Cardiac
What 4 things ?
4 Things
- ) ____ with activity
- )_____ Will drop
- ) Watch for ____
- ) risk for ____
As the elderly grow old u have a Fatigue with activity,
blood pressure will drop( this is a normal change)
watch for orthostatic hypotension
A risk for blood clots
Respiratory
3 things
As the elderly grow old
- Fatigue with activity
- Decreased oxygen to tissues
- Decreased lung expansion
Genitourinary
What 4 things?
In the elderly the first sign of UTI is _____
Urinary retention
urinary frequency
urinary incontinence
Risk for UTI
In the elderly the first sign of UTI is confusion
Gastrointestinal
5 things ?
- Dry mouth
- decreased appetite
- chewing becomes less effective
- G.I. upset
- Cycles of constipation then fecal impaction then diarrhea
Reproductive
2 things?
Female: painful intercourse is common as well as menopause
Male: Delayed Erection, Risk for BPH
As nurses we should encourage sexual activity
Nervous
4 things
- Slow reactions/reflex times
- Short-term memory decline
- Long term should stay intact
- Behavioral changes
Sensory
4 things ?
Vision : diminished
Hearing:decrease with high-pitched sounds
Taste :decrease between sweet-and-sour
Smell : decreased ability to discern
Musculoskeletal
5things
- Weight loss
- Decreased strength and flexibility
- Joint pain is a common complaint
- Atrophy of the muscles
- Decreased range of motion
Integumentary
4 th Decreased ings
- Wrinkled, thin dry, skin
- Poor ______ ability
- Decreased ____ to tissue
- Can cause _____
- Wrinkled, thin dry, skin
- Poor wound healing ability
- Decreased circulation to tissue
- Can cause ischemia
