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| How long are men and women living to? |
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| 50% of those 70 and older have... |
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osteoarthritis
hypertension |
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| 20% of those 70 and older have... |
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| when were the baby boomers born? and when will they enter their senior years? |
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born 1946 - 1964
senior years - 2008 - 2030 |
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| What is gerontological nursing? |
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-fosters independence of elders
- best when indisiplinary and holistic
ROLES
-provider of care
- manager
- teacher
- reasearch consumer |
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It is a way of life consisting of beliefs and values that give individuals a sense of identity, self worth, and belonging, and rules of behavior which enable the group to survive and provide for the welfare and support of its members
- this is what shapes us |
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| biological or physical groups of people |
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| describes numerical and power disadvanatage |
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| what is ethnic or ethnicity? |
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| used to refer to groups identigied by racial or religious differences |
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| Does death occur from chronic or acute illness? |
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| what are examples of chronic illness? |
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heart diesease
cancer
stroke
diabetes |
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| What are the three factors in racial and ethnic disparities? |
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1) patient level factors
-clinical appropriatness of care
- mistrust
- treatment refusal
2)system level factors
-insurance coverage
-limited english profeciency
-adhoc interpretation
-access to service
3) care - process factors
-phycisian biases
-sterotyping
-uncertainty factors |
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| What is sociolgical theory? |
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-changing roles
-generational cohort impact the older adult's ability to adapt |
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| what is the activity theory? |
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| remaining occupied and involved is necessary to a satisfying late-life |
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| gradual withdrawal from society and relationships serves to maintain social equilibrium and promote internal reflection |
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| What is gerotranscendence? |
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Elderly transform form a materialistic/rational persepective toward oneness with the universe
-successful transformation includes outward focus, accepting impending death, substantive relationships, intergenerational connectedness and unity with the universe |
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| What is Psychological Theories? |
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| Explain aging in terms of mental processes, emotions, attitudes, motication, and personality development that is characterized by life stage transition |
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| What is the 8th phase of stages of personality development? |
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"intergrity vs despair" evaluating life accomplishments
- struggles include letting go, accepting care, accepting care, detachment, and physical and mental decline |
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| what is the stocastic theoryy? |
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based on RANDOM EVENTS that cause cellular damage that accumulates as organism ages
=> wrinkles |
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| based on genetically programmed events caused by cellular damage that accelerates aging of the organism |
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| cells ear our and cannot function with aging |
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| what is the free radical theory? |
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| membranes, nucleic acids, and proteins are damaged by free radicals which cause cellular injury and aging |
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| What is the programmed theory? |
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| cells divide until they are no longer able to, this triggers apoptosis or cell death |
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| What is the Gene/Biological theory? |
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cells have genetic programmed aging code
ex: 19yrs old with gray hair |
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| What is an Immunological theoru? |
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aging is due to the caulty immnological function which is linked to general well being
immune system decline = well being declined |
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| What is the functional consequences theory? |
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| enviromental and biosycholsocial consequences impact functioning. Nursing's role is to minimize ageassociated disability in order to enhance safety and quality of living |
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| What is theory of thriving? |
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failure to thrive results from discord between the individual and his or her enviroment or relationships. Nurses identigy and modify factors that contribute to disharmony among these elements
- people can deteriorate based on bad relationships |
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| What does sensory losses lead to? |
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reduced ability and desire to communicate
isolation
frustration leads to aggression or withdrawal |
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| decreased ability to hear high frquency tones |
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| what are some causes of hearing loss? |
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-nerve deterioration presbycusis (age related)
-disease tinnitus (pathological)
-enviromental situations-noise pollition
-medications - otoxicity
-cerumen - earwax |
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| decreased pupil size and accomidation |
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| What are some causes of speech loss? |
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-stroke
-dental diffuculties - lack of teeth; ill fitting dentures
-xerostomia (dry mouth)
-pathological changes = dysarthria (mumble) aphasia (inability to express or understand meaning of words) verbal apraxia (decrease in ability to move your mouth) |
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| what is the cause of the loss of touch? |
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-neurons die and are not replaced
-stroke
-fear
-discomfort
-stereotypes
-sense of one's own vulnerability
-isolation |
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| what the was the cause of movement loss? |
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causes - osteoporosis
arthritis
lack of excercise
stroke
weight gain |
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| What are causes of taste and smell loss? |
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-normal aging
-certain disease states
-medication
-surgical interventions
-enviromental exposure |
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a REVERSIBLE CONFUSIONAL STATE
ex: medications, anestesia, sleep disturbance, electrolyte imbalance etc. |
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an IRREVERSIBLE CONFUSIONAL STATE
acquired of mental function
months to YEARS
easily distracted
inappropriate anxiety
liable to apathy |
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