Sensory Perception
This disorder of vision is characterized by loss of central vision
What is macular degeneration?
Wounds with clean edges that are well approximated are considered to be healing in the following way
What is primary healing?
This nutrient is the body's primary source of energy
What are carbohydrates?
This is a type of patient care that focuses on helping patients and families that are dealing with a chronic life-limiting illness.
What is palliative care?
This disorder is characterized by loss of peripheral vision
What is glaucoma?
This is the first phase of wound healing.
What is the inflammatory phase?
This nutrient is responsible for facilitating the growth and repair of tissues
What are proteins?
This type of care is provided for patients with a life ending illness such as terminal cancer
What is hospice care?
This disorder is the most common type of visual impairment seen in older adults which is seen as a cloudiness to the eye
What is a cataract?
This type of pressure injury is noted to have a full thickness loss with visible adipose tissue
What is a stage 3 pressure injury?
This nutrient is needed in order to absorb certain vitamins
What are fats?
This is an expected finding in relation to breathing of a patient who is actively dying
What are irregular respirations? (Cheyne Stokes)
This medication prescribed for hypertension and edema is known to cause hearing impairment
What is furosemide (Lasix)?
This is an appropriate intervention for a patient at risk for impaired tissue integrity related to incontinence
What is applying a barrier cream during incontinence care?
These vitamins can cause toxicity in the body if taken in large amounts due to the storage of them in the liver and tissues until needed
What are vitamins A, D, E, K?
Postmortem care should include this to prevent pooling of blood in the face and chest
What is elevating the head of the bed?
This type of hearing loss is due to damage to the inner ear or cranial nerve 8
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
This occurs when skin sticks to a surface (like sheets) while underlying tissue and bone slide, stretching and tearing blood vessels.
What is shearing?
Describe an age related changs to nutrition experienced by older adults
Decreased peristalsis, decreased metabolism, loss of teeth