Senile kyphosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

active eunthanasia - -person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death. (given an overdose of painkillers) passive euthanasia - -person does not directly cause patient's death, they just allow them to die. (withhold meds or feedings, taken off of 02) senile kyphosis - -occurs with advancing age. Development of this can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening program. What happens with atrophy of sweat glands? - -Very susceptible to heat and cold. Decrease ...

Senile Tremors are benign and include head nodding and tongue protrusion (normal part of aging) Normocephalic term to denote a round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size (normal part of aging) Normal change in aging *facial bones and orbits appear more prominent (nose, ears, mouth) *facial skin sags as result of decreased elasticity, decreased subcutaneous fat, and decreased moisture in skin Teeth have been lost =lower face may look smaller (teeth tend to...

Care of the Older Adult WGU - C475, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. active eunthanasia - -person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death. (given an overdose of painkillers) passive euthanasia - -person does not directly cause patient's death, they just allow them to die. (withhold meds or feedings, taken off of 02) senile kyphosis - -occurs with advancing age. Development of this can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening program. What happe...

WGU C475 Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED. Active Euthanasia - -A person directly and deliberately causes patients death Passive Euthanasia - -Don't directly take patients life but allow them to die Example of passive euthanasia - -Withholding meds or feedings, taking off O2 Example of active euthanasia - -Morphine or phenobarbital and actively kills patient Senile kyphosis - -Occurs w age. Developed from posture. Usually corrected with exercise and strength...

Active euthanasia a person directly and deliberately causes a patients death Passive Euthanasia a person does not directly do an action to cause death, just simply allows to happen Senile kyphosis occurs with advancing age, development of this condition can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening atrophy of sweat glands makes elders susceptible to heat/cold. decreases wound healing Respite Care care for caregivers to allow time off from carin...

WGU C475 Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+. Active euthanasia Actively kills patient; A person directly and voluntarily causes patient's death; example: giving an overdose with painkillers such as morphine or phenobarbital Passive euthanasia Indirectly takes patient's life; allows individual to die; withholding meds or feedings, taking off O2 Senile kyphosis Occurs with advancing of age; development can be postural, often corrected with adherence to an exerc...

Active euthanasia a person directly and deliberately causes a patients death Passive Euthanasia a person does not directly do an action to cause death, just simply allows to happen Senile kyphosis occurs with advancing age, development of this condition can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening atrophy of sweat glands makes elders susceptible to heat/cold. decreases wound healing Respite Care care for caregivers to allow time off from carin...

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...

Care of the Older Adult C475, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. Active Euthanasia - -a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death; death is brought about by an act morphine or phenobarbital actively kills pt when death is brought about by an act - for example when a person is killed by being given an overdose of pain killers. Passive Euthanasia - -caregiver doesn't directly take the patient's life, they allow them to die withholding med...

Care of the Older Adult- C475. Questions and answers. VERIFIED. active eunthanasia - -person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death. (given an overdose of painkillers) passive euthanasia - -person does not directly cause patient's death, they just allow them to die. (withhold meds or feedings, taken off of 02) senile kyphosis - -occurs with advancing age. Development of this can be postural, often corrected with exercise and strengthening program. What happens with ...