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For a patient with this disease process, the nurse explains that it involves erosion of joint cartilage with new bone formation in joint spaces.
What is osteoarthritis?
100
The severe stage of this disease is characterized by the patient's inability to recognize her close family members.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
100
Use of corticosteroids for several years for chronic pulmonary disease.
What is osteoporosis?
100
Immobility, malnutrition, incontinence, impaired cognition.
What is/are pressure ulcer(s)?
100
The greatest risk factor for development of Alzheimer's disease.
What is age?
200
You explain to the caregiver of an elderly woman with dementia, that her increased confusion in the evenings is characteristic of this syndrome.
What is sundowner syndrome?
200
An echocardiogram reveals an ejection fraction of 35%.
What is heart failure?
200
Starting a new medication that may cause dizziness or impair balance.
What are falls?
200
Pelvic floor muscle exercises, bladder training, timed voiding, weight reduction, avoidance of caffeine and acidic foods/fluids. 
What is urinary incontinence?
200
Age-related change in posture is documented as this forward curvature of the spine.
What is kyphosis?
300
The nurse instructs her elderly patient to stop smoking and avoid/reduce her intake of caffiene in order to prevent this condition.
What is osteoporosis?
300
Specific type of dementia characterized by sudden development of manifestations.
What is vascular dementia?
300
Your patient has a history of being abusive to her children when they were young, and now relies on one of them for her total daily care.  
What is elder abuse?
300

Lose weight, rest painful joints, splint specifically affected joints, use larger joints when possible.

What is rheumatoid arthritis?
300
Experienced by some patients with OA, these "bumps" are are actually bony enlargements at the distal joints of the fingers.
What are Heberden's nodes?
400
For a newly diagnosed patient, the nurse explains that their health problem may cause systemic problems that can affect the heart, lungs, and kidneys.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
400
The nurse suspects this specific disease process after noticing her patient is experiencing bradykinesia, tremors, and dystonia & rigidity.
What is Parkinson's disease?
400
Heliobactor pylori, use of aspirin/NSAIDs, corticosteroids, stress, smoking, alcohol, caffiene.
What is peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?
400
Oxygen therapy, flu and pneumonia vaccine, bronchodilators, corticosteroids.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
400
The most important intervention for a patient with this symptom is to remove inedible items from his/her environment.
What is agnosia?
500
The nurse instructs the patient to take this particular type of medication early in the day to avoid frequent episodes of nocturnal urination.
What is a diuretic?
500

Your patient reports gastric discomfort and bloody stool after taking an over-the-counter medication every day for general muscle aches for several weeks.  You suspect this specific classification of medication is the culprit.  

What is an NSAID?
500
Over 70 years old, cognitive impairment, illness, electrolyte imbalance, polypharmacy, hospitalization, infection, brain abnormalities, pain, environmental factors/changes.
What is delirium?
500
Muscle weakness, behavioral disturbance, agitation/confusion, urinary incontinence/frequency, postural hypotension, syncope, >85 years old.
What are falls?
500
Financial exploitation, abandonment, self-neglect, caregiver neglect are all types of this type of domestic violence.
What is elder abuse/mistreatment?