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C 475 Care of the older Adult
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Objectives Questions & Answers
,Care of the older Adult.
#1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older
Adults
1. How do you define Baby Boomers?
Born between 1946-1964
2. What are the five racial groups listed in text?
European Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans,
and Native Americans.
3. How would you perform discharge teaching to an Hispanic patient?
Involve family
response to disagreement may be silence and non-compliance
4. How would you perform discharge teaching to a European American
patient?
possibly not as many close family ties
trust in science/medicine
5. How would you perform discharge teaching to an Asian American patient?
more closer to western, with emphasis on science
health philosophy balance between individual and world
traditional medicine focuses on regaining balance
6. How would you perform discharge teaching to an African American patient?
include religion and spirituality, include family, account for distrust of medical
community d/t hx of discrimination
7. How would you perform discharge teaching to a Native American patient
Natualistic/magic approach
Issues of trust with providers
8. What is the concept of individualized care?
the standard of practice with older adults, considering the right care, at the right
time, in the right place and by the right provider of care.
, 9. What are some visual changes related to aging?
lens changes in color (more yellow), more opaque, denser, thinner and less flexible
• pupil/iris- does not dilate as fully (more difficult to see in lower light) or contract
as quickly (prob. sudden illumination
10.What are some communication accommodations that can be made for visual
deficits?
Position objects within visual field
• verbal indications of actions about to impart
• Large print type
• avoiding dim-illumination or glare
11.What are some hearing changes related to aging?
decreased sensitivity to pitch, with high-pitched consonants lost first (t, p, k, f, s,
and ch)
• Conductive problems - reduction of sound transmission - wave blocked from
outer to inner.
• Sesorinueral - sound wave transmission interrupted from inner ear to auditory
cortex (possible damage to choclea and/or auditory nerve).
12.What is presbycusis?
Old man's hearing - Presbycusis occurs following loss of hair and supporting cells
and nerve fibers in the cochlea.
13.What are some communication accommodations that can be made for
hearing deficits?
Don't shout
• Make use of unimpaired senses
• Stand in front of pt in well-lit room
• Limit background noise
• short sentences, speak clearly
• writing, pictograms, other modes
14.What are some speech/language changes associated with aging?
↓respirations strength, deeper voice and shaky/breathy
• ↓saliva, teeth, elasticity and muscle tone may change articulation
• cognitive changes may result in fewer words and making more semantic errors
, 15.What are some communication accommodations that can be made for
speech/language deficits?
environment low in distractions
• close proximity (maintaining eye-contact)
• rephrasing to check for comprehension
16.What are some somatosensory changes associated with aging?
there is a reduction in tactile and vibration sensations as well as decreased
sensitivity to warm or cold stimuli as we age , more prevalent in fingertips than
other areas
17.What are some communication accommodations that can be made for
somatosensory deficits?
When engaging in physical activity with older adults, it is important to use verbal
explanations to describe the physical activities as they take place.
18.What is an AAC?
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC):
An integrated group of components or assistive devices and strategies that help
individuals improve communication.
19.What are some communication tips for someone with dysarthria?
Encourage the person to speak slowly and use simple sentences or single words.
Allow time for the patient to respond. Don't try to complete their words or
sentences. If there is no speech (aphasia, presence of an artificial airway,
postoperatively after oral surgery):
• Assess the individual's yes/no reliability.
• Establish a system for yes/no communication (picture board or eye blink—1 =
yes, 2 = no). Post rules for use at the bedside and in the medical record.
• Ask yes/no questions and allow the person time to respond. Confirm response
before acting.
20.Describe a BTE
Behind the Ear
BTEs are about 1 inch long and worn behind the outer ear. A small tube connects
with the amplification device behind the ear and delivers amplified sound into the
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