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what is characterized by negative attitudes toward elderly based on age
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ageism
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autoimmune diseases increase with age - this is consistant of what theory
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immune theory of aging
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an ethnic older adult may experience a loss of self worth when a nurse
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emphaseizes that a therapuetic diet does not allow ethnic foods
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an important nursing action helpful to chronically ill older adults is to
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to treat the pt as a competent manager of disease
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when older adults become ill they are more likely than younger adults to
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alter there daily livingactivites to accomodate new symptoms
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an appropriate care choice for an older adult living with an employed daughter but who requires assistance with ADL is
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adult day care
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a naturaly death act is an advance directive that
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allows a person to direct his or her health care in the event of terminal illness
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NURSING INTERVENTIONS DIRECTED AT HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE OLDER ADULT ARE PRIMARILY focused on
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teaching positive health behaviors
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a pt looking inward accepts life span as having definite boundaries and has special interest in spouse friends and community would be considered to be a
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middle adult
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what theory assumes that healthy aging is related to the ability of the older adult to continue similar patterns of behavior that existed in young to middle addulthood?
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identity-continuity theory
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a newly ohospitalized older adult would
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take longer to respond and react due to possible delirium
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according to ERIKSON, what stage of human development is the OLDER ADULT
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Ego-Integrity vs Despair
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Havinghurst says a task ofolder adulthood is
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adjusting to declining physical strength and health
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middle years as a time where adults increase feelings of self-satisfaction and value there spouse as a comopanion and concern with health is what theorist
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Gould
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establishing and guiding the next generation is a developmental task of MIDDLE adulthood
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true
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estimated 4 million people have this.
doubles every 5 years beyond age 65 affects brain cells and is characterized by patchy areas of brain that degenerate |
alzheimers disease
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a chemical raction that produces damage to the DNA and cell death
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cross-linkage
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40-65 is considered to be
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middle adult
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middle adult who is involved in relationships with his/her own children and aging family members is termed
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sandwhich generation
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age 60-74
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young old
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age 75-84
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middle-old
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85 - death
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old old
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theory of aging that assumes that healthy aging is related to the older adults ability to continue similar patterns of behavior from young and middle adulthood is called
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identity-continuom theory
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when an older adult tells the nurse success on the golf course, he is engaging in
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life review or reminiscence
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the scientific and behavior study of all aspects of aging and its consequences is called
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gerontology
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the human process of growth and development is the result of which two interlated factors
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heredity and environment
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Freud stage that marks transition to adult sexuality during adolescence
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latency stage
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who expanided freuds theory to include cultural and social influences in addition to biologic proceeses
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erik erikson
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living and growing are based on learning and that a person must continue to learn to adjust to changing societal conditions
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havinghurst
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a child who learns to sit quietly during story hour , intergrating this new experience intho his existing schemata is applying
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assimilation
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piagets theory where logical thinking developed with an understanding of reversibility, relations between numbers and loss of egocentricity
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concrete operational stage
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Piaget - the use of abstract thinking and deductive rasoning occurs during which of the folowing stages of development
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formal operational stage
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males and females have different ways of dealing with moral issues is said by what theorist
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carol gilligan
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stages of Freuds theory of psychoanalytic development
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Oral
Anal Phallic Latency Genital |
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the primary developmental stage of the preschool age child - as described erikson is
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initiative vs guilt
(seeks new learning experiences) |
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carol gilligan describes womens morality as one of
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response and care
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kohlbegs theory describes moral development as inititally influenced by
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parent-child communications
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IMMUNIZATING children for measles is an axample of what level of preventitive care
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immunizations = PRIMARY
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refferring HIV positive patients to local support group is an example of what level of p.c.
