WGU C475 CARE OF OLDER ADULTS OA EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Active euthanasia - ANSWER: a person directly and deliberately causes a patients
death
Passive Euthanasia - ANSWER: a person does not directly do an action to cause
death, just simply allows to happen
Senile kyphosis - ANSWER: occurs with advancing age, development of this condition
can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening
atrophy of sweat glands - ANSWER: makes elders susceptible to heat/cold. decreases
wound healing
Respite Care - ANSWER: care for caregivers to allow time off from caring for family
members
quality of life - ANSWER: independence and autonomy
restraints side effects - ANSWER: death, increased falls, injury to self, mortality
increases with any restraint
BOOST - ANSWER: the better outcomes for older adults through safe transitions
boost goals - ANSWER: 1. reduce 30 day readmission
2. improve sanctification
3. identify high risk patients
4. improve communication between providers and patients.
5. better prepare for discharge
CTI - ANSWER: Care Transitions interventions
Palliative care - ANSWER: for life debilitating diseases and have quality of life but
active treatment
Hospice - ANSWER: Family involved generally 6 months or less
Triple Aim goals - ANSWER: 1. better care
2. Better health
3. lower costs
functional incontinence - ANSWER: a person is unable to get to the restroom
because of physical or mental conditions
EXAM TEST BANK 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Active euthanasia - ANSWER: a person directly and deliberately causes a patients
death
Passive Euthanasia - ANSWER: a person does not directly do an action to cause
death, just simply allows to happen
Senile kyphosis - ANSWER: occurs with advancing age, development of this condition
can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening
atrophy of sweat glands - ANSWER: makes elders susceptible to heat/cold. decreases
wound healing
Respite Care - ANSWER: care for caregivers to allow time off from caring for family
members
quality of life - ANSWER: independence and autonomy
restraints side effects - ANSWER: death, increased falls, injury to self, mortality
increases with any restraint
BOOST - ANSWER: the better outcomes for older adults through safe transitions
boost goals - ANSWER: 1. reduce 30 day readmission
2. improve sanctification
3. identify high risk patients
4. improve communication between providers and patients.
5. better prepare for discharge
CTI - ANSWER: Care Transitions interventions
Palliative care - ANSWER: for life debilitating diseases and have quality of life but
active treatment
Hospice - ANSWER: Family involved generally 6 months or less
Triple Aim goals - ANSWER: 1. better care
2. Better health
3. lower costs
functional incontinence - ANSWER: a person is unable to get to the restroom
because of physical or mental conditions
