Geriatrics Flashcards

Decks in this Class (15):

• Ger 2 Nutrition

  Ger 2 Nutrition

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  in which direction are the figures of el,

  why is it difficult to get an accurate m,

  what has been proven to be associated wi
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• Ger 5 Depression

  Ger 5 Depression

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  what is major depression according to th,

  what are the existing symptoms of depres,

  what is symptoms are required for the di
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• Ger 12 Elder Maltreatment

  Ger 12 Elder Maltreatment

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  this is an act or omission that results,

  this ia n act carried out with the inten,

  true or false in addition to slapping tr
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• Ger 7 Drug Interactions

  Ger 7 Drug Interactions

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  what is a drug drug interaction,

  what are the 2 types of drug drug intera,

  what is a pharmacokinetic drug interacti
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• Ger 3 Alzheimer S

  Ger 3 Alzheimer's

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  what is the main rf for alzheimer s dise,

  how many new cases per 100 000 people af,

  what does the incidence of disease do ev
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• Ger 1 Lecture

  Ger 1 Lecture

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  how many people were 65 in 2005,

  what of the population was 65 in 2005,

  since 1990 the of americans increased fr
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• Ger 6 Delerium

  Ger 6 Delerium

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  what is a patients risk for delirium def,

  if there are more predisposing factors p,

  what are the predisposing factors for de
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• Ger 13 Pressure Ulcers

  Ger 13 Pressure Ulcers

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  this is a scale used for assessing risk,

  on the braden scale what is a good resul,

  on the braden scale what is a good resul
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• Ger 4 Cognitive Impairment

  Ger 4 Cognitive Impairment

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  what is mild cognitive impairment,

  this is a decline in cognitive function,

  when in neuropsychological testing used
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• Ger 14 Palliative Care

  Ger 14 Palliative Care

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  true or false pallative care is to impro,

  what 2 treatments should you consider if,

  what 2 treatments if the pt exhibits res
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• Ger 12 Deficits In Communication

  Ger 12- Deficits in Communication

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  what is the most common method for docum,

  jcaho requires discharge summaries to be,

  what are the 3 ways you can improve comm
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• Ger 9 Osteoporosis

  Ger 9 Osteoporosis

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  prolonged use of what drugs can lead to,

  what 3 chronic conditions in younger adu,

  what 2 fractures in older adults are cli
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• Ger 7 Beers Criteria

  Ger 7 Beers Criteria

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  what are the 4 intentions of the beers c,

  what will help achieve the goal of evalu,

  what supersedes the beers criteria list
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• Ger 8 Fraility

  Ger 8 Fraility

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  what does the phenotype of frailty devel,

  what is fundamental to the development o,

  what interacts cumulatively and detrimen
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• Ger 8 Falls

  Ger 8 Falls

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  what is a common devastating problem amo,

  what do falls result in,

  what are falls associated with
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