Geriatrics 1 Verified Answers 2024
When assessing geriatrics we must assess? age specific
How do we need to administer drugs to geriatrics? more conservative
Elderly start at what age? 65 and older
Definition of Geriatrics? branch of medicine that specializes in care of elderly, focuses on ...
When assessing geriatrics we must assess? ✅age specific
How do we need to administer drugs to geriatrics? ✅more conservative
Elderly start at what age? ✅65 and older
Definition of Geriatrics? ✅branch of medicine that specializes in care of elderly, focuses on the
physiology of aging.
Definition of Gerontology? ✅science that studies effects of aging on humans; looks at clinical, social,
psychological, economic issues
Definition of Ageism? ✅stereotyping and discrimination against geriatrics
What are some emotional and psychological responses in the geriatric population? ✅- anything that
decreases the status of the patient (no longer the bread winner, employee, employer, professional)
- become less social
- body deteriorates
- loss of mobility
- loss of spouse
- depleted finances
- elder/spousal abuse depletes self esteem
Alcohol and drug abuse is higher for people over? ✅60 (10% suffer from substance abuse)
Geriatric men are how many times more likely to drink? ✅5x
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