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Geriatrics

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By: Kathleen McKenzie
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Decks in this class (14)

Intro to Geriatrics Pt 1
Define aging,
What age is generally accepted as...,
Define senescence
54  cards
Intro to Geriatrics Pt. 2
Common abnl labs sed rate,
Common abnl labs glucose,
Common abnl labs creatinine
52  cards
Depression, Dementia, Delirium
What is the prevalence of major d...,
Give the dsm v criteria for mdd,
Give the symptom dsm v criteria f...
138  cards
Pt Care Environments
List the 5 short term care facili...,
List the 7 long term care facilities,
Which disciplines are required fo...
8  cards
Transitions of Care
State the percent of all health c...,
Identify the 1999 institute of me...,
State the frequency of communicat...
6  cards
Palliative Care
Identify what patients want durin...,
Provide a definition of palliativ...,
List the seven major skills neede...
11  cards
Advanced Care Planning
List the places where a patient s...,
State the purpose of the patient ...,
Identify a family s areas of unme...
5  cards
Home Care and Hospice
Provide a definition of home care,
List the considerations for provi...,
Provide the medicare definition f...
6  cards
Psychosocial Issues in Aging
What of the population is 65 toda...,
List 8 prevalent psychosocial iss...,
Dementia
28  cards
Falls, Posture, and Gait Disorders
What is a fall,
Falls include,
When should you presume that a pa...
51  cards
Spirituality
Define religion,
Define spirituality,
Identify the percent of elderly p...
15  cards
Pharm - Geriatrics
Id underuse or under prescribing ...,
What are the four practices that ...,
Id interventions most likely to i...
9  cards
Falls - LO
Fall definition,
Incidence of falls each year for ...,
Hip fx caused by falls
15  cards
Dementia, Depression, Delirium LO
Factors that increase major depre...,
Classic presentation of mdd in th...,
Incidence of mdd in nursing home ...
23  cards

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