Senile kyphosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Geriatrics Quiz 3 The nurse caring for older adults knows age-related changes to the epidermis affect the older adult in which manner? Body temperature regulation is impaired. The aging patient presents to the clinic with multiple well-defined, small areas of skin that are more darkly pigmented than others on the hands, forearms, and face. How should the nurse document this finding? Senile lentigo The 80-year-old patient presents to the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse notes the p...

Hondros nursing 163 study guide to test 1 latest 2023 already passed Eye exams, Dental exams ,physical exams Preventive visits that should be done annually in the older population. Pneumococcal vaccination Should be done on older patients between the ages of 65 to 70 every 10 years. Influenza vaccine This vaccine must be obtained on the yearly basis usually in the fall Tetanus, diphtheria,pertussis (Tdap vaccine) Protects against contagious and deadly diseases this vaccine needs to be given o...

Hondros nursing 163 study guide to test 1 with complete solution Eye exams, Dental exams ,physical exams Preventive visits that should be done annually in the older population. Pneumococcal vaccination Should be done on older patients between the ages of 65 to 70 every 10 years. Influenza vaccine This vaccine must be obtained on the yearly basis usually in the fall Tetanus, diphtheria,pertussis (Tdap vaccine) Protects against contagious and deadly diseases this vaccine needs to be give...

Geriatrics Quiz 3 The nurse caring for older adults knows age-related changes to the epidermis affect the older adult in which manner? Body temperature regulation is impaired. The aging patient presents to the clinic with multiple well-defined, small areas of skin that are more darkly pigmented than others on the hands, forearms, and face. How should the nurse document this finding? Senile lentigo The 80-year-old patient presents to the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse notes the p...

Active euthanasia Actively kills patient; A person directly and voluntarily causes patient's death; example: giving an overdose with painkillers such as morphine or phenobarbital Passive euthanasia Indirectly takes patient's life; allows individual to die; withholding meds or feedings, taking off O2 Senile kyphosis Occurs with advancing of age; development can be postural, often corrected with adherence to an exercise and strengthening program; usually an underlying condition ...

WGU care of the older adult c475, Exam Questions and answers. Rated A+ Active euthanasia - -a person directly and deliberately causes a patients death Passive Euthanasia - -a person does not directly do an action to cause death, just simply allows to happen Senile kyphosis - -occurs with advancing age, development of this condition can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening atrophy of sweat glands - -makes elders susceptible to heat/cold. decreases wound heali...

Hondros nursing 163 study guide to test 1 with complete solution Eye exams, Dental exams ,physical exams Preventive visits that should be done annually in the older population. Pneumococcal vaccination Should be done on older patients between the ages of 65 to 70 every 10 years. Influenza vaccine This vaccine must be obtained on the yearly basis usually in the fall Tetanus, diphtheria,pertussis (Tdap vaccine) Protects against contagious and deadly diseases this vaccine needs to be give...

CHAPTER 3 OF BASIC GERIATRICS NURSING PRACTICE TEST EXAM LATEST Heredity, enviroment, health maintantence. - CORRECT ANSWER-3 things that significantly affect the timing and magnitude of age related changes. Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER-The leading cause of disability in the United States. Heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's, pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER-According to the CDC, these are the leading causes of death in the United...

Geriatrics Quiz 3 The nurse caring for older adults knows age-related changes to the epidermis affect the older adult in which manner? Body temperature regulation is impaired. The aging patient presents to the clinic with multiple well-defined, small areas of skin that are more darkly pigmented than others on the hands, forearms, and face. How should the nurse document this finding? Senile lentigo The 80-year-old patient presents to the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse notes the p...

Geriatrics Quiz 3 The nurse caring for older adults knows age-related changes to the epidermis affect the older adult in which manner? Body temperature regulation is impaired. The aging patient presents to the clinic with multiple well-defined, small areas of skin that are more darkly pigmented than others on the hands, forearms, and face. How should the nurse document this finding? Senile lentigo The 80-year-old patient presents to the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse notes the p...