NU 665
Define presbycusis - Answers a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging
Catarcts - Answers clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - Answers increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with
loss of vision
macular degeneration - Answers progressive damage to the macula of the retina
recommended vaccines for older adults - Answers .pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
cachexia - Answers a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that
occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
seborrheic keratosis - Answers a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look
psoriasis - Answers chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
, Rosacea - Answers Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the
nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
Atopic Dermatitis - Answers noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters,
scabs, and itching
acne - Answers inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Cellulitis - Answers Infection of skin cells
Reticular skin lesion - Answers
Macule - Answers flat skin lesion with only a color change
papule - Answers small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
Vesicle - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
pustule - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
patch - Answers If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is greater than 1cm, it is
consider a "patch"
plaque - Answers Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in diameter.
Define presbycusis - Answers a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging
Catarcts - Answers clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - Answers increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with
loss of vision
macular degeneration - Answers progressive damage to the macula of the retina
recommended vaccines for older adults - Answers .pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
cachexia - Answers a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that
occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
seborrheic keratosis - Answers a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look
psoriasis - Answers chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
, Rosacea - Answers Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the
nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
Atopic Dermatitis - Answers noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters,
scabs, and itching
acne - Answers inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Cellulitis - Answers Infection of skin cells
Reticular skin lesion - Answers
Macule - Answers flat skin lesion with only a color change
papule - Answers small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
Vesicle - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
pustule - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
patch - Answers If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is greater than 1cm, it is
consider a "patch"
plaque - Answers Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in diameter.
