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What is the purpose of obtaining serial vital signs

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looking for trends

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list 3 things that can predispose the aging person to hypothermia

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skin becomes thinner; loss of subcutaneous fat; and slower responses to regulate heat

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what are looking for when assessing the work of breathing in an aging person

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rate, color, effort, tidal volume, minute volume

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The purpose of baroreceptors is

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blood pressure regulation

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list 2 classifications of medication that can interfere and be a detriment to an aging persons compensatory mechanisms

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Ca channel blockers, Beta blockers

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The purpose of chemo receptors is

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chemoreceptors monitor the blood for carbon dioxide levels

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list 3 obstructions that can occlude the aging ariway

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Dentrues, blood, pills, mucous,

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How many stages of CKD are there

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5 stages

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what are some conditions caused by ESRD

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uremia, anemia, secondary hyper parathyroidism, electrolyte imbalance, bleeding problems, fluid retention

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what is the most common type of complications with Hemodialysis

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hypotension: 25% to 55%

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what are some other common complications with HD

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nausea, vomiting, back pain, cramps, headache,

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What are the 3 defense systems the body has

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barrier system, the inflammatory, the immune response

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The foreign substance that breaches the bodies barrier defense system is known as

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an antigen

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the components that come to combat the antigen is known as

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an antibody

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what are top 3 causes of death in elderly

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falls, MVC, burns

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what is distress

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negative, debilitating or harmful stress

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what is eustress

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positive, preformance-enhancing stress

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several factors play a major role in maintaining physical health. These factors are

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good nutrition,physical fitness, ample sleep, and the prevention of disease and injury.

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what are the 3 stages of stress

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alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion

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what are four types of symptoms associated with PTSD

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reexperiencing, numbing, avoidance, and arousal

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what is another name for a radiological dispersion device

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RDD or a dirty nuke or dirty bomb

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what are the 4 factors of basic radiation protection

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time, distance, shielding, quantity

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radiation materials are classified into 3 types what are they

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alpha,beta, gamma

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the effects on specific organ systems particularly relevant to the older adult occur in

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respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems

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with againg the chest wall becomes _____________ as the bony thorax becomes more___________
stiffer, rigid
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lung elastic recoil also _______
decreases
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in aging despite the loss of lung elasticity does the total lung capacity increase, decrease or stay the same?
remains the same
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Changes in chest wall compliance and weakened resp muscles and diameter of alveoli increasing, do these changes lead to and increase/decrease in residual bolume and an increase/decrease in vital capacity
increase, decrease
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for an older adult what does a decreased ciliary activity mean
increased risk of infection
30
changes in physical structures an limit airway positioning in the aging patient are
kyphosis, scoliosis
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what does GEMS stand for
geriatric,environmental, medical, social
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what is poison control phone number
1-800-222-1222
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What abdominal organs lie in the upper right quadrant
liver, gall bladder,head of pancreas, part of ascending and transerse colon
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what abdominal organs lie in the upper left quadrant
stomach, spleen,left lobe of liver,body and tail of pancreas,part of transverse and descending colon
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what abdominal organs lie in the lower right quadrant
appendix, cecum,
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what abdominal organs lie in the lower left quadrant
descending colon, sigmoid colon
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what abdominal organs are retroperitoneal
pancreas, kidneys ureters,
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how much saliva does the body produce in one day
1 liter
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what is the function of the digestive system
ingest, propel, secrete, digest, absorb, excrete
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motility of the GI tract is regulated by what
hormones
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how long is and what is the purpose of the esophagus
25 cm, to propel food boluses inot the stomach via peristalsis-(involuntary swallowing)
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how long and what is the stomach function
10", and mixes, secretes, stores, propels
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the stomach has 3 regions, what are they
fundus, body, pyloris
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what is the ph of the stomach
1.5-2
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how long and what is the function of the small intestine
20 ft,secrete its own digestive juices that continue the breakdown of foods, begins process of absorbtion
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what are the 3 portions of the small intestine
Duodenum 10", jejunum 8ft, Illeum 12ft,
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how long and what is the function of the large intestine
4-5 ft.-to absorb water, electrolytes and digestive juices. secrete mucin
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what are the 6 portions of the large intestine
ascending (cecum & appendix), transverse, descending, sigmoid (forms stool),rectum, anal canal
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gall bladder is a what and function
hollow organ, concentrates and stores bile secreted by the liver
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pancreas is what and function
solid organ, secretes hormones insulin and glucagon which are responsible for regulation of blood glucose levels
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what is the major enzyme released by the pancreas
amylase
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the pancreas has what types of glands
endocrine and exocrine
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liver is what and function
solid encapsulated organ, detoxification, stores blood clotting factors,removes damagd RBC, stores and releases glycogen
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how many lobes does the liver have
2 right and left, right lobe is larger
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what is the largest organ in the body
liver
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the spleen is what and function
very vascular solid organ, a lymphoid organ, blood reservoir
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kidneys are what type of organ
solid
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what are some functions of the kidneys
form urine, maintain proper blood volume, water and electrolytes, control arterial blood, detoxify
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what is the messsentery
connective tissue that holds pareital organs in place, suspends the bowel from the main membrane to hold the small intestine
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what is the omentum
an additional fold of mesentery which covers, insulates, and protects the abdominal wall
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what are the regions of the abdomin
epigastric, periumbilical, and hypogastric

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