WGU Care of the Older Adult - C475 Adult DPV1 (with complete solutions 100%)

Baby Boomers correct answers are aging adults born from . They will reach retirement starting around . Geriatrician correct answers a physician, board certified in geriatrics, who specializes in the care of the elderly Geriatrics correct answers The branch of medicine concerned with the problems of aging Gerontology correct answers Study of aging; broad category that includes several areas (sociology of aging, psychology, economics of aging Ageism correct answers Prejudice towards elderly Alzheimer's correct answers betaamyloid plaques and neurofibrillary plaques Age correct answers Old Old= 85+ years Older Adult= 65 years of age or older Types of Care Facilities correct answers Acute Care Hospital (ACH) - point of entry into the health care system for older adults. Acute Rehabilitation (Rehab)- may be found in several settings. Uses the interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and physicians. Goal is to maximize independence, promote maximal function, prevent complications, and promote quality of life within each person's strengths and limitations. Level of intensity depends on setting and patient. Home Health Care- For independent living home-bound adults who require a longer period of observation or care from nurses. Can include PT/OT, & speech therapy. Hospice- holistic, interdisciplinary care that helps the dying person "live until they die." Includes palliative care and pain management and comfort care. Long-term Care Facility (a.k.a. nursing home)- provides 24 hr support care to any age who have lost some or all their capacity for self-care due to illness, disability, or dementia Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)- subacute or transitional care are for those patients requiring more intensive nursing care than provided in Long-term care. Alzheimer's Care- dedicated specifically for Alzheimer and Dementia care. Respite Care- provides time off for family members who are caretakers. Care can be at adult daycare center, in the home, or in an assisted living facility or LTC Continuing care retirement community (CCRC)- group care in independent living to assisted living, LTC, or skilled Assisted Living- alternative who do not feel safe living alone, who wish to live in a community setting, or who need some additional help with ADLs. They each have their own apartment or room. Foster care/Group Homes- adults who can do most ADLs but have safety issues and require supervision with some activities.