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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the number one reason for nursing home placement of senior adults?
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urinary incontinence
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What is the cmmon charactestic trait or mental health disorder associated with Tourette's Syndrome?
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OCD
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What ar ethe 3 leading causes of death for persons 65 years of age or older?
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cancer, heart attack (disease), stroke
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What does the FIM measure
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functional indepence measure: used to measure functional indpedence
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What is autonomic dysreflexia?
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when your body goes hyper: chills, goosebumps, fever, increase in blood pressure, MEDICAL EMERGENCY
usually occurs in complete spinal cord injury can be caused by bowel impaction, blocked, catheter, etc. |
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What is the first intervention a nurse should do if suspecting autonomic dysreflexia?
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sit them up
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What is the agent of choice when cleaning a pressure ulcer?
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normal saline
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As a health care professional, must you legally respond to a suspicion of elder abuse?
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yes, report to the office of elder abuse: you can report it to social service, but you must make sure it gets officially reported
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The elderly have a decrease in pain sensation: True or False
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false
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Most families want to engage in careproviding activities for a loved one. True or False
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True
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Urinary incontinence is a normal part of aging: True or False
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False
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Depression is a normal aspect of aging: True or False
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False (it is frequent but not normal)
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Every business must comply with the American with Disability Act: True or False
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False
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What is the most common type of maltreatment of older abuse?
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Neglect
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Pertaining to the Older Americans Act- employers may ask a senior employee or future employee to waive their rights concerning this act: True or False
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True
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Senior dementia and senior delirium are the same term appropriately used interchangeably: True or False
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False
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What type of ejaculation does a person experience who has TURP?
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retrograde
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Assisted suicide is not a legal option in the United States: True or False
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Legal in Washington and Oregon
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