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Nursing 388 Midterm ReviewHealth Promotion Interventions - ANS-Benefits of regular exercise
Optimal Nutritional intake
Use of stress-reduction methods
Fostering healthy relationships
Self-wellness actions
Attending to spiritual growth
Engaging in holistic wellness practices
Communication with older adults - ANS-Attentive listing
Autherntic presence
Nonjudgmental attitude
Cultural Competence
Clarifying
Giving information
Seeking validation or understanding
Keeping focus
Using open-ended questions
Inappropriate or ineffective communication can cause: - ANS-decreased function
miscommunication
depression
falls loss of self-esteem
safety risks
cognitive decline
Things to avoid while communicating with older adults - ANS-Offering cliche responses
Giving advice
Answering your own questions
giving excessive praise or reprimands
defending against a complain
using parenting approaches or behaviours
elder-speak
Hearing Aids - ANS-Personal amplifying system (microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker)
, Cochlear Implants - ANS-Surgically implanted in the mastoid bone behind the ear.
Electronically stimulates cochlea, setting the cilia in motion, transmitting impuleses
along the auditory nerve to the brain's hearing centre.
Assisted Listening Devices - ANS-Enhance face-to-face communication, understanding
of speech in large rooms i.e. theatres, telephones, listeing to tv
Strategies for communication with a hearing impairment - ANS-Tone and level
(moderate speed speech)
Positioning (face them at their level)
Environment (reduce noise, lighting)
Non Verbal (gestures, pictures)
Verify (clarify questions, pausing restate with different words).
What to do when encountering visual impairment in the elderly - ANS-Assess for visual
changes
Provide appropriate teaching and referrals for prevention and treatment of visual
impairment
Strategies for Communication with visual impairment - ANS-Insulin delivery systems
Talking clocks/watches
Large-print books, books on CD
Magnifiers
Telescopes (handheld or mounted on eyeglasses)
Electronic magnification through closed-circuit television or computer software
Software that converts text into artificial voice output (talking books)
Aphasia - ANS-Impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of
speech and the ability to read or write
Low Tech Alternative system for helping with language disabilities - ANS-Alphabet or
picture board is used to spell out messages or point out objects
High Teach alternatives for helping with language disabilities - ANS-electronic boards
and computers
Dysarthria - ANS-Difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically
normal
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