Aging Adult
Antioxidants combat the effects of high energy electrons
What is Free Radical Theory?
What is complete care?
common language, religion, food preferences, work ethic, music and political views
What is ethnicity?
What is actual loss?
gradual weaning of ventilator support for a terminally ill patient
What is terminal weaning?
Redistributed fat tissue, presbyopia, drier skin, wrinkle lines, presbycusis
What are normal changes in middle adult years?
Warm water
What is needed to cleanse dentures?
belief that all should conform to the majority belief system
shock, developing awareness, restitution, resolving, idealization, outcome
What are Engel's six stages of grief?
patient is unsure if a higher power exists
What is an agnostic?
Loss of muscle mass in older adults.
What is sarcopenia?
area of least contamination to area of greatest contamination
What is appropriate perineal care?
need for meaning and purpose, need for love and relatedness, need for forgiveness
What are the three spiritual needs for all people?
loss of movement, cheyne-stokes respirations, cyanosis, irregular pulse, difficult talking or swallowing, restlessness
What are signs of impending death?
assisting the patient with hygiene needs just before bed
What is hour of sleep (HS) care?
Important nursing diagnosis for an older adult
What is Risk for Falls?
culture, spirituality, developmental stage, health, patient preferences, socioeconomic status
What are factors that affect personal hygiene practices?
shared system of beliefs, values and behavioral expectations that define roles and social structure based on from generation to generation
What is culture?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What are the five stages of Kubler-Ross responses to dying?
nurses responsibility if the patient has concerns about treatment or refuses treatment
What is to provide information to help patient make an informed decision?
Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Suicide
What are some of the top causes of death in the Middle Adult?
45 degree
What is the angle of toothbrush to gum line?
a person's connection to anything that is a higher power or non-material life force that can provide energy, health and the ability to cope
What is spirituality?
care provided to improve quality of life by aggressively treating symptoms of a disease
What is palliative care?
What is a nurses most important assessment skill to remember?