Geriatrics Flashcards

Decks in this Class (30):

• Intro

  Intro

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  what percent of geriatric patients who f,

  what is the age range for young old,

  what is the age range for middle old
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• General Principles Of Aging

  General Principles of Aging

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  what happens to homeostasis as we age wh,

  a major loss in function usually means w,

  what are the cns symptoms of immobilizat
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• Theories Of Aging

  Theories of Aging

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  what are the two causes of the loss of h,

  is there agreement on the definition of,

  what is the disposable body theory
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• Psychology Of Aging

  Psychology of aging

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  what percent of adults age 65 and older,

  what are the factors that have been asso,

  true or false there are a large subste o
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• Altered Homeostasis

  Altered Homeostasis

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  what is altered homeostasis,

  what are the cardiac system changes with,

  what is the most predictable change with
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• Confusion In The Elderly

  Confusion in the elderly

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  true or false cognitive decline is proba,

  what are the two types of confusion,

  what is dementia
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• Legal Aspects Of Aging

  Legal aspects of Aging

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  what does the patient self determination,

  what must patients have to sign an infor,

  what are the three things that you need
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• Biological Changes

  Biological Changes

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  what happens to brain neurons as we age,

  what happens to glomeruli as we age,

  what happens to liver weight as we age
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• Falls N Such

  Falls n' Such

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  the frequency of pt falls are high in wh,

  what are the two very broad injuries tha,

  what are intrinsic factors
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• Geriatric Psychiatrics

  Geriatric Psychiatrics

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  what are the two watchwords for pcps and,

  sige caps,

  what is the clinical guidelines of sige
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• Psych And Pharmacology

  Psych and pharmacology

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  true or false most patients with dementi,

  which usually causes more suffering for,

  when a pt with dementia develops new sym
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• Urinary Incontinence

  Urinary Incontinence

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  is urinary incontinence a normal age rel,

  what are the causes of urinary incontine,

  what is urge incontinence
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• Iatrogenesis In The Elderly

  Iatrogenesis in the elderly

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  what is iatrogenesis,

  true or false you should be judicious wi,

  what age and gender tolerate blood drawi
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• Derm

  Derm

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  senile purpura is what,

  what is intertrigo,

  what is a commom complication of intertr
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• Infectious Disease

  Infectious Disease

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  what is immune senescence,

  what is the cause of immune senescence 2,

  true or false age has a greater influenc
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• Mistreatment Of Older Adults

  Mistreatment of older adults

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  what is mistreatment,

  true or false mistreatment can occur wit,

  true or false excessive dependence of th
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• Omm

  OMM

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  why is treating lymphedema frustrating,

  what are the causes of lymphedema 5,

  what are the three objectives of treatin
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• Overview Of Long Term Care

  Overview of Long term care

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  what percent of nursing home patients ha,

  what percent of nursing home patients ne,

  what percent of nursing home patients ne
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• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

  Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

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  what are the two parts of the cga,

  what is the purpose of the cga 3,

  what are the three pros to the cga
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• Pharmacology And Aging

  Pharmacology and Aging

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  what is the beers criteria,

  true or false formulations change freque,

  what are nutraceuticals
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• Successful Aging

  Successful Aging

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  what is the new paradigm of thinking for,

  true or false old people can still learn,

  what are the four things healthy seniors
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• Geriatric Rehab

  Geriatric Rehab

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  true or false normal aging does not nece,

  by 2030 what fraction of americans will,

  what are the top two leading causes of d
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• Home Safety Assessment

  Home Safety Assessment

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  what is universal design,

  what are the principles of universal des,

  what is the definition of home assessmen
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• New Trends In Geriatrics

  New Trends in Geriatrics

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  how far does bp drop with sleeping,

  what percent of elderly deaths are cause,

  is screening for aaa effective
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• Overview Of End Of Life Care

  Overview of end of life care

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  why is the quality of life during the dy,

  deaths in the us occur most often in the,

  what are the three trajectories of illne
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• Management Of Selected Non Pain

  Management of selected non-pain

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  what are the three steps of giving bad n,

  what are the steps in communicating seri,

  true or false you should deliver bad new
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• Management Of Selected Non Pain Ii

  Management of Selected Non-pain II

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  when pain persists without meaning it be,

  when an individual feels voiceless what,

  what are the four aspects of total pain
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• Foot

  Foot

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  what is xerosis,

  what is onychocryptosis,

  what is hyperkeratosis
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• Communication With Pts With Serious Illn

  Communication with pts with serious illnesses

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  what are the three causes of non pain sy,

  what are the characteristics of palliati,

  true or false palliative care pts do not
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• Palliative Med Last Lecture

  Palliative Med last lecture

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  what is the split between sudden vs slow,

  why are we so valuable at the end of lif,

  what makes preparing for the last hours
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