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TERTIARY
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what staage of acute illness does the patient decide to accept the diagnosis and follow the prescribed treatment plan
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Stage THREE
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a chronic illness pt with a period of remission means
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symptoms are NOT experienced
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during recovery and rehab stage of illness, the ill pt is expected to
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give up role of the dependant
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what needs are meant when a person feels a sense of belonging to a gropup or community and being loved by others
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sociocultural needs
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support systems
feeling loved by others are examples of what human need |
sociocultural
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characteristics =
a permanant change causes or is cauased by irreversible alteritions in anatomy and physicology. requires special patient education for rehab |
chronic illness
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a medical term meaning that there is a psathologic change in the structure or function of the body and mind
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disease
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arthiris is an example of a _______ illness
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chronic
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generally has a rapid onset of symptoms that lasts only a short period of time is an ____ illness
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acute
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reappearance of symptoms of achronic disease in a patient who has been in remission is known as
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exacerbation
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a landscapter increased risk for developing skin cance before of exposure to sun is a ____________ factor
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environemntal
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model views healh as a constant changing state with high level wellness and ddeath on opposite ends
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health/illness continum
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dunns model of health based on a person functioning to max potention while maintaining balance and direction
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high level wellness
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leavell and clark for use in community health, model is helpful for examining causes of diesease in an individual by looking and understanding risk factors
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agent-host-environment
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health and illness are individually defined by each person
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rheumaatoid arthirtis is a disease?
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true
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the agent host environment model of health and illness is based on the concept of
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risk factors!
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health-illness continum and
high-level wellness each consider health as a |
constantly changing state
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teaching a group of perschool parents about poison control is an example of what level of preventitive care
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primary!
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science that deals with the funciton of a living organism
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physiology
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the study of how normal body functionis altered by disease
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pathophysiology
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another name for disease is
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patho
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focused on early edetection of diesease, interventioon and maintanetence.
ex) nursing intervention to reduce severity of disease. this is NOT teaching. this isaction. ex) SCREENINGS |
secondary preventive care
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begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated -
teaching patients w/ medications, surgery, rehab dr's, nurses, specialists |
tertiary preventive care
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directed toward promoting health and preventing disease.
ex) immunizations, teaching poison control, breast exams |
primary preventive care
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how the disease develops is known as
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pathogenesis
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the bodys ability to maintain itself in a dynamic steady state
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homeostasis
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objective such as increase in temperature or rash on skin is known as a
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SIGN
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subjective , pts perception, such as pain nausea ... this is observable and is called
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SYMPTOMS
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A stage of recovery is called
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convalsescence
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a stage of decline in severity of disease
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remission
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increase in severity of disease is
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exacerbation
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a bp reading is subjective/objective
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objective (can be measured)
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a feeling of dizziness is an example of
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subjective (pts perception)
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what refers to the cause or reason for the disease along with a discussion of factors
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etiology
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what is difficult to explain because this varies with the causative agent and the type of cells organs involved
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pathogenesis
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the study of patterns of disease in human populations is called
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epidemiology
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age related changes in vision resulting in decreased ability to accomodate close detailed work is called
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presbyopia
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age related changes in hearing resulting in decreased ability to hear high sounds is called
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presbycuspis
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aqueous humor is obstructed or there is increased production leading to increased IOP - decreased blood flow to retina and optic nerve leading to damage of both is called
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glaucoma
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accumulation of water and alterations in lens fiber - 50% of those between 65-74
it is the third leading cause of blindness. |
cataracts
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the most common loss of vision over 60 due to retinal aging.
risk factors : fam histry, long term exposure to uv light, cigarette smoking and light eyes |
macular degeneration
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the branch of medicine dealing with psychological and physological aspects of aging
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geriatrics
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blurred and darkened vision, with blind spots in visual field is a symptom of
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macular degeneration
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the study of all aspects of aging process and its consequences
more personalized and individualized |
gerontology
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care of older adults based on a speciality body of knowledge of gerontology is called
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gerontologic nursing
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amt of blood ejected by left ventricle is known as ______________ the aging experience a decrease of this with age
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stroke volume
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difficulty to swallow
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dysphagia
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decreased glucose tolerance and an increased risk of hypothyroidism are symptoms of
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diabetes
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degeneration of joints causing change in muscle strength causes pain, difficulty with ROM,muscle strength
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osteoarthritis
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a gradual decrease in ovarian function with subsequent delpletion of estrogen and progesterone
leading to heart disease or osteoperosis |
menopause
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