answers
Primary Prevention - correct answer ✔prevention (flu vaccine)
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Secondary Prevention - correct answer ✔Catch the disease/diagnose (yearly
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physical exam)
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Tertiary Prevention - correct answer ✔Treating/stopping progression (Cardiac
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brehab)
Benefits of diet - correct answer ✔Better health, disease prevention, healing
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(in Diabetics-biggest factor affecting compliance is motivation)
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Benefits of exercise - correct answer ✔keeps joints flexible, maintain muscle,
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bdecrease BS level, heart health, decrease weight, increase sense of well-
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being
Types of exercise - correct answer ✔weight bearing is beneficial (prevents
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osteoporosis), swimming easy on joints,
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Exercise length - correct answer ✔must be 30 minutes to be beneficial
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Tobacco cessation - correct answer ✔decreases risk for cancer, decreases
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cardiovascular issues b
,Alcohol - correct answer ✔ok in moderation-unless medically unsafe, AA can
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help stopping
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Benefits of physical exams and preventive care - correct answer ✔yearly
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exams, identify problems early,
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physical exam - correct answer ✔should include BMI, BP and bone mineral
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density
Benefits of dental exams/preventive oral care - correct answer ✔identify
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dental caries, need for dentures?,
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Oral Care for elderly - correct answer ✔need to use toothpaste with fluoride
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Benefit of maintaining a healthy attitude - correct answer ✔decreases
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depression, decreases isolation, must have interactions with people
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Benefits of religious beliefs - correct answer ✔promote good health practices
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Benefits of cultural beliefs - correct answer ✔affects dietary consumption,
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can be non beneficial
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Issues with knowledge and motivation - correct answer ✔pt loses spouse,
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may not be motivated to care for self
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, Benefits of mobility - correct answer ✔keeps joints mobile and pt in good
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health
perception of aging - correct answer ✔if pt has positive perception, they
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have a better chance of having positive results
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benefits of sleep - correct answer ✔better mood, cognition, less falls and
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accidents
urinary continence - correct answer ✔risk for skin breakdown, social
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issues,etc.
health scams - correct answer ✔dangerous to elderly, provides info that puts
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Safety when discharging a pt - correct answer ✔find out how may stairs
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there are to kitchen, bathroom, bed?
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unpaid caregivers - correct answer ✔Give positive feedback to them, the pt
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needs them b
pneumonia vaccines - correct answer ✔65 years old and less , 13 once then
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23 one year later. High risk pt get them q 10 yrs until 65, then done.
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tone of voice - correct answer ✔should be low and not loud, even.
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