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ADULT & ELDER III - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE( Part 3)/ADULT & ELDER III - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE( Part 3). ELDER ABUSE Elder mistreatment = intentional actions that cause harm or create serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person Types of Elder Mistreatment: o Physical o Sexual o Emotional/psychological o Financial/exploitation o Caregiver neglect (intentional or non-intentional) o Abandonment o Self-neglect o OR a combination Theories...

ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 1 Study Guide- Weeks 1-4/ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 1 Study Guide- Weeks 1-4. Function Services: Sub-Acute Care (short stay; Medicare reimbursed) Chronic Care (private pay; Medicaid) – for frail, elderly residents needing help w/ ADLs Minimum Data Set (MDS) – comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment used to validate the need for long term care, provide data for reimbursement, maintain an ongoing assessment of clinical problems, & assess/alter the c...

ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 3 Review/ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 3 Review. Weeks 9-12 Elder Abuse and Mistreatment (week 9) “Intentional actions that cause harm or create serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who stands in a trust relationship to the elder” “Failure by a caregiver to satisfy the elder’s basic needs or to protect the elder from harm Legal definitions may vary from state to state An outcome of the actions of abuse, neglec...

ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 2 Review/ADULT & ELDER III – Exam 2 Review. PRESSURE ULCERS & WOUND CARE Wound Types: o Acute Surgical Trauma o Chronic Vascular ulcers Pressure ulcers Diabetic foot ulcers Pressure Ulcer Staging: o Stage 1 non-blanchable redness, skin intact o Stage 2 blisters, partial thickness o Stage 3 full thickness, subcutaneous fat may be visible o Stage 4 full thickness, bone, tendon or muscle exposed, slough or eschar present o Unstageable ful...

ADULT & ELDER III - Exam 1 Review/ADULT & ELDER III - Exam 1 Review. Foundations of Gerontologic Nursing [2 questions] Managing chronic conditions extremely important in improving quality of life leading cause of death Old-old is most the most growing population Nursing roles: o Direct care providers o Case managers o Nurse leaders o Educators o Patient advocates o Administrators o Research Areas of practice: o Skilled Nursing Facilities