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N450 Older Adults I (Exam 2.7) (1)
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- N450 - Ch. 3 - Principles Of Geriatrics
N450 Older Adults I (Exam 2.7) (1)
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N450 Older Adults I (Exam 2.7)78, hospitalizations - ANS-average lifespan is ______ years, higher rate of _______ and
comorbidities with older age
intrinsic, extrinsic, genetics, lifestyle - ANS-normal aging is a result of both ______ and ______
aging, includes ______ as well as ______ and environmental factors
stress, temperatures, sensory, pH - ANS-intrinsic age changes include reduced resistance to
______, poor tolerance of extreme _______, reduced ______ perceptions, greater fluctuation in
blood _______
connective, cells, fat, oxygen, hormones - ANS-the amount of _______ and collagen tissue is
increased, cellular elements of the nervous system, muscles, and other vital organs disappear,
number of normally functioning ______ is decreased, the amount of _______ is increased,
_______ use is decreased, excretion of ______ is decreased
blood, expelled, sensory, absorption, arterial - ANS-during rest, the amount of _______ pumped
is decreased, less air is ______ by the lungs, ______ and perceptual activity is decreased,
_______ of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates is decreased, presbyesophagus (abnormal
shape) occurs, _______ lumen thickens
support, self-worth, competency - ANS-psychosocial issues of aging, developmental tasks of
aging, need for _______ and relationships, _______ and perceived well-being can be issues,
end-of-life care preferences, _______, and ability to be involved in treatment decisions
injury - ANS-can't do what you always used to do as you age, more risk of _______ with usual
activities
quality, interactions, contributing - ANS-_______ of _______ with family and friends determines
self-worth, want to still feel like they are _______ to society
self-worth - ANS-quality of interactions with family and friends determines _______
variation, distinguish, disease - ANS-physical challenges of aging, individual _______ in
age-related changes, should _______ age-related changes from chronic _______, avoid
attributing findings to age if they are caused by an illness
canal, thicker, high-frequency, noisy - ANS-auditory changes, should evaluate ear ______ at
regular intervals., tendency to be ______, drier, can occlude canal, difficulty hearing speech and
_______ sounds, ______ environment hampers ability to hear certain sounds
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