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Exam #1: Introduction to Aging/ Geriatrics
What are the two things to rememb...,
What are the iadls,
What are the adls
7
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Exam #1: General Principles of Aging
What is aging,
What are the consequences of immo...,
How long does it take for a geria...
26
cards
Exam #1: Theories of Aging
What is the disposable body theory,
What is the mutation accumulation...,
What are the physiologic theories...
13
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Exam #1: Psychology of Aging
What percentage of adults older t...,
What problems can accelerate memo...,
What are the recognized positive ...
10
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Exam #1: Altered Homeostasis
What is altered homeostasis in ge...,
What are the implications of alte...,
What are the changes occur in the...
26
cards
Exam #1: Confusion in the Elderly
What is dementia,
What is the difference between de...,
Outline the evaluation of the dem...
14
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Exam #1: End of Life Planning & Substitute Decision Making
What is legal autonomy in the med...,
What precedent does the patient s...,
What are the three things that a ...
19
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Exam #1: Biological Changes with Aging
What is the drug implication of i...,
What are acute floaters an indica...,
Why does the heart become more ir...
3
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Exam #1: Falls
What are the intrinsic factors of...,
How can we address the intrinsic ...,
What are the extrinsic factors of...
17
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Exam #1: Depression & Other Mood Disorders
What is the sig e caps mnemonic,
What is a tactful way to ask abou...,
What are the nonpharmacologic int...
12
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Exam #1: Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
What is the neuropsychiatric comp...,
What do you need to remember in t...,
What is the first thing that need...
26
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Exam #1: Urinary Incontinence
Is urinary incontinence a normal ...,
What is the mnemonic for acute ur...,
What are the different types of c...
12
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Exam #1: Iatrogenesis
What is iatrogenesis,
What are the categories of iatrog...,
What should you remember to do wi...
8
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Exam #1: Geriatric Dermatology
What is benign senile purpura,
What is intertrigo,
How is intertrigo prevented
27
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Exam #1: Infectious Disease
What is the difference between mo...,
What is immune senescence,
What are the main features of imm...
37
cards
Exam #1: Mistreatment of Older Adults
What is elder mistreatment,
What are the different forms of e...,
What are the risk factors for mis...
9
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Exam #1: Geriatrics & OMM
What are the primary causes of ly...,
How is lymphedema treated,
How many stages of lymphedema are...
12
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Exam #2: Nursing-Home Population
What are the most common reasons ...,
What is the common breaking point...,
What are the typical demographics...
18
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Exam #2: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
What is the purpose of the cga,
What is the value of the cga,
List the members of the geriatric...
19
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Exam #2: Preventative Geriatrics
What is the purpose of geriatric ...,
What are the three types of disea...,
What is an example of primary dis...
27
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Exam #2: Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
What is the beers list,
How do you want to dose medicatio...,
How does bioavaliablity of drugs ...
27
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Exam #2: Successful Aging
What are the keys to aging succes...
1
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Exam #2: Geriatric Rehabilitation
What is the most common functiona...,
What is geriatric rehabilitation,
What are the goals of geriatric r...
15
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Exam #2: Home Assessment
What is the difference between pt ot,
What is universal design,
What are the principles of univer...
13
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Exam #2: New Trends in Geriatrics
What are the screening recommenda...,
What are the uspstf recommendatio...,
What is the association between p...
6
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Exam #2: Palliative Medicine
Why is palliative medicine import...,
Why is the quality of life poor i...,
What are the four disease traject...
23
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Exam #2: Communication: Patients with Serious Illness
What are the steps to communicati...,
What do you need to remember to d...,
How does the brain process threat...
13
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Exam #2: Spiritual Pain & Suffering
What is total pain what are the f...,
What should you think if someone ...,
What is suffering
17
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Exam #2: Managing Non-Pain Symptoms at End-Of-Life
How can you help a patient that w...,
What are the signs and symptoms o...,
What are the signs and symptoms o...
21
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Exam #2: Geriatric Foot Pathology
What is xerosis,
The loss of what protein is assoc...,
What are the four major causes of...
32
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Exam #2: Etiology of Non-Pain Symptoms in Palliative Medicine
When ordering medications for pat...,
What are the symptoms that are co...,
How should you address non pain s...
13
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