Q&A ELDERLY

Question 1

What are the basic consideration in meeting the needs of an elderly

Answer 1

Consider the age safety mobility and diet

Question 2

What is the safety precaution in transferring a paralyzed patient

Answer 2

Observe safety, always lock the wheelchair and assist the patient

Question 3

What is the purpose of the draw sheet

Answer 3

For transfer for lifting and to prevent bed sore

Question 4

How do you often change the position of the patient

Answer 4

Every 2 hours or as needed

Question 5

What you would do in case of fire

Answer 5

Ask for help call fire department and transfer to safe place

Question 6

What are you going to do if the cancer patient tells you i wish to die now

Answer 6

Just listen and give spiritual advice

Question 7

Give some physical signs of aging

Answer 7

Gray hair dry wrinkled skin for eyesight slowness of movement

Question 8

How do you know if a bottle is a poison

Answer 8

Read the label look at the skull sign

Question 9

What is the difference of the parkinson’s disease and alzheimer’s disease

Answer 9

A parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological the generative of the brain due to the lack of chemical called dopamine while alzheimer disease is an irreversible progressive neurological deterioration of the brain cell

Question 10

A natural progressive that begins at birth and ends to death

Answer 10

Aging

Question 11

An older adult begins at the age of

Answer 11

65 above

Question 12

A decrease of metabolism which affects the pancreas

Answer 12

Diabetic miletus

Question 13

An absence of infection materials is called

Answer 13

Asepsis

Question 14

An unconscious process used to protect oneself from anxiety is called

Answer 14

Defense mechanism

Question 15

Part of the activity of daily living of an elderly

Answer 15

Using toilet, bathing brushing, exercise, walking, dancing, eating

Question 16

Type of diabetic miletus when the body process of insulin is not working properly

Answer 16

Non insulin diabetic miletus

Question 17

The key to safety is

Answer 17

Precaution prevention

Question 18

What are the common signs of impending heart attacks

Answer 18

Difficulty of breathing
chest pain
vomiting
dizziness
nausea

Question 19

What are the consideration in preparing meals for the elderly

Answer 19

Food rich in fiber
low fat
low cholesterol
low salt
easy to chew
easy to digest

Question 20

What are the signs that the the diabetic patient has low blood sugar

Answer 20

Sweating
tremors
dizziness
pale
cold clumsy skin

Question 21

What is the recommended diet for elderly with heart problem

Answer 21

Low salt
low fat
low cholesterol
regular diet

Question 22

Why do we need to encourage the patient to urinate before bedtime

Answer 22

To be comfortable and clean

Question 23

Importance of in dwelling catheter care

Answer 23

To prevent infection

Question 24

What precaution must you take while serving hot soup or dish

Answer 24

Always inform the client that the food is hot

Question 25

How do you get the baseline or inflation rate in taking the blood pressure

Answer 25

Using the papatory method by locating the radial pulse inflate the apparatus until the full stop and add 30 to get the inflation rate

Question 26

After a disease state resulting from invasion and growth microorganisms

Answer 26

Infection

Question 27

A sudden catastrophic event in which people are killed and property destroyed

Answer 27

Disaster

Question 28

Indicate when to stop CPR? STOP

Answer 28

Simultaneous breathing has returned, transfer to medical facilities, operator or rescuer is exhausted, physician takes over

Question 29

What is the warning sign for cancer? CAUTION

Answer 29

Change of bowels/bladder a sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, indigestion/difficulty in swallowing, obvious change in size, thickening of wart, mole, mouth sore, nagging, cough or horseness

Question 30

Diet for cancer patient

Answer 30

Low salt low fat rich in fiber no food with preservatives fruits and vegetables

Question 31

What is the warning sign of stroke

Answer 31

Numbness of face arms and legs, sudden difficulty of peaking and understanding, sudden difficulty of walking, dizziness

Question 32

A kind of disease that affects the airway and destroy the alveoli

Answer 32

Emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung disease, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. the disease is characterized by increasing breathlessness

Question 33

What are the pattern of behavior of alzheimer disease

Answer 33

Dysfunctional, social passage, catastrophic reaction, facing in wondering, horning, roaming, sundowning, change of mood, delusions, hallucination

Question 34

What will you do if the client has the blood pressure of 150/100

Answer 34

Bring at once to the hospital it's prone to stroke

Question 35

What will you do if you found an alzheimer's patient scattered stool in the room

Answer 35

Stay calm clean and sanitize the room and clean the patient

Question 36

Signs of alzheimer's disease

Answer 36

• Aphasia - loss of language ability • Agnosia - loss of ability to recognize object • Apraxia - difficulty in doing complex task • Mnemonic memory loss (disoriented)

Question 37

What is multiple sclerosis

Answer 37

It's an autoimmune disease which is the disorder of the central nervous system due to the loss of myelin sheath and poor muscle function

Question 38

Diet of multiple sclerosis

Answer 38

Low fat low salt easy to digest food no preservative