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FSCJ HA Exam 3
chapters 10, 20-23, gerontology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
08/04/2010

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The Aging Process: Parameters of mental status
General knowledge and vocab?
Definition
No change
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Response time decreases?
Definition
Takes longer for brain to process info and react to it
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visceral
Definition
from the large interior organs;kidney, stomach, intestine, gallbladder, pancreas
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deep somatic
Definition
from pressure, trauma, ischemia to blood vessel, joints, tendons, muscles, bone
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cutaneous
Definition
superficial, sharp, burning skin and subcutaneous tissue
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referred
Definition
felt at the site but originates at a different location; both are innervated by same spinal nerve
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acute pain
Definition
-short term
-self-timing
-follows a predictable trajectory
-dissipates after injury heals
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chronic pain
Definition
-continues for 6 months or longer
-does not stop when injury heals
-types are malignant(cancer-related) and nonmalignant
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the aging adult and pain
Definition
- a common experience among 65 yrs and older
-but not normal process of aging
-pain=pathology or injury; never something to tolerate or accept just because "aged"
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gender differences and pain
Definition
-influenced by societal expectations, hormones, & genetic make-up
-stereotypes: men are most stoic; women are more emotional
-genetic differences
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P
Definition
provocative/ pallative
what causes it? what makes it better? what makes it worse?
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Q
Definition
quality/ quantity
how does it feel, look, or sound, and how much of it is there?
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R
Definition
region/ radiation
where is it? does it spread?
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S
Definition
severity scale
does it interfere with ADLs? how does it rate on severity scal of 1 to 10?
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T
Definition
timing
when did it begin? how often does it occur? is it sudden or gradual? how lond does an episode of the symptom last?
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pain assessment tools
Definition
-initial pain assessment
-brief pain inventory
-short-form mcgill pain questionnaire
-pain rating scales
-descriptor scales
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joints-inspect
Definition
size, contour, circumference
AROM AND PROM
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muscle/skin-inspect
Definition
-color, swelling
-masses, deformity
-sensation changes
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abdomen-inspect adn palpate
Definition
-contour, symmetry
-guarding, organ size
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pain reactions influenced by:
Definition
nature of pain( acute or chronic), age, cultural, and gender expectations
Term
acute pain behaviors
Definition
guarding, grimacing, moaning, agitation, restlessness, stillness, diaphoresis or change in vital signs
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chronic pain behaviors( higher risk for undetection)
Definition
more variability since person cannot live in constant state of grimacing, diaphoresis, guarding
Behaviors: bracing, rubbing, diminished activity, sighing, appetite changes, sleeping to self-ditract
Term
cardiac
Definition
tachycardia, (up)BP, (up) cardiac O2 demand, (up)cardiac output
Term
pulmonary
Definition
hypoventilation, hypoxia, (down)cough, atelectasis
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gastrointestinal
Definition
nausea, vomiting, retention
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renal
Definition
oliguria, urinary retention
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musculoskeletal
Definition
spasm, joint stiffness, limited function and limited mobility
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endocrine
Definition
(up)adrenergic activity
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central nervous system
Definition
fear, anxiety, fatigue
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immune
Definition
impaired cellular function, impaired cellular healing
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socio-psychological responses
Definition
depression, confusion, isolation, family distress, diminished QOL
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