Concepts of Aging
This term describes normal age-related changes that occur over time.
What is Primary Aging?
This part of Medicare primarily covers inpatient hospital care.
What is Medicare Part A?
These questions encourage detailed responses and cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
What are open-ended questions?
Eating, dressing, and bathing are examples of these.
What are activities of daily living?
Dyspnea, fatigue, and edema are common signs of this condition.
What is congestive heart failure?
This phrase refers to remaining in one's home/community as long as possible
What is aging in place?
This part of Medicare commonly covers outpatient occupational therapy services.
What is Medicare Part B?
This concept involves lifelong self-reflection and learning about others' perspectives.
What is Cultural Humility?
Two parts: "Scored up to 100, this assessment is named the ________ with higher scores indicating a person is closer to independence with these _______
What is the Barthel ADL index, and what are ADLs?
WBAT is an abbreviation that means this:
What is weight-bearing as tolerated?
This is discrimination or stereotyping based on a person's age.
What is ageism?
This assessment is used in skilled nursing facilities and contributes to reimbursement under PDPM.
What is the MDS (Minimum Data Set)?
After providing instructions, asking the client to explain the information back in their own words is known as:
What is the teach-back method?
A beside commode is an example of this:
What is durable medical equipment (DME)?
This cognitive intervention relies on implicit memory, priming and errorless learning
What is spaced retrieval?
Medicare Part A primarily covers this type of care.
What is hospital and inpatient care?
This home health assessment tool used by therapy & nursing, assists with reimbursement and outcome measurement.
What is the OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set)?
Examples of this may be understood as patronizing to older adults
What is elderspeak?
Training a client to safely use adaptive equipment following a hip replacement is an example of this...
What is a skilled service?
This breathing technique helps clients with pulmonary conditions improve oxygen exchange and expel CO2 more effectively.
What is pursed lip breathing?
Conditions such as mild cognitive impairment, COPD, CHF or a CVA are examples of this related to aging?
What is secondary aging?
This federal program provides healthcare coverage for many adults age 65 and older.
What is Medicare?
A family asks if their mother can safely return home alone after discharge. Who is responsible for making that recommendation (OT or OTA)?
Who is the OT?
What is the FIM (Functional Independence Measure)?
A screening tool, scored out 30, with a total score of 20 (or less) possibly indicative of dementia
What is the SLUMs (St. Louis University Mental Status)?