Common Aging findings

Question 1

Common findings of skin for aging adult include:

Answer 1

1. Liver spots
2. Dry skin
3. Keratoses
4. Sebaceous hyperplasia

Question 2

• What are liver spots referred to as:
• Dry skin:

Answer 2

Liver spots: Senile lentigines

Dry skin: Xerosis

Question 3

What are these common findings of the skin:

• Raised, thickened area of pigmentation that look crusted
• Raised yellow papule with central depression

Answer 3

• Keratoses
• Sebaceous hyperplasia

Question 4

When should gloves be worn?

Answer 4

Touching:

• Body fluids
• Secretions
• Mucous membranes
• Non-intact skin

Question 5

When should a gown be worn?

Answer 5

When contact is made with:

Fluids/excretions

Question 6

When should mask/goggles/face shields be worn?

Answer 6

Activities that could generate splashes of fluids.

Question 7

Contact precautions require:

Answer 7

Gloves and gown

Question 8

Droplet precautions require:

Answer 8

Surgical mask

Question 9

Airborne precautions require:

Answer 9

Only a respirator

Question 10

What is direct transmission?

Answer 10

Person to person by contact.

Question 11

What is indirect transmission?

Answer 11

Contact of host with contaminated object

Question 12

What are vehicles (mode of transmission)?

Answer 12

Contaminated items, solutions, blood etc…

Question 13

What are the 4 internal factors of interviewers?

Answer 13

1. Liking others
2. Empathy
3. ability to listen
4. Self-awareness (of own prejudices)

Question 14

What are external factors of the interview?

Answer 14

1. Prep of setting
2. Ensure privacy
3. Refuse interruptions
4. Ensure comfort

Question 15

What are the 8 critical characteristics when inquiring injured/ill patients?

(remember OLD CARTS)

Answer 15

1. Onset
2. Location
3. Duration
4. Characteristics
5. Aggrevating/alleviating factors
6. Region/radiation
7. Time
8. Severity

Question 16

Correct order of Donning PPE:

Answer 16

1. Gown
2. Mask/respirator
3. Goggles/face shielf
4. Gloves

Question 17

Correct order of Doffing PPE:

Answer 17

1. Gloves
2. Face shield/goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask/respirator

Question 18

What tools/steps should you take when assessing pain?

Answer 18

1. Ask 8 questions about pain (OLD CARTS)
2. Take brief pain inventory (1-10 scale)

Question 19

What are some non-verbal behaviors of pain for:

• Acute pain
• Chronic pain

Answer 19

Acute: Guarding, grimacing, agitation

Chronic: Rubbing, diminsihed activity…

Question 20

List average temperatures:

• Average temp.
• Oral/tympanic

Answer 20

• Average temp.= 36-38C (96.8-100.4F)
• Oral/tympanic: 37C (98.6)

Question 21

List average temperatures:

• Rectal:
• Axillary:

Answer 21

Rectal: 37.5C (99.5F)

Axillary:36.5C (97.5F)