HESI: CH.8 Gerontology /90 Questions And Answers
HESI: CH.8 Gerontology /90 Questions And Answers
HESI: CH.8 Gerontology /90 Questions And Answers
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HESI: CH.8 Gerontology /90 Questions And Answers
Graded (A+)
Quiz :chronologic age of an older adult (elderly) - Answer :65 years old
Quiz :theories
-disengagement theory
-active theory - Answer :-progressive aging that occurs naturally with aging. it
is related to cultural style and behaviors in different geographic regions
-sucessful aging requires a high level of activity and involvement in maintain
life satisfaction and positive self esteem
Quiz :ability to perform activities of daily living is MORE accurate measure of
age than chronologic age. - Answer :majority of those aged 65 older regard
their health as good or excellent
Quiz :chronologic age may or may not correspond to physical, mental, social
and cultural actions or feelings - Answer :x
Quiz :aging affects every cell in every organ of the body but just not the same
rate - Answer :x
Quiz :3 clinically significant physiologic changes - Answer :1. loss in
compensatory reserve
2. progressive loss in efficiency of the body to repair damaged tissue
3. decreased functioning immune system
Quiz :aging is influenced by 2 things - Answer :genetic makeup and
environment
Quiz :changes in the heart and lungs result in less efficient utilization of 02 -
Answer :-reduces an individuals capacity to maintain physical activity for long
periods of time.
-physical training for older people can reduce BP and increase AEROBIC activity
Quiz :any NCLEX question about teaching and rehab program needs to
include ? - Answer :exercise and nutrition
, Quiz :many elders complain lack of sleep - Answer :-d/t a shorter stages of
sleep, particularly shorter cycles between stages 1 and 4 and REM (stage 4 is
the deepest sleep_
-often awake easily at night. this is compensated by naps which further
disrupts their sleeping pattern.
Quiz :many elders use sleeping pills - Answer :this can further damage of LOC
(ex. disorientation)
Quiz :integumentary system: think skin provides a less effective barrier to
trauma due to a loss of subq tissue - Answer :-decrease body mass and body
water = risk for dehydration
-decreased of the ability of the skin to detect and regulate temperature
-dry skin resulting from a decrease in endocrine secretion
-loss of elastin and increased vascular fragility
Quiz :kerationocytes: which heating is slower or faster? - Answer :wound
healing is slower due to small kerationocytes
Quiz :education: integumentary system - Answer :-use oil or lubricants on the
skin at least twice a day
- no powders, can be drying
-increased balanced nutrition and fluids.
Quiz :musculoskeletal system: increase risk for falls and fractures. - Answer :x
Quiz :musculoskeletal system: when does osteoporosis occur? - Answer :by
the age of 40, w > m
Quiz :musculoskeletal system: range of motion increase or decrease? -
Answer :decreases
Quiz :musculoskeletal system: LEAN body mass decrease while body FAT
increase - Answer :more body fat, less lean body mass.
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