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Geriatrics Exam I

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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction to Aging
How many generations have had lif...,
Pointillism 2,
What is young old 3
17  cards
General Principles of Aging
Aging 1,
What does major loss in fucntion ...,
What percentage of decreased func...
10  cards
Theories of Aging
What is a loss of homeostasis 1,
Pleiotropy 2,
Antagonistic pleiotropic theroy 3
18  cards
Psychology of Aging
What percent of adults 65 do not ...,
What problems tend to increase me...,
Positive aspects of elderly 3
20  cards
Altered Homeostasis
Altered homeostasis 1,
How does altered homeostasis affe...,
How does altered homeostasis affe...
10  cards
Confusion
What are the 2 types of confusion 1,
What is dementia characterized by 2,
How many pts over 65 in the commu...
31  cards
End of Life
Elopement 1,
Wander 2,
Who decides competency 3
25  cards
Biological Changes with Aging
Btwn age of 20 and 80 what is the...,
Why does height decrease in aging 2,
How does weight change with age 3
25  cards
Falls and Balance
What are examples of intrinsic fa...,
Examples of extrinisc factors 2,
What of falls are related to stai...
3  cards
Psychiatry
What is mortality of untreated de...,
What types of medications do we u...,
What is the mnemonic for depressi...
9  cards
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Agitation 1,
Nonpharm interventions for agitat...,
Drugs we can use for agitation 3
15  cards
Urinary Incontinence
Is urinary incontinence a normal ...,
Dripp mnemonic for reversible cau...,
Urine incontinence 3
19  cards
Iatrogenesis
0  cards
Infectious Diseases
Main features of immune sensence 1,
Even in absense of disease aging ...,
What is often the first sign of p...
34  cards
Derm
0  cards
Elder Abuse
0  cards
OMM
Lymphedema 1,
What is lymphedema most commonly ...,
What does lymphedema result from 3
7  cards

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