BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM TEST 2023/2024
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respite
allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the constant demands of caregiving there by
decreasing caregiver stress and the risk for abuse
neglect
failure to provide for the needs of the person under their care
mandated reporter
legally required to report suspected cases of elder or child abuse
genrontophobia
fear of agingand the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of society
gerontology, geriatrics
study of all aspects of the aging process including the clinical psychological economic and sociologic
problems of older adults and the consequences of these problems for older adults
gerontics
coined by Gunter and Estes in 1979 to define the nursing care and services provided to older adults
geriatrics
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Demographics
statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
cohort
a group of people from a given time period
chronological age
number of years since birth
ageism
discrimination based on age
abuse
physical or emotional harm to someone or financial intentional or unintentional
theory
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
, Psychosocial
Pertaining to a combination of psychological and social factors attemp to explain why older adults
have different responses to the aging process
immunologic theory of aging
process that aging is a fuction of changes in the immune system which weakens over time to make an
aging person more susceptible to disease
free radical
an unstable molecule produced by the body during the normal process of respiration and metabolism
or following exposure to radiation and pollution ,they are suspected of causing damage to the cells
dna and immune system
biologic
pertaining to organisms biologic aging views aging from a genetic perspective
Antioxidants
chemicals or other agents that retardor inhibit oxifationof a substances to whichthey are added ex:
vitamin carotenouds selebium and phytochemicals
gastroesophageal reflux disease
the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus GERD
glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
hiatal hernia
protrusion of a part of the stomach upward through the opening in the diaphragm
Hypothyroidism
A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less productive than normal symptoms include
cold intolerance dry skin and thin body hair constipation depression and lack of energy
intermittent claudication
pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking; a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease
Atherosclerosis
condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries tissues of the
lower extremities are deprived of oxygen
ischemic
pertaining to a lack of oxygenated blood flow
ischemic heart disease
poor blood supply to the heart via the coronary arteries to the mycocardium
A+ GRADED WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
respite
allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the constant demands of caregiving there by
decreasing caregiver stress and the risk for abuse
neglect
failure to provide for the needs of the person under their care
mandated reporter
legally required to report suspected cases of elder or child abuse
genrontophobia
fear of agingand the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of society
gerontology, geriatrics
study of all aspects of the aging process including the clinical psychological economic and sociologic
problems of older adults and the consequences of these problems for older adults
gerontics
coined by Gunter and Estes in 1979 to define the nursing care and services provided to older adults
geriatrics
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Demographics
statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
cohort
a group of people from a given time period
chronological age
number of years since birth
ageism
discrimination based on age
abuse
physical or emotional harm to someone or financial intentional or unintentional
theory
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
, Psychosocial
Pertaining to a combination of psychological and social factors attemp to explain why older adults
have different responses to the aging process
immunologic theory of aging
process that aging is a fuction of changes in the immune system which weakens over time to make an
aging person more susceptible to disease
free radical
an unstable molecule produced by the body during the normal process of respiration and metabolism
or following exposure to radiation and pollution ,they are suspected of causing damage to the cells
dna and immune system
biologic
pertaining to organisms biologic aging views aging from a genetic perspective
Antioxidants
chemicals or other agents that retardor inhibit oxifationof a substances to whichthey are added ex:
vitamin carotenouds selebium and phytochemicals
gastroesophageal reflux disease
the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus GERD
glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
hiatal hernia
protrusion of a part of the stomach upward through the opening in the diaphragm
Hypothyroidism
A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less productive than normal symptoms include
cold intolerance dry skin and thin body hair constipation depression and lack of energy
intermittent claudication
pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking; a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease
Atherosclerosis
condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries tissues of the
lower extremities are deprived of oxygen
ischemic
pertaining to a lack of oxygenated blood flow
ischemic heart disease
poor blood supply to the heart via the coronary arteries to the mycocardium
