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NSG 501 WEEK 9: SENSORY ALTERATIONS AND OLDER ADULTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Trends in aging in US 12% by 2030, 18% by 2050, more ethnically diverse Attitudes/myths towards aging in US don't have sex unattractive/disabled/ill forgetful, confused unable to learn ...

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NSG 501 WEEK 9: SENSORY ALTERATIONS AND OLDER ADULTS

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE

SOLUTIONS

Trends in aging in US

12%

by 2030, 18%

by 2050, more ethnically diverse

Attitudes/myths towards aging in US

don't have sex

unattractive/disabled/ill

forgetful, confused

unable to learn

slow, can't hear, can't see

elderspeak (honey, dear)

gomer (undesirable hospital patient)

Aging

a progressive, generalized impairment of function resulting in loss of adaptive response

to stress and growing risk of age-associated disease

Ageism

negative attitude/beliefs towards aging/older adults

Gerontology

study of the aging process

, Geriatrics

the medical care of older adults

young-old

octogenarian

middle-old

nonogenerians

old-old/frail

centenarians

special populations in older adults

women (live longer), inmates (age faster), LGBTQ+ (HIV), rural (transport), mental

health (underrecognized), Foreign-born (multi-generational households), veterans

(PTSD, disabilities), cognitively impaired (vulnerable)

Nursing considerations with older adults

-slower drug metabolism (adjust time to evaluate)

-decreased sleep time

-dehydration/malnutrition(decreased total body water)

-sensory changes (pressure sores)

-falls

-incontinence

-polypharmacy

geriatric sensory changes

reduced taste, smell, vision, touch (increased daily pain common), hearing reduced

3 D's of acute care with older adults

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