Cardiovascular
This is the most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke in older adults.
What is uncontrolled hypertension?
Best diet for COPD older adult clients that are losing weight.
What are small, frequent, high-calorie meals?
Classic motor sign of Parkinson’s.
What is resting tremor?
Drug class requiring stool softener.
What are opioids?
Legal end-of-life document.
What is DNR?
Older adults may have this atypical MI symptom instead of chest pain.
What is confusion or fatigue?
This age-related change increases infection risk.
What is decreased ciliary function?
This tool assesses cognition.
What is MMSE?
Sign of NSAID complication.
What are dark, tarry stools?
Mandatory report situation.
What is suspected abuse?
This lab value helps reduce heart disease risk when elevated.
What is HDL > 35?
Classic sign of sleep apnea.
What is snoring with daytime sleepiness?
Confusion is NOT considered this.
What is normal aging?
Early hypoglycemia symptom.
What is diaphoresis?
Core principle: letting patients refuse treatment.
What is autonomy?
This condition causes lightheadedness with standing in aortic stenosis.
What is decreased cardiac output?
Priority for a COPD patient on oxygen.
What is monitoring respiratory drive?
Best response to spiritual distress.
What is “Tell me more about that”?
First-line Type 2 diabetes drug.
What is metformin?
Who to contact when no decision-maker exists.
What are social services?
These behaviors reduce stroke risk (name 2).
What are smoking cessation and exercise?
Emergency action for TIA symptoms returning outside the hospital.
What is call 911?
Wandering at night intervention.
What is increase daytime activity?
Definition of adjuvant medication.
What enhances analgesics?
Hospice focus.
What is comfort care?