Gerontological Nursing Exam 1

Gerontological Nursing Exam 1 What is the difference between younger & older people? - ANS-Older people have more atypical symptoms Who is considered someone in geriatrics? - ANS-Anyone over the age of 65 What is gerontolical nursing? - ANS-Specialized nursing with knowledge of illness and health of the aging What are the two most apparent normal changes with aging? - ANS-Grey hair & glasses What happens to the heart with aging? - ANS-Muscle thickens with age What happens to the arteries with aging? - ANS-They stiffen What happens to the lungs with aging? - ANS-Their capacity goes down What happens to the brain with aging? - ANS-Axon & neuron changes What happens to the kidneys with aging? - ANS-They become less efficient What happens to the bladder with aging? - ANS-Their capacity declines What happens to body fat with aging? - ANS-It redistritubes towards the middle What happens to muscle mass with aging? - ANS-It decreases with age, especially w/o exercises What happens to bone density with aging? - ANS-It increases What happens to sight with aging? - ANS-More people begin to need glasses What happens to hearing with aging? - ANS-It decreases What happens to personality with aging? - ANS-It does not change What was the past focus of gerontological nursing? - ANS-Study, diagnose, and treat disease What is the current focus of gerontological nursing? - ANS-Improvement of health holistically; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual well-being What will happen to the mean age of people over time? - ANS-It will increase What is the fastest growing age segment of the population? - ANS- Continues...