Feet
A bony formation at the side of the foot
What is a Bunion
Longer time to fall asleep, periods of light sleep, less REM, more time in bed and frequent arousals.
What are normal age-related changes with sleep
a device or medication used to restrict or control a person’s movement of arms, legs, body and head freely or behaviour
What is a restraint
Age measured by age graded behaviors that align with social status and social roles and is largely influenced by culture
What is Social Age
Risk from polypharmacy
What is medication interactions
•Growths of compacted skin as a result of prolonged pressure, usually from ill-fitting, tight shoes
What is a corn or callus
•Subjective perception of insufficient or nonrestorative sleep
What is Insomnia
•Older persons are particularly predisposed to ________ because the opportunity for heat loss frequently coexists with the decline in heat generation and conservation responses.
What is Hypothermia
This theory states that older adults develop the inner person by searching for meaning and the spiritual self
What is Jung's Theory of Personaility
The nurse notices that the patient is taking 10 medications - what is needed
What is a medication review
•Characterized by degeneration of the nail plate with colour changes to yellow or brown, and opacity, brittleness, and thickening of the nail
What is a fungal Infection
Snoring, frequent wakings, sleepiness during the day and easily falling asleep while at rest.
What is sleep apnea
•Lack of accessible transportation may contribute to
What is Social Withdrawal - or Poor Nutrition - or Neglect of Health Care
This theory suggests that normal aging includes a greater degree of life satisfaction
What is Gerotranscendence
Confusion, fatigue, concentrated urine, dry mucous membranes, low BP
What is dehyration
Assessing footwear, foot health, nutrition and medications
What is the nurses role in foot care
Characterized by loss of normal voluntary muscle atonia during REM sleep – common in older adults more so for males- enactment of dreams, which can be violent
What is Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder
The Nurses Role in monitoring driving safety
What is assess, identify impairments and report unsafe older drivers
Intelligence that improves with aging and is measured by tests that maximize the role of cultural knowledge, reflects the degree to which the individual has been acculturated through intentional learning.
What is Crystallized Intelligence
The 3 D's of Cognitive Impairment
What are Delirium, Depression and Dementia
Cutting toenails straight across, trimming after bathing and having a specialized nurse for Diabetics
What is proper care for Toenails
a sensorimotor neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable or an urge to move the legs… due to unpleasant leg sensations
What is Restless leg Syndrome
A common and often devastating problem among older people, causing a tremendous amount of morbidity and mortality
What are Falls
Health literacy experts recommend this during health education.
What is the Teach-Back method
Speaking slowly, using a sing song voice, saying things such as “do we need to go to the bathroom” using pronouns such as we, us, or our in place of you.
What is Elderspeak