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Geriatrics Quiz 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Which of the following is not a method for getting rehab facilities to reduce the use of restraints? a. have the staff try on physical restraints for 10 or 15 minutes b. invite staff from facilities already reducing the use of restraints to present how it has worked for them c. wait until all staff is onboard with accepting to reduce restraints before taking action d. stress the resident's quality of life that removing restraints can...

geriatrics quiz 1 a complex genetically regulated interactive process of change in every living organismANS - biological aging cells have limited replication suggests that aging is the result of predictable cell death cells have genetically determined life span "hay flick limit or biological clockANS - programmed aging theories cells are prone to error at a certain time based on changes at cellular level are random and unpredictable - wear and tear, oxidative stress, f...

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 1: Demographics and Theories of Aging Geriatrics Quiz 1: Demographics and Theories of Aging What are the error biological theories - ANS wear and tear, cross-linked, free radical What are the programmed biological theories - ANS senescence, telomeric, endocrine, immunological wear and tear theory - ANS use and abuse of the body over time. the more you use something, the quicker it ages Equates man with machine telomeric theory - ANS telomeres shorten w...

Geriatrics Quiz 1 Questions With Complete Solutions. Which of the following is the most common complication of hospital admission for older people? a. dementia b. Alzheimer's disease c. delirium d. pneumonia c. delirium What is the best intervention for delirium? a. pharmacological b. bed rest c. early mobility d. deep brain stimulation c. early mobility According to Beer's Criteria, which of the following is true regarding benzodiazepines in older adults? a. should only be pre...

Geriatrics Quiz 1 2008 - ANS 12.6% over 65 2030(projected) - ANS 19.3% over 65 (70 million) When's the most rapid increase - ANS Definition of geriatrics - ANS Over 65, medical intervention with elderly Definition of gerontology - ANS Study of the aged including aging process Why the increase in aging trend - ANS Baby boomers, healthier lifestyle, and medical advancement What happens to ur brain - ANS Decrease in gray matter but white matter stays the same Ty...

Geriatrics Quiz 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Which of the following is not a method for getting rehab facilities to reduce the use of restraints? a. have the staff try on physical restraints for 10 or 15 minutes b. invite staff from facilities already reducing the use of restraints to present how it has worked for them c. wait until all staff is onboard with accepting to reduce restraints before taking action d. stress the resident's quality of life that removing restraints can...

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 1 Questions With Complete Solutions. Which of the following is the most common complication of hospital admission for older people? a. dementia b. Alzheimer's disease c. delirium d. pneumonia c. delirium What is the best intervention for delirium? a. pharmacological b. bed rest c. early mobility d. deep brain stimulation c. early mobility According to Beer's Criteria, which of the following is true regarding benzodiazepines in older adults? a. should only be pre...

Geriatrics Quiz 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Which of the following is not a method for getting rehab facilities to reduce the use of restraints? a. have the staff try on physical restraints for 10 or 15 minutes b. invite staff from facilities already reducing the use of restraints to present how it has worked for them c. wait until all staff is onboard with accepting to reduce restraints before taking action d. stress the resident's quality of life that removing restraints can...