efforts.
Use concrete terms and familiar
words. Offer simple choices.
Allow adequate time to respond.
Do not argue or attempt to reason with someone regarding delusions
or hallucinations.
Encourage discussion of life events, traditions, memories.
Use large print calendards
Label items
Establish a familiar environment
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Identify alternatives techniques
(instead of restraints) to deal with
Communication with a delirious elder
,wandering, combative or confused
patients.
Communication with dementia Healthy aging
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Term
delirium as:
• 1. Disturbance of consciousness with reduced ability to focus,
sustain, or shift attention
• 2. A change in cognition (such as memory deficit, disorientation,
language disturbance) or the development of a perceptual disturbance
that is not better accounted for by a preexisting, established or
evolving dementia
• 3. The disturbance develops over a short period of time (usually
hours to days) and tends to fluctuate over the course of the day
• 4. There is evidence from the history, physical examination or
laboratory findings that the disturbance is caused by several different
possible events including general medical conditions (cancer, AIDS),
metabolic disturbances (including electrolyte disturbances as occurs
with dehydration, drug intoxication, drug withdrawal, drug side
effects, and multiple etiologies).
dementia as:
• 1. Development of cognitive
deficits: o • The person cannot recall
new or p
Give this one a go later!
Explain what you can do to prevent
Describe a health contract falls.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% Correct 44
Incorrect 0
1 of 44
Term
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is a 17-hour
course for patients with chronic diseases that is taught by trained
laypeople. The course goal is to teach patients to improve symptom
management, maintain functional ability, and adhere to their
medication regimens.
Give this one a go later!
Explain what you can do to prevent Explain the differences between
falls. curative, palliative, and end of life or
hospice care.
Explain the chronic disease self-
Identify the barriers to
management program
physical activity for the older
(CDSMP).
adult.
, Don't know?
2 of 44
Term
Make sure the person is attending to you prior to beginning the
conversation.
Face the person
Speak slowly and clearly.
Eye level
Reduce or limit background noise.
Break tasks into small manageable steps and provide simple and clear
directions ( one step at a time may be needed )
Praise efforts.
Use concrete terms and familiar
words. Offer simple choices.
Allow adequate time to respond.
Do not argue or attempt to reason with someone regarding delusions
or hallucinations.
Encourage discussion of life events, traditions, memories.
Use large print calendards
Label items
Establish a familiar environment
Give this one a go later!
Identify alternatives techniques
(instead of restraints) to deal with
Communication with a delirious elder
,wandering, combative or confused
patients.
Communication with dementia Healthy aging
Don't know?
, 3 of 44
Term
delirium as:
• 1. Disturbance of consciousness with reduced ability to focus,
sustain, or shift attention
• 2. A change in cognition (such as memory deficit, disorientation,
language disturbance) or the development of a perceptual disturbance
that is not better accounted for by a preexisting, established or
evolving dementia
• 3. The disturbance develops over a short period of time (usually
hours to days) and tends to fluctuate over the course of the day
• 4. There is evidence from the history, physical examination or
laboratory findings that the disturbance is caused by several different
possible events including general medical conditions (cancer, AIDS),
metabolic disturbances (including electrolyte disturbances as occurs
with dehydration, drug intoxication, drug withdrawal, drug side
effects, and multiple etiologies).
dementia as:
• 1. Development of cognitive
deficits: o • The person cannot recall
new or p
Give this one a go later!
Explain what you can do to prevent
Describe a health contract falls.
