Health Care of Older Adult (Online Lecture)

Question 1

for the aging population we should focus on

Answer 1

prevention
beneficial evaluations and therapies

to reduce disability, morbidity, and morality

Question 2

are falls expected with age progression

Answer 2

no

Question 3

what could falls be a sign of

Answer 3

nonspecific sign of illness

Question 4

assessment for falls

Answer 4

timed up and go

Question 5

hearing loss can lead to

Answer 5

miscommunication, social withdrawal, confusion, depression, overall deteroiration

Question 6

target population for hearing handicap inventory

Answer 6

older adult who is noninsitutionalized

Question 7

what is urinary incontinence associated with

Answer 7

falls
obesity
skin impairments
UTI
limited functional status
depression
impaired cognition
poor self related health
social isolation
increase care giver burden

Question 8

is urinary incontince normal aging

Answer 8

no

Question 9

new onset of urinary incontince could be a result off

Answer 9

UTI
electrolyte imbalances
motility limitaion
med side effects

Question 10

is memory loss a expectation of aging

Answer 10

no

Question 11

risk factor for alzhiemers

Answer 11

age

Question 12

delirium

Answer 12

serious disturbance in mental ability that results in decrease awareness of environment and confused thinking

Question 13

is delirium sudden

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

what are some contributing factors for delirium

Answer 14

illness, meds, infection, surgery, drug/alcohol, abuse

Question 15

delirium vs dementia

Answer 15

delerium has the rapid onset and fluctaing of symptoms

Question 16

older adults who experienced delirium have a higher risk of

Answer 16

dementia and mortality

Question 17

beginning of dementia

Answer 17

changes in executive function, higher level thinking, calculation and finances

Question 18

middle stages of dementia:

Answer 18

behavioral issues

Question 19

later stages of dementia

Answer 19

complete deficit in short and long term memory, physical decomposition (ex: swallowing)

Question 20

depression is or is not a normal part of aging

Answer 20

not

Question 21

t/f: it is common to have comorbid medical diagnoses as one ages

Answer 21

true

Question 22

t/f: alcohol and substance abuse are issues with older adults

Answer 22

true