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1
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3 components of aging

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biological aging, chronological aging, function

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3 components of Pecks expansion of Erikson’s Ego Integrity vs Despair

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ego differentiation vs work role preoccupation
body transcendence vs body preoccupation
ego transcendence vs ego preoccupation

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ego differentiation vs work role preoccupation

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they achieve feelings of worth from other areas ex. being a crossing guard

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body transcendence vs body preoccupation

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they learn to adjust to changes that are happening to your body

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ego transcendence vs ego preoccupation

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they understand death is coming but don’t stop living because of it ex. they get a will together, kids know where safety deposit box is

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normal aging of skin

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wrinkling, skin thinner, decrease in blood vessels, lentigo (dark spots on hands)

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what do you need to look at with the older adult since there is a decrease in protection from UV rays?

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vit D since they are not producing it

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8
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Leukoplakia

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sore on lip from smoking

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9
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why are actinic and solar skin areas important to investigate?

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because squamous cell carcinoma can occur underneath

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10
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since tenting is not a reliable measure of hydration in elderly what should you look at instead?

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look at specific gravity in urine or weight

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11
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Deductive reasoning

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general to specific (hyperparathyroid example)

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12
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Inductive reasoning

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specific to general (gather Hx, you don’t know whats wrong)

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13
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visual impairment is related to what issue

A

loss of independence

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14
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what happens to lacramial glands and what does this cause

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atrophy, dry eyes

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15
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BC>AC which type of problem

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conductive loss on that side

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16
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can you hear weber in bad ear?

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no

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17
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presbycusis is related to which hearing loss problem?

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sensorineural

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18
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xerostomia

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decreased saliva

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type 1 Loss: menopausal is fast or slow? and when does it happen?

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fast, happens during 1st 5-10 years of menopause

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type II Loss: senescent is fast or slow? and who does it affect?

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slow, effects both male and female

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21
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Sarcopenia

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age related loss of muscle mass and strength

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22
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what should older people do to help with their muscles?

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weight training

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23
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Detrusor instability

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urge incontinence

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24
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is blood flow increased or decreased in older people?

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decreased

25
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because kidneys are less responsive to ADH in older people, what will be found in urine?

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increased NA

26
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S3 murmur is indicative of?

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HF

27
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A brisk carotid is indicative of?

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aortic sclerosis

28
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A delayed carotid is indicative of?

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aortic stenosis

29
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Brisk vs delayed carotid?

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aortic sclerosis/stenosis

30
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does BP go up or down with older people?

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up

31
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frontal lobe function

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language, aphasia happens here

32
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temporal lobe function

A

understanding , receptive aphasia happens here

33
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occipital lobe function

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process visual inout/info

34
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Parietal lobe function

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taste, pain, temp

35
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are mean glucocorticoids increased or decreased with age?

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increased

36
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what happens to T3 as we age?

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it decreases, they don’t need to replace it as much

37
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old people don’t respond to vaccines so what is needed?

A

boosters

38
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working memory

A

person can manipulate remembered info

39
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recent memory

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last 24hrs

40
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which type of memory is the first type to be lost?

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recent memory

41
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remote memory

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remembered info from past

42
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implicit or procedural memory

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memory of how to do simple things (eating, drinking)

43
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fluid (native) intelligence

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who you are, its your baseline

44
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crystallized intelligence

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what we learn, acquired through learning,

45
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which goes first fluid or crystallized intelligence?

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fluid

46
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can Mild cognitive impairment occur with normal aging?

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yes

47
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gold standard for assessment of polypharmacy

A

home inspection

48
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propreioception

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the awareness of posture, movement and changes in equilibrium

49
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what is most concerning symptom of an old person?

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weight loss

50
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what is the ideal BMI for elderly?

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no ideal BMI

51
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what is gold standard for nutrition assessment?

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mini nutrition assessment

52
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IADL (lawson)

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helps to establish need for OT services, assess ability to perform 8 tasks

53
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KATZ index

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assessment for ADLs

54
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FIC SIT

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assess for balance, 4 positions

55
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Timed up and go (TUG)

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assessment for fall risk

56
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> 20 sec for TUG tests indicates what?

A

impaired mobility

57
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agnosia

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unable to recognize objects

58
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apraxia

A

difficulty following commands

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