Ethics
The education and experience of nurses enable them to make sound decisions that serve patients’ best interests.
What is Beneficence?
A listing of drugs that carry high risks for older adults and criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults.
What is the Beers Criteria?
Slower peristalsis, inactivity, reduced food and fluid intake, drugs, and a diet low in fiber are responsible for the high incidence of this in older individuals.
What is constipation?
This is an acute change in mental status that may signify a medical emergency.
What is delirium?
Helps enhance the quality and meaning of life during its final stages. This care includes interdisciplinary efforts to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
What is Hospice Care?
To be fair, treat people equally, and give patients the service they need.
What is Justice?
This organ has many important functions that influence drug detoxification and excretion.
What is the liver?
Poor condition of teeth can restrict food intake, which can cause constipation and malnourishment.
What is periodontal disease?
A progressive, irreversible impairment in cognitive function affecting memory, orientation, judgment, reasoning, attention, language, and problem-solving.
What is dementia?
The stage of denial and the “No, not me” reaction is gradually replaced by one of “Why me?”
What is anger?
To respect patients’ freedoms, preferences, and rights.
What is Autonomy?
Impairments in the person’s ability to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living could create challenges in the ability to....
What is administer medications?
The incidence of swallowing difficulties increases with age. As swallowing depends on several cranial nerves and the muscles of the mouth, face, pharynx, and esophagus, anything that impacts those structures can cause this issue.
What is dysphagia?
This form of dementia is characterized by two changes in the brain.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Care that prevents and relieves pain in persons with incurable conditions and can be provided to persons who are not dying.
What is Palliative care?
People have the right to have the confidentiality of their health information protected, even from relatives.
What is HIPPA?
Observe for signs of infection other than fever in patients who are taking this medication as the antipyretic effect of these drugs can mask fevers associated with infection.
What is analgesics?
Encourage older adults to incorporate into their daily routines, including good fluid intake, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and activity.
What is bowel elimination?
Noise, activity, and lighting levels can overstimulate the patient and further decrease function.
What is sundowner syndrome?
Bodily functions will slow and certain signs and symptoms will occur, including decline in blood pressure rapid, weak pulse and dyspnea.
What are signs of imminent death?
The nurse knowing the employer is intentionally keeping staffing levels below what is needed but not objecting or advocating for proper staffing because the nurse does not want to jeopardize his or her position.
What is a Conflict of Interest?
This medication is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure, atrial flutter or fibrillation, and supraventricular tachycardia.
What is Digoxin?
The degenerative changes in the smooth muscle lining of the lower esophagus, results in weaker esophageal contractions and weakness of the sphincter.
What is Presbyesophagus ?
Speak in a calm manner using an adult tone (not baby talk or elderspeak).
What is communication?
Protects the patient’s right to make decisions about terminal care and eases some of the burden of family members during this difficult time.
What are advance directives?