Aging Like a Pro
This is true of the normal aging process
What is that most elderly people are active and engaged in activities?
Definition: Persistent false beliefs
What are delusions?
Normal adult pulse rate range.
What is 60–100 beats per minute?
Term meaning toward the midline of the body.
What is medial?
Why females are more likely to get UTIs.
What is having a shorter urethra?
Thinner, drier skin represents this
What is normal aging change involving the skin
Definition: False or distorted sensory perceptions
What are hallucinations?
Normal adult respiration rate range.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
Term meaning front of the body.
What is anterior?
How to wipe during perineal care to prevent UTIs.
What is wipe from front to back?
A nursing assistant should do this when a resident is confused.
What is stay calm and provide a quiet environment?
A disorder characterized by recurring intrusive thoughts causing anxiety.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Normal oral temperature range.
What is 97.6–99.6°F?
When a muscle decreases in size.
What is atrophy?
Where the call light should be placed.
What is within reach of the resident’s stronger hand?
Definition: Restlessness and agitation in late afternoon or evening.
What is sundowning?
A brain disorder affecting the ability to think clearly and understand reality.
What is schizophrenia?
First measurement of blood pressure when the heart contracts.
What is systolic?
Another word for armpit.
What is axilla?
Most common pulse site used for measuring pulse.
What is the radial pulse?
A progressive, incurable disease causing tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits in the brain. (Plaques and Tangles)
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
A sudden, usually temporary state of severe confusion.
What is delirium?
Second measurement of blood pressure when the heart relaxes.
What is diastolic?
Six ounces equals this many milliliters.
What is 180 milliliters?
Each person experiences pain in this way.
What is a different experience for each person?