Frailty - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach 6th Edition Test Bank ISBN-10:4,ISBN-13:9364 Table of Contents UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults 2. Interprofessional Team Care 3. Assessment 4. Wellness and Prevention 5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients 6. Appropriate Prescribing 7. Ethics 8. Financing and Organization of Health Care 9. Billing and Coding 10. Hospital Care 11. Long-Term Care 12. Home Care 13. Reha...

Exam 2: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct - Galen Q: Examples of pharmacodynamics in older adult Answer: response to beta adrenergic receptor stimulators & blockers, baroreceptor sensitivity sensitivity to meds Q: what are some meds that are sensitive in the older adult Answer: anticho, benzos, narcotics, warfarin, cardiac drugs: diltiazem/verapamil Q: describe chronopharmacology Answer: ionship between pharmacokinetics/dy...

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questions and Answers (Graded A)Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questions and Answers (Graded A)Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questions and Answers (Graded A)Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questions and Answers (Graded A)Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questions and Answers (Graded A) Clinical Frailty Scale - ANSWER - -more frail you are less likely to survive CPR Common presentations of older people to healthcare - ANSWER - Incontinence, fun...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct- Galen QUESTION Symptoms of relocation syndrome and what do we want to help with that? Answer: ▪ Sleep disturbances, GI upset, anger, anxiety, depression. Carefully explain all procedures before they occur o Ask family to provide familiar objects at the patient's bedside o Ask about expectations during hospital stay o Ask about normal routines, activities, foo...

Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach 6th Edition Test Bank ISBN-10:4,ISBN-13:9364 Table of Contents UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults 2. Interprofessional Team Care 3. Assessment 4. Wellness and Prevention 5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients 6. Appropriate Prescribing 7. Ethics 8. Financing and Organization of Health Care 9. Billing and Coding 10. Hospital Care 11. Long-Term Care 12. Home Care 13. Rehabi...

Cascade iatrogenesis - Answer a spiraling unintended decline of health from a series of severe effects caused by medical intervention Examples of cascade iatrogenesis - Answer pressure ulcers medication errors delirium falls physical restraint use hospital mortality hospital length of stay hospital readmissions How is frailty defined in the older adult? - Answer 3 or more symptoms: -unintended weight loss -consistent exhaustion -weak grip strength -slow walking speed -low...

HLTH 330 - Unit 1: Introduction to Health InformaticsIs there an agreed upon definition of health informatics? - correct answer No, however they all involve handling data and knowledge. -ex: patient records, clinical frailty scale, electronic health records, WebMD does health informatics only involve computer/electronics? - correct answer No Wikipedia definition of Health Informatics - correct answer Deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, sto...

AGPNP PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024 senile lentigines - ANS ️️ Senile Lentigines (liver spots), which are brown macules found on the backs of the hands, forearms, and face caused by localized mild epidermal hyperplasia in association with increased numbers of melanocytes and increased melanin production. Sebaceous gland hyperplasia - ANS ️️ Sebaceous gland hyperplasia is found especially on the forehead and nose, with a raised area from 1 to 3 mm in size with a central...

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...

What 5 stages of grieving were developed by Elizabeth Kubler - Ross? - ANSWER Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What action would a nurse include as an appropriate measure to prevent a fall or postpone frailty? - ANSWER Stethening exercise to strengthen muscles