Old people are always senile is an example of what concept?
ageism
Knowledge accumulated over a lifetime