Geriatrics practice quiz - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Geriatrics Quiz What is the single most important contributor to successful aging? - ANS Exercise Do the majority of people aged 75 & over have poor health? - ANS No What % of seniors live in nursing homes? - ANS 5% What is the fastest growing age group? - ANS 85+ The most prevalent form of abuse of older people living in community settings is - ANS financial exploitation True or False: depression is a normal part of aging, and is to be expected, particularly for those i...

Chapter Principles of Gerontology Key terms epidemiology 9 geriatrics 4 gerontologists 4 gerontology 4 homeostasis 17 homeostenosis 17 life expectancy 4 life span 11 risk factors 8 senescence 16 Learning OutCOmes On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Interpret demographic data according to race, gender, and age. 2. Relate leading causes of morbidity and mortality among older adults. 3. Identify common myths of aging and their contribution to ageism. 4...

 Overview of advanced physical assessment and the comprehensive health history  How to collect, interpret, and document subjective data  Review fundamental documentation styles and outlined types of office visits  Review pain assessment and documentation  Review modification of subjective history to include various patient populations including pediatrics, adolescents, men’s health, women’s health, and geriatrics  Address cultural competency and sensitivity  Addre...

Geriatrics Quiz 1 Concept of Functional reserve gradual sens. loss→ cardinal event→ intervention, or surg., or ↓activity Factors That Place Older Adults at Risk for Malnutrition Drugs (eg, reserpine, digoxin, antitumor agents) Chronic disease (eg, congestive heart failure, renal insuiciency, chronic gastrointestinal disease) Depression Dental and periodontal disease Decreased taste and smell Low socioeconomic level Physical weakness Isolation Food fads Brainpo...

NR 509 Week 1 Quiz Blueprint (25 questions) Domains Assessment Diagnosis Plan Evaluation Foundations of Advanced Practice (100%) 12 (48%) 0 (0%) 6 (24%) 7 (28%) • Overview of advanced physical assessment and the comprehensive health history • How to collect, interpret, and document subjective data • Review fundamental documentation styles and outlined types of office visits • Review pain assessment and documentation • Review modification of subjective history to inc...

NR 509 Weekly Quizzes Key Points and Study Guides NR 509 Week 1 Quiz Blueprint (25 questions) Domains Assessment Diagnosis Plan Evaluation Foundations of Advanced Practice (100%) 12 (48%) 0 (0%) 6 (24%) 7 (28%) • Overview of advanced physical assessment and the comprehensive health history • How to collect, interpret, and document subjective data • Review fundamental documentation styles and outlined types of office visits • Review pain assessment and documentation...

Module 1-A: Introduction to Healthy Aging: Trends in Aging and Impact on Nursing and Health Care O1: Discuss societal aging changes in America and globally; changing demographics and rationale, life expectancy, population decline, work and retirement, sources of income, and expenditures ● Note: Median population age is growing due to better healthcare, increase life expectancy, increase fertility (birth rate) after WWII ● Chronological late life is recognized as beginning somewhere between...