FInal

Question 1

5 most common chronic conditions among people >65

Answer 1

Arthritis
Hypertension
Heart disease
Urinary incontinence
Diabetes tied cancer

Question 2

Leading cause of death for people >65

Answer 2

Heart disease
Cancer
Stroke
COPD
Pneumonia/flu
Diabetes

Question 3

What is the fastest growing part of federal budget

Answer 3

Medicare spending

Question 4

Largest source of payment for nursing homes

Answer 4

Medicaid

Question 5

Diff b/t Medicare and Medicaid

Answer 5

Care is for old people who have worked and paid into it, and covers some people with disabilities and some diseases

Caid is for low income families and individuals, but poverty alone doesn’t necessarily qualify someone for Medicaid

Question 6

_ % of people will spend time in a nursing home

Answer 6

42%

Question 7

Average cost of nursing home

Answer 7

Over 5,000 per month

Question 8

_% of people over 65 have arthritis

Answer 8

50%

Question 9

Which arthritis needs joint replacements more often

Answer 9

RA

Question 10

Most common visual impairment

Answer 10

Cataracts

Question 11

Cataracts affect the _

Answer 11

Lens

Question 12

What is presbyopia

Answer 12

Lens loses flexibility, not a disease, can’t be prevented

Question 13

What is presbycusis

Answer 13

Hearing loss as you get older.

Question 14

What is gerodontics

Answer 14

Dental management and treatment of geriatric patient

Question 15

4 criteria for capacity (to choose)

Answer 15

Communicate
Understand
Appreciate situation
Reason about treatment

Question 16

55+, how many adults have lost all their natural teeth?

Answer 16

1/5

Question 17

_% of all extractions are caused by caries

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

3 common oral disorders in the older adult

Answer 18

Root caries
Tooth loss
Xerostomia

Question 19

T/F saliva production decreases with age

Answer 19

FALSE

Question 20

Medication groups that can cause xerostomia

Answer 20

Anti:
  Convulsants
  Depressants
  Histamines
  Cholinergics

Diuretics
Hypotensives
Muscle relaxants
Narcotics
Hypnotics
Tranquilizers
Sympathomimetics

Question 21

Dementia:

Answer 21

Impairment of at least 2 brain functions present

Question 22

What percent of 75-84 yr olds have dementia? 85+ yr old?

Answer 22

30%

50%

Question 23

Average time from onset of symptoms til death of Alzheimer’s patient

Answer 23

8 yrs

Question 24

10 characteristics of Alzheimer’s

Answer 24

Memory loss
Difficulty with familiar tasks
Language problems
Disorientation
Bad judgement
Abstract thinking problems
Misplacing things
Changes in mood
Changes in personality
Loss of initiative

Question 25

2 most common causes of death for dementia patients

Answer 25

Pneumonia | Ischemic heart disease

Question 26

3 phases of dementia

Answer 26

1 - disoriented to time 2 - disoriented to time and place 3 - disoriented to time place and person

Question 27

After 35, pts teeth become _ except at _ which become _

Answer 27

Dark, red, saturated Cervical sites Yellow

Question 28

_ is the #1 cause of disability in the US

Answer 28

Stroke

Question 29

Two types of strokes, prevalence

Answer 29

Ischemic - 90% | Hemorrhagic - 10%

Question 30

Who is at risk for neurogenic dysphasia

Answer 30

Stroke pts | Dementia pts

Question 31

Leading cause of death in Parkinson’s patients

Answer 31

Pneumonia

Question 32

Seniors age _ will account for _ of all dental expenditures by 2040, followed by children with about _

Answer 32

30% | 24%

Question 33

3 important factors for old people’s oral health QoL

Answer 33

Lack of pain Ability to maintain hygiene Disease free mouth

Question 34

Furosemide treats what

Answer 34

Hypertension

Question 35

Oxybutynin treats what

Answer 35

Urinary incontinence

Question 36

Amitriptyline treats what

Answer 36

Depression

Question 37

% of pop 65 + in 1950 2007 2050

Answer 37

4. 9% 21. 5% 39. 6%