GERIATRIC NURSING MIDTERM
triumph
Old age is not a disease. It's a ___________, because you've survived.
disease
Most people age 65 and older aren't mentally disturbed or suffering from dementia. Significant progressive cognitive impairments are consequences of ___________
1/3
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GERIATRIC NURSING MIDTERM
triumph
Old age is not a disease. It's a ___________, because you've survived.
disease
Most people age 65 and older aren't mentally disturbed or suffering from dementia. Significant
progressive cognitive impairments are consequences of ___________
1/3
Studies of happiness, morale & life satisfaction reveal that most older people are just as happy as they
were when they were younger. Only about ______ of older people show signs of depression.
slower
Older adults are capable of learning new skills, but the speed at which they process information is
________.
80, 15, 5
_______% are healthy enough to carry on their normal lifestyles. ______% have chronic health
conditions that interfere w/ their daily lives & another _____% are institutionalized.
6 to 8
According to Psychology Today, only ____ to ______ percent of people over the age of 65 have been
diagnosed with dementia.
24
A report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that ______% of senior citizens volunteer
throughout their retirement years
Lifespan
the maximum survival potential for a particular species
Life expectancy
the average observed years of life from birth or any stated age
70.7 years old
What is the life expectancy of males in the US?
78.3 years old
What is the life expectancy of females in the US?
Embryonic, growth and maturity, and senescence
What are the 3 stages of the human lifespan?
Embryonic development
, This stage of the human lifespan occurs from conception to birth
Growth and Maturity
This stage of the human lifespan occurs from birth though adulthood
Senescence
This stage of the human lifespan occurs at the last stages of adulthood through death
sclerosis & fibrosis
heart valves become thicker & more rigid
calcium deposits
less elasticity of vessels - accumulation of ______________
increases
BP ______________ to compensate for increased peripheral resistance
foreign/accumulated matter
weaker respiratory muscles decreases ability to expel ___________
elasticity
alveoli fewer in number & larger in size - loss of _________
rigid
thoracic muscles become more ____________
larger
lungs appear ____________ due to loss of elasticity
ptyalin
decrease in a salivary enzyme called _______ - interferes w/ breakdown of starches
aspiration
weaker gag reflex & esophageal emptying can lead to _________
decrease
(increase or decrease?) in HCl Acid, Pepsin, lipase & pancreatic enzymes produced indigestion
constipation
decreased colonic peristalsis leads to ___________
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