(Complete) Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th & 8th Edition By
Patricia A. Williams |Both Have All Chapters 1-20| 4
Units| With Answers and Detailed Explanations
respite - ANSWERallows the primary caregiver to have time away from the constant
demands of caregiving there by decreasing caregiver stress and the risk for abuse
neglect - ANSWERfailure to provide for the needs of the person under their care
mandated reporter - ANSWERlegally required to report suspected cases of elder or
child abuse
genrontophobia - ANSWERfear of agingand the refusal to accept older adults into
the mainstream of society
gerontology, geriatrics - ANSWERstudy of all aspects of the aging process including
the clinical psychological economic and sociologic problems of older adults and the
consequences of these problems for older adults
gerontics - ANSWERcoined by Gunter and Estes in 1979 to define the nursing care
and services provided to older adults
geriatrics - ANSWERthe branch of medical science that deals with diseases and
problems specific to old people
Demographics - ANSWERstatistical data relating to the population and particular
groups within it.
cohort - ANSWERa group of people from a given time period
chronological age - ANSWERnumber of years since birth
ageism - ANSWERdiscrimination based on age
abuse - ANSWERphysical or emotional harm to someone or financial intentional or
unintentional
theory - ANSWERA hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
Psychosocial - ANSWERPertaining to a combination of psychological and social
factors attemp to explain why older adults have different responses to the aging
process
immunologic theory of aging - ANSWERprocess that aging is a fuction of changes in
the immune system which weakens over time to make an aging person more
susceptible to disease
, free radical - ANSWERan unstable molecule produced by the body during the normal
process of respiration and metabolism or following exposure to radiation and
pollution ,they are suspected of causing damage to the cells dna and immune system
biologic - ANSWERpertaining to organisms biologic aging views aging from a genetic
perspective
Antioxidants - ANSWERchemicals or other agents that retardor inhibit oxifationof a
substances to whichthey are added ex: vitamin carotenouds selebium and
phytochemicals
gastroesophageal reflux disease - ANSWERthe upward flow of acid from the stomach
into the esophagus GERD
glaucoma - ANSWERincreased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina
and optic nerve with loss of vision
hiatal hernia - ANSWERprotrusion of a part of the stomach upward through the
opening in the diaphragm
Hypothyroidism - ANSWERA disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and
less productive than normal symptoms include cold intolerance dry skin and thin
body hair constipation depression and lack of energy
intermittent claudication - ANSWERpain and discomfort in calf muscles while
walking; a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease
Atherosclerosis - ANSWERcondition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on
the inner walls of the arteries tissues of the lower extremities are deprived of oxygen
ischemic - ANSWERpertaining to a lack of oxygenated blood flow
ischemic heart disease - ANSWERpoor blood supply to the heart via the coronary
arteries to the mycocardium
nystagmus - ANSWERinvoluntary, jerking movements of the eyes
orthostatic hypotension - ANSWERabnormally low blood pressure when the person
suddenly stands up; postural hypotension
deafness - ANSWERgeneral term for partial or complete loss of hearing
central deafness - ANSWERdeafness resulting from disease and tumors in the
auditory pathways or auditory cortex of the brain
carcinoma - ANSWERa malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
Patricia A. Williams |Both Have All Chapters 1-20| 4
Units| With Answers and Detailed Explanations
respite - ANSWERallows the primary caregiver to have time away from the constant
demands of caregiving there by decreasing caregiver stress and the risk for abuse
neglect - ANSWERfailure to provide for the needs of the person under their care
mandated reporter - ANSWERlegally required to report suspected cases of elder or
child abuse
genrontophobia - ANSWERfear of agingand the refusal to accept older adults into
the mainstream of society
gerontology, geriatrics - ANSWERstudy of all aspects of the aging process including
the clinical psychological economic and sociologic problems of older adults and the
consequences of these problems for older adults
gerontics - ANSWERcoined by Gunter and Estes in 1979 to define the nursing care
and services provided to older adults
geriatrics - ANSWERthe branch of medical science that deals with diseases and
problems specific to old people
Demographics - ANSWERstatistical data relating to the population and particular
groups within it.
cohort - ANSWERa group of people from a given time period
chronological age - ANSWERnumber of years since birth
ageism - ANSWERdiscrimination based on age
abuse - ANSWERphysical or emotional harm to someone or financial intentional or
unintentional
theory - ANSWERA hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
Psychosocial - ANSWERPertaining to a combination of psychological and social
factors attemp to explain why older adults have different responses to the aging
process
immunologic theory of aging - ANSWERprocess that aging is a fuction of changes in
the immune system which weakens over time to make an aging person more
susceptible to disease
, free radical - ANSWERan unstable molecule produced by the body during the normal
process of respiration and metabolism or following exposure to radiation and
pollution ,they are suspected of causing damage to the cells dna and immune system
biologic - ANSWERpertaining to organisms biologic aging views aging from a genetic
perspective
Antioxidants - ANSWERchemicals or other agents that retardor inhibit oxifationof a
substances to whichthey are added ex: vitamin carotenouds selebium and
phytochemicals
gastroesophageal reflux disease - ANSWERthe upward flow of acid from the stomach
into the esophagus GERD
glaucoma - ANSWERincreased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina
and optic nerve with loss of vision
hiatal hernia - ANSWERprotrusion of a part of the stomach upward through the
opening in the diaphragm
Hypothyroidism - ANSWERA disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and
less productive than normal symptoms include cold intolerance dry skin and thin
body hair constipation depression and lack of energy
intermittent claudication - ANSWERpain and discomfort in calf muscles while
walking; a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease
Atherosclerosis - ANSWERcondition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on
the inner walls of the arteries tissues of the lower extremities are deprived of oxygen
ischemic - ANSWERpertaining to a lack of oxygenated blood flow
ischemic heart disease - ANSWERpoor blood supply to the heart via the coronary
arteries to the mycocardium
nystagmus - ANSWERinvoluntary, jerking movements of the eyes
orthostatic hypotension - ANSWERabnormally low blood pressure when the person
suddenly stands up; postural hypotension
deafness - ANSWERgeneral term for partial or complete loss of hearing
central deafness - ANSWERdeafness resulting from disease and tumors in the
auditory pathways or auditory cortex of the brain
carcinoma - ANSWERa malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
