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What is decreased salivary production called?
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xerostomia
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What manifestations in elderly are caused from xerostomia?
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decreased swallowing & taste
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What causes a decrease in the ability to taste foods in the elderly?
What foods in particular can the elderly not taste as well as when they were younger? |
decreased # of tongue papilla
salt & sweet |
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Decreased gastric secretions effect the elderly person by...
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slowing digestion
delays absorption of medications |
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Decreased muscle tone at upper sphincters can cause a person to experience _______.
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GERD
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What oral change associated with aging increases an elderly person's risk for aspiration?
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Decreased gag reflex
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What physiological change causes an increase in satiety?
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Increased cholecystokinin (a peptide hormone that acts as a hunger suppressant)
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There is a decrease in GI peristalsis. This leads to an increase in ____________.
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constipation
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Increased dehydration in the elderly can be linked back to the physiological change of a decreased ___________ _______________.
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thirst mechanism
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What endocrine change results in a decreased metabolism?
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Decrease in production of thyroid stimulating hormone
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An increase in blood calcium (not BONE calcium) in the elderly is caused by...
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the decrease in production of parathyroid hormone
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Insulin production in elderly goes down, so ________ ________ goes up.
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blood sugar
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Decreased muscle mass in elderly can be related to this endocrine change associated with aging.
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Decreased pituitary secretions (growth hormone)
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In addition to taking calcium and vitamin D to slow osteoporosis, there is an additional drug. Name the drug and what it stimulates.
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Forteo 20mcg SQ q day
Increases bone mass by stimulating parathyroid hormone (Becca's patient takes this) |
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In elderly person, subcutaneous fat is _________ while overall fat is _________.
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Subcutaneous fat is decreased, while overall fat is increased.
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A decrease in the production of THESE cause graying of hair.
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melanocytes
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There are two different types of glands on the skin that decrease function with age.
What glands? What does it effect? |
Decrease in:
Sebaceous glands (dry skin) Eccrine sweat glands (decreased perspiration) |
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Increased capillary permiability can cause this integumentary change.
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Senile purpura (purple patches)
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Increased local pigmentation can cause this integumentary change.
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Senile lentigo (brown spots)
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Protrusion of stomach into thoracic cavity.
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Hiatal Hernia
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Gastritis
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Inflammation in the stomach that can lead to ulcers
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How do you treat a perforated bleeding ulcer?
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EMERGENCY
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Diverticulitis
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Outpouching of intestinal mucosa that is INFLAMMED.
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