Normal aging - Samenvattingen en Aantekeningen

Extensive summary of the content of the course Neuropsychology of Aging, with colouring of important aspects. Passed the exam with a grade 9 using this summary!

This document contains a summary of all the lectures of the course Neuropsychology of Ageing given at VU Amsterdam. It contains lecture notes as well as a list of abbreviations and my notes from corresponding literature

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When evaluating a patients pain, thenurse knows that an example of acute pain would be: a. Arthriticpain. b. Fibromyalgia. c. Kidney stones. d. Low back pain. ANS: C Acute pain is short-term and dissipates after an injury heals, such as with kidney stones. theother conditions are examples of chronic pain during which thepain continues for 6 months or longer and does not stop when theinj...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patients weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? a. Normal blood pressure b. Prehypertension c. Stage 1 hypertension d. Stage 2 hypertension ANS: B According to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Co...

De samenvatting bestaat uit alle colleges en de readings per week die gelezen moesten worden. De readings en de colleges samen vormen de literatuur voor het tentamen, wat dus allemaal is samengevat in deze samenvatting. De samenvatting geeft een uitleg over de belangrijkste concepten, bevat voorbeelden en afbeeldingen om bepaalde dingen te verduidelijken

Patton and Thibodeau: Anatomy & Physiology, 7th Edition Chapter 1: Organization of the Body Test Bank TRUE/FALSE 1. A scientific theory is a fact. ANS: F DIF: Application REF: Page 4 TOP: Science and Society 2. A theory that is supported by repeated observation and experimentation is called a hypothesis. ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: TOP: Science and Society 3. A theory may eventually become a law. ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: TOP: Science and Society 4. In humans, all respiration occurs in the...

EDTA - Answer Ethylenediaminetetraacete. A calcium chelating (binding) agent that is used as an anticoagulant for laboratory blood specimens Hazard for phlebotomist - Answer Needlesticks Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis - Answer to confirm if sperm is present or not. Color of tube that protects from light - Answer Amber NPO - Answer nothing by mouth Thrombocytopenia - Answer low platelet count geriatrics - Answer the care of aging people over 65 Normal blood glucose range - Answer 100-126 ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS GUIDE CBT EXAMS FOR NMC 1. What is the role of the NMC? a) To represent or campaign on behalf of nurses and midwifes b) To regulate hospital or other healthcare settings in the UK c) To regulate health care assistance d) To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public 2. What is the purpose of The NMC Code? a) It outlines specific tasks or clinical procedures b) It ascertains in detail a nurse's or m...

Consists of all the mandatory articles: Week 1:  Martin et al. (2015). Defining Successful Aging: A Tangible or Elusive Concept? The Gerontologist, 55, 14-35.  Pasternak, E. & Smith, G.(2019). Cognitive and neuropsychological examination of the elderly. In Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Vol. 167, 89-104. Week 2:  Peters, R. (2006). Ageing and the brain. Postgrad Med J, 82, 84–88.  Livingston et al. 2020. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lanc...