Chronic Illness/Older Adult
Older adults experiencing unintentional weight loss and decreased appetite must have what type of diet
What are High-calorie and nutrient-dense foods
The first leukocytes to arrive at the site of injury in the cellular response.
What are neutrophils?
Which infestation causes linear lines beneath the skin?
What is scabies?
Loss of accommodation with aging
What is Presbyopia?
Hearing loss due to aging
What is Presbycusis?
Name physiological changes with aging
What is the Loss of subcutaneous fat, decrease in vision and hearing, decrease elasticity in the skin, nails thicken and become brittle, deterioration of bone and joint cartilage
What does the "C" stand for in RICE?
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation?
Skin infection that has white patches on the tongue, palate, and buccal mucosa
What is candidiasis (Thrush)?
Cranial nerves that move the eye muscles?
What are CN III, IV, and VI?
This ear infection causes unilateral otalgia caused by infection of the TM
What is otitis media?
Health Promotion for the older adult would include
What are Exercise 3 to 5 times each week, teach to have a list of their medications, assess for depression and mood changes, Oral assessment, instruct them to seek care for new developing symptoms
The type of wound healing that may be open and may have debris or infection in the wound bed. Causes a large scar.
What is secondary intention?
Common precancerous lesion that results from overexposure to the sun in the elderly
What is actinic keratosis?
The eye disorder will require medications (eye drops) to be administered for life.
What is Glaucoma?
Two types of hearing loss
What is conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?
Intentional acts of harm or neglect that includes physical, financial, and emotional abuse
What is elder mistreatment?
Partial thickness skin loss with exposed dermis, the wound bed is pink, red, or moist.
What is Stage 2 pressure injuries?
Linear, grouped, or clustered vesicles and pustules that cause burning pain and neuralgia (Nerve pain)
What is herpes zoster (shingles)?
The disorder has the patient seeing flashing lights and floaters or a ring in the visual field
What is detached retina?
Tilting the head or leaning forward to hear, does not respond or understand oral communication, the patient speaks loudly, turns the TV or music up loud, reads lips, answers questions inappropriately
The geriatric nursing assessment involves these things
What is health history, mood assessment, functional assessment (ADL), and physical assessment
An increased number of band neutrophils that are in circulation
What is "Shift to the left?"
This is a life-threatening disease that is caused by a severe adverse drug reaction or infection causing fever, cough, headache, myalgia, and nausea
Steven Johnson Syndrome
Eye disorder with the symptoms of blurred or cloudy vision and decreased color perception.
What is cataracts?
Inner ear disease that affects one ear and causes vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and increasing tinnitus attacks
What is Meniere's disease?