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Geriatrics Exam I

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By: Natalie Slaughter
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Decks in this class (17)

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

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