Older Adults
What is prejudice against older adults called?
What is ageism?
Name Kubler-Ross' stages of grief.
What are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance?
What is the disorder called when an older patient develops a gradual decline in seeing near objects clearly?
What is presbyopia?
What is idiopathic pain?
What is chronic pain that either does not have an identifiable physical/psychological cause or is perceived as excessive for the extent of injury?
What factors influence bowel elimination?
What are age, diet, fluid intake, psychological factors, personal habits, position during defecation, pain, pregnancy, surgery/anesthesia, meds, diagnostic tests?
Name 3 developmental tasks of older adults.
Adjusting to: physical health changes, retirement/reduced fixed income, a loved one's death, accepting self as aging person, maintaining QOL & satisfactory living arrangements?
What is perceived loss?
What is a loss uniquely defined by the person experiencing it? E.g. Loss of confidence/rejection by a friend.
What is the disorder called that is a common progressive loss of hearing in older adults?
What is presbycusis?
What are physiological factors of pain?
What are age, fatigue, genetic factors, neurological function?
What diseases commonly cause constipation?
What are Parkinson's, MS, RA, chronic bowel disease, depression, eating d/o?
What is the SPICES tool for aging adults?
What is: sleep d/o, problems w/eating/feeding, incontinence, confusion, evidence of falls, skin breakdown?
What is ambiguous loss?
What is a loss marked by uncertainty? E.g. severe dementia or POW.
What are cataracts?
What is a clouding/opaqueness of the eye lens causing glare & blurred vision? Not painful, happens gradually without redness/tearing.
What are social factors of pain?
What are family/social network, spiritual factors, previous experience?
What is a KUB?
What is an x-ray of the abdomen/kidneys, ureters & bladder?
What are s/s of a UTI in older adults?
What are confusion, incontinence & falls?
What is complicated grief?
What is a prolonged period of grieving? Preoccupation w/the deceased, cannot move on.
What is the taste deficit that has decreased saliva, leading to a dry mouth & decreased appetite?
What is xerostomia?
What are psychological factors of pain?
What are attention, anxiety/fear, coping style?
What are the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines for colorectal cancer in average risk/asymptomatic people?
What are: start at 45 years of age, through 75 years w/stool test q 1 yr, DNA stool test q 3 yr, flexible sigmoidoscopy/CT q 5 yr or colonoscopy q 10 years?
What are the s/s f pneumonia in older adults?
What are tachypnea, tachycardia, confusion , loss of appetite?
What factors influence loss & grief?
What are: human development, personal relationships, nature of the loss, coping strategies, SES, culture, spiritual/religious beliefs?
What are s/s of macular degeneration?
What are loss of central vision, blurry vision & distortion of vertical lines?
What is affected by pain?
What is quality of life, work/school, social support?
How do you position a patient on bedrest on a bedpan?
What is raise HOB 30-60 degrees (some say 45 max)?