The Hospital Experience for Older Adults and Atypical Presentation of Illness
100
This term refers to tasks needed for independent living.
What is Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL)s.
100
This geriatric syndrome is not a normal part of aging and has major implications including decreased sense of well-being and longer hospitalizations. Assessing for it includes asking about medical history, particularly GU/GYN, medications, and past surgeries.
What is incontinence.
100
This is very important implement when an older adult is hospitalized and does not require bedrest.
What is implementing protocol-based early mobilization for acute and critically ill patients.
200
A nurse is using this assessment approach when a patient's husband describes the patient's functional abilities.
What is report by proxy.
200
Chronic fatigue, weight loss, exhaustion, and decreased physical activity are all components of this age-associated medical syndrome.
What is Frailty.
200
These are risk factors for atypical presentation of illness.
What is age-related physical changes, comorbidities, and medical interventions
300
The CAM can be used to assess for this fluctuation in mental status.
What is delirium.
300
This is the most appropriate instrument to use when assessing for the geriatric syndrome of incontinence with a patient who reports intermittent incontinence problems.
What is a bladder diary record (Urinary Incontinence Assessment: Transient Incontinence Assessment)
300
This hospital intervention program to prevent loss of function and disability for older adults provides non-pharmacologic interventions to maintain and improve function.
What is Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP).
400
Bathing, dressing, getting in and out of bed, eating, toileting, walking, and grooming are examples of this.
What is Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
400
This situation will most typically cause a geriatric syndrome.
What is three or more medications.
400
Decline in function, thromboembolic disease, atelectasis, pressure ulcers, and constipation are just a sampling of the consequences of this situation, which is common in hospitalized older adults.
What is immobility.
500
The following 8 terms are part of the FANCAPES comprehensive assessment with frail, medically complex older adults.
What is fluids, aeration, nutrition, communication, activity, pain, elimination, socialization, and social skills.
500
These are the 6 components of the assessment tool SPICES.
What is sleep disorders, problems with eating or feeding, incontinence, confusion, evidence of falls, and skin breakdown.
500
This is a major reason physicians do not recommend mobility for hospitalized patients.
What is thought to reduce the metabolic rate and energy expenditure while in the hospital (but is not correct).