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Gerontology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Acute Care Environment - Primary objective is to get the medical condition resolved. The big picture is important to focus on to incorporate rehabilitative techniques. Negs of acute care environment - lack of quality sleep, med or electrolyte imba...

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Acute Care Environment - ✔✔Primary objective is to get the medical condition resolved. The big picture

is important to focus on to incorporate rehabilitative techniques.


Negs of acute care environment - ✔✔lack of quality sleep, med or electrolyte imbalances can cause

confusion, lack of time for staff to assist with ADL's, limited space and privacy, unusual noises and odors,

sensory overload.


Long term care environment - ✔✔required when the older adult needs help meeting everyday needs.


Two categories of residents are found in a long term care facility - ✔✔Short term and long term


skilled nursing facility environment - ✔✔offers subacute care that has a strong rehab focus and a shorter

length of stay


Four most common client care needs (at skilled nursing facilities) - ✔✔physical rehab, stroke rehab,

wound care, and recovery from hip fracture


Home care environment - ✔✔older adult receives care at home from family members or organized

sources such as visiting nurses or home health aides.


The typical caregiver is - ✔✔female and over 65


assisted living - ✔✔separate living quarters, community activity area, and dining room. provides

supervision to relatively independent older adults and some health services


adult day care - ✔✔a setting that provides structured activities during the day much like a child day care.


medical model of adult day care - ✔✔provides health care services along with structured activities during

the day



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, social model of adult day care - ✔✔stresses social activity during structured activities during the day


respite care - ✔✔scheduled stays at a facility to give "time off" to a caregiver


6 services available for those caring for older adults at home - ✔✔respite care, day care, home health,

nutrition programs, senior center, transportation services


home health - ✔✔assistance with ADL's via aide or nursing care via nurses at home


nutrition programs - ✔✔congregate meals or home delivery for a nominal fee, senior centers, meals on

wheels


senior center - ✔✔Gov funded centers that provide recreational activities, lunch, health screening, and

transportation to and from the site


transportation services - ✔✔transportating services for grocery shopping or medical appts


Age related changes - ✔✔absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, increased sensitivity, decreased

sensitivity, adverse drug reaction


absorption - ✔✔stomach contents become more alkaline, blood flow to intestines and motility is slowed

leading to slower absorption


NI for absorption - ✔✔always administer meds on time


distribution - ✔✔slower d/t decreased circulation, decreased body water & increased body fat causing a

sustained release and the drug to remain in the body longer. Can cause greater effects or toxicity


NI for distribution - ✔✔Start low with dosage and go slow, checking for toxicity


metabolism - ✔✔occurs in the liver. decrease in liver size and blood flow and functions in the kidney


NI for metabolism - ✔✔A little goes a long way




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