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1
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Hepatic blood flow can be reduced as a result of ___.

A

decreased cardiac output

2
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Dietary fiber intake of ___ g/d is advisable

A

20 to 35

3
Q

xerostomia

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dry mouth

4
Q

Saliva serves several important functions, such as:

A
  • lubricating soft tissues
  • assisting in remineralizing teeth
  • promoting taste sensations
  • helping to control bacteria and fungus in the oral cavity
5
Q

What can affect saliva production?

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  • medications
  • age
  • mouth breathing
  • altered cognition
6
Q

___ prevent many older persons from seeking dental attention.

A

financial limitations

7
Q

Dysphagia can be ____ or ___.

A

oropharyngeal, esophageal

8
Q

Involving difficulty with the transfer of food down the esophagus and more common in persons with motility disorders, sphincter abnormalities, or mechanical obstructions caused by strictures

A

esophageal

9
Q

characterized by difficulty transferring food bolus or liquid from the mouth into the pharynx and esophagus and more common in persons with neurologic damage,

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oropharyngeal

10
Q

dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

11
Q

The two types of hiatal hernia are ___ and ___.

A

sliding (axial) and rolling (paraesophageal)

12
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The ___ type of hernia is the most common and occurs when a part of the stomach and the junction of the stomach and esophagus slide through the diaphragm.

A

sliding

13
Q

Most patients with GERD have the ___ type of hiatal hernia.

A

sliding

14
Q

In the __ type of hernia, the fundus and greater curvatures of the stomach roll up through the diaphragm.

A

rolling or paraesophageal

15
Q
  • The most common types are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
  • This disease commonly strikes between the ages of 50 and 70 years and is of higher incidence in men
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Esophageal Cancer

16
Q

tend to present with more acute symptoms in older adults, such as pain, bleeding, obstruction, and perforation

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Peptic Ulcer

17
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Occurring most frequently in people between 50 and 70 years of age, with an average age of diagnosis of 69 years. It is more prevalent among men, cigarette smokers, poor socioeconomic groups, and African American, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander individuals.
-A diet low in red meats and high in antioxidants is believed to be helpful in preventing this.

A

Cancer of the Stomach

18
Q

A condition in which multiple pouches of intestinal mucosa develop in the weakened muscular wall of the large bowel (digestive tract)

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Diverticular Disease

19
Q

Cancer at any site along the large intestine

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Colorectal Cancer

20
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Partial or complete impairment of flow of intestinal contents in the large intestines most often occurs due to cancer of the colon; adhesions and hernias are the primary cause of obstructions in the small intestine

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Intestinal Obstruction

21
Q

the inability to voluntarily control the passage of stool

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Fecal Incontinence

22
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  • does not occur frequently in older persons
  • The severe pain that occurs in younger persons may be absent in older adults, whose pain may be minimal and referred. Fever may be minimal, and leukocytosis may be absent
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Acute Appendicitis

23
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  • primarily affects older adults and is difficult to detect until it has reached an advanced stage.
  • Anorexia, weakness, weight loss, and wasting are generalized symptoms easily attributed to other causes.
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Cancer of the Pancreas

24
Q

What disease does this fall under?

  • Cancer of the gallbladder primarily affects older persons, especially women. Fortunately, this disease does not occur frequently
  • Cholelithiasis
A

A Biliary Tract Disease

25
Q

a condition in which the normal lining of the esophagus is replaced by a type of lining usually found in the intestines

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Barrett’s esophagus

26
Q

the formation or presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

27
Q

Any disease that affects the gall bladder, bile ducts, and accompanying structures.

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Biliary tract disease

28
Q

Part of stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm

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Hiatal hernia

29
Q

___ is a term used to describe an abnormal shape of the swallowing tube (esophagus) that occurs in some individuals

A

Presbyesophagus

30
Q

Decreased bile salt synthesis: what does it cause?

A

risk for gallstones

31
Q

Changes to the pancreas can lead to:

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indigestion of fats or metabolizing fats slower

32
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How much dietary fiber is recommended?

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20-35 g/d

33
Q

Why should you encourage a BM after breakfast?

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Morning activity and ingestion of food and fluid increases peristalsis

34
Q

what could pallor signal?

A

blood loss

35
Q

means elevation of BUN:

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uremia

36
Q

What could it mean if the lips capillaries are not abundant?

A

poor oxygenation

37
Q

What could it mean if there’s cracks and fissures on the lips?

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riboflavin deficiency, jagged teeth, poorly fitted dentures

38
Q

what could it mean if there are white beads in the oral cavity?

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moniliasis (get a culture)!!

39
Q

what could bleeding and swollen gums mean?

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periodontal disease