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| organisms wear out from increased metabolic functioning and become exhausted from energy depletion from adapting to stressors |
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| nutrition is thought to play an important role in maintiaining this system. This system declines after younger adulthood as the thymus loses size and function. |
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| a Chemical reaction that produces damage to DNA and cell death. |
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| formed during cellular metabolism are molecules with separated high-energy electrons, which can have adverse effects on adjacent molecules. |
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| Middle Adult - Physiologic Development |
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| A person must modify his or her self-image and self-concept to adapt successfully to the normal changes of this period of aging. Hormone changes take affect. |
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| Erikson's Theory on the middle adult |
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| The task are to establish and guide the next generation, accept the changes of aging, and adjust to the needs of aging parents, reevaluate one'e goals and accomplishments. |
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| During and assessment, a 48-year-old woman tells the nurse that she is having hot flashes, fatigue, and mood swings. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as manifestations of what? |
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| Based on Erikson's theory, middle adults who do not achieve their developmental tasks may be termed as being in stagnation. What statement would be an example of this? |
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| I spend all of my time going to the doctor to be sure I am not sick |
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| What nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for the middle adult? |
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| Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: More than body requirements |
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| Older adults may be stereotyped as different from other age groups and having outlived their usefulness. What is this term for? |
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| What statement is a myth about older adults? |
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| Old age means mental deterioration |
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| What is the leading cause of cognitive impairment in old age? |
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| What questions would encourage reminiscence? |
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| "Tell me about how you celebrated Christmas when you were young." |
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| A 90-year-old man who lives alone tells you he has no family or friends. Based on this information, what nursing diagnoses would be appropriate? |
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| When teaching the older adult who is recovering from surgery, what is important for the nurse to remember? |
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| Repeat information as often as necessary. |
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| What statement by and 85-year-old woman would demonstrate that she has met an expected outcome of the plan of care for safety? |
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| "I am going to take up all my little scatter rugs." |
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| What are the major health problems of an older adult? |
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| Cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, cancer, Rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, obesity alcoholism, and depression. |
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| Negative bias based on age, based on fear/misinformation. Myths and stereotypes. Leads to discrimination and support. Information/opportunities. |
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| Cognitive function of aging adults` |
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| No significant change. Intelligence incr4eases (60's), learning continues, Need increase time to respond and react. May have short term memory loss. |
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| Things to remember when teaching the elderly: |
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Give them adequate time.
Relate to experience.
Decrease distractions and anxiety
adjust for sensory deficits
Family participation
Peers
Simplicity
Repetition |
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| provide services but you have to pay for each service |
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| What percentage of elderly live in a facility? |
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| Care for the day; not medically trained staff that provide assistance with ADL's and IADL's. Can pas meds but not responsible for meds. |
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| Living facility, not medically trained staff that provide assistance with ADL's and IADL's. Can pas meds but not responsible for meds. |
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| or foster care. Home like environment. Guardian or care giver with no little to no medical training. |
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| 24hr a day care with doctors, nurses, and therapy. medicare covers "some" 3 weeks to improve in this facility. |
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| a temporary state of confusion, is an acute illness that can last from hours to weeks and resolves with treatment. Drug interaction, circulatory or metabolic problems, nutritional deficiencies, or worsening illness are likely to real cause. Has a sudden onset. Fine one minute and next minute they are not. No rhyme or reason for actions. Sometimes cause by diabetes, infection, lack of oxygen, substance induced, or dehydration, can go away if treated. If not, can cause permanent changes. DONT use touch to calm...isolate and try to keep them calm. |
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| an older adult habitually becomes confused, restless, and agitated after dark. |
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| A downward spiral and deline. An episode of confusion and wandering at night may lead to a fall that results in hip fracture. |
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| Pregressive deterioration in intellectual function, memory, and ability to problem solve and learn new skills. Chronic progressive condition caused by the reduction of actecholine. Vascular dementia is caused from circulation deficiencies. |
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| What is the problem with elderly digestion? |
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| Lack of enzyms needed to digest lipids and carbs. |
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| mood disorder, overwhelming sadness, hopelesness, and worthlessness, and decreased interest in activities long term last longer than two weeks. |
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| impaired memory, tachycardia, impaired perception, mood swings, withdrawal, agitation, psychotic, diaphoresis, flushing, dilated pupils, hypertension, change in sleep. |
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| What must you do first in order to treat delirium? |
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| What is a "Thief of minds, a destroyer of personalities, wrecker of family finances and filler of nursing homes" |
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| Tar-like substance found on the brain of Alzheimer's sufferers. |
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| In Alzheimer's patients, the connections become tangled between communication points of neurons like a knotted necklace. |
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| Difficulty speaking and location words. |
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| Difficulty in recognizing what objects are. |
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| Not remembering data, how to balance checkbook, numbers ect.. |
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| Defensive behaviors of Alzheimer's sufferers |
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| try to cover up behaviors, make excuses for lack of memory. May fabricate stories to appear fine |
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| What is the best NANDA for Alzheimers |
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| What do Cholinesterase inhibitors do and what are they used for? |
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| Medication used for Alzheimers. Breaks down actycholine. |
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| Cholinesterase inhibitors |
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RACE:
Remenyle
Aricept
Cognex
Exeion |
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change in sleep
Change in eating
change in weight
Mood alteration
Anxiety
Poor self esteem
Excessive fatigue
Poor memory
Poor concentration
Hypochondriac
Concern with body function |
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| Possible causes in depression: |
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Loss of self-esteem
Drugs
Metabolic disorders |
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| SSRI's (Prozac), Tricyclic, MAOI's, SSNREI's |
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| Physical, Emotional, Neglect, Exploitation |
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| Who are most-likely to be vitims of elder abuse? |
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| Dependents, poor mental health, poor physical health, disruptive, women |
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| Who are most-likely to be the abusers of elderly? |
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Caregiver/spouse
overwhelmed
frustrated
resentful
or someone with a history of violence |
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Unexplained, repeated injury
Discrepancy between injury and explanation
inappropriate use of medications
fear of caregiver
untreated wounds
poor care
withdrawal and passivity
Failure to seek care |
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