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The Older Adult

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For older adults _________ involves love, warmth, sharing, and touching, not just the act of intercourse.
A gradual, progressive, and irreversible cerebral dysfunction.
Coping with the death of a spouse is a ______ concern to be addressed after any acute physiological concern..
Strategies for reducing the risk for _______ medication effects include reviewing the medications with older adults at each visit, examining for potential interactions with food or other medications, simplifying and individualizing medication regimens, taking every opportunity to inform older adults and their families about all aspects of medication use, and encouraging older adults to question their health care providers about all prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
Orthostatic hypotension is a risk factor in older adult clients that can cause falls. Changing positions _______ indicates a correct understanding of this concept.
Loss of skin _____ is a common finding in the older adult placing them at increased risk for ______ skin integrity.
identify an older adult’s strengths and abilities during the assessment and encourage _______ as an integral part of your plan of care.
Adjusting to ________ is one of the developmental tasks for an older person.
Aging does not automatically lead to _____ and dependence.
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Environmental hazards outside and within the home such as poor lighting, slippery or wet flooring, and items on floor that are easy to trip over such as _______ _____ are other factors that can lead to falls.
Impaired ______ and poor lighting are other risk factors for falls and should be avoided.
Some sedatives and tranquilizers prescribed for acutely confused older adults sometimes cause or ______ confusion. Carefully administer drugs used to manage confused behaviors, considering age-related changes in body systems that affect pharmacokinetic activity.
_______ refers to the concurrent use of many medications.
Some older adults ______ to ask for assistance with tasks that place their safety at great risk.
_______ activities of daily living or IADLs include activities such as the ability to write a check, shop, prepare meals, or make phone calls.
_______ is a common manifestation in older adults with urinary tract infection.
A decrease in _______ ________ can increase the risk of impaired tissue perfusion in an older adult.
A state of acute confusion that is a potentially reversible cognitive impairment.
Slower _______ time is a common change in the older adult.
________ taste and smell senses are common findings in older adults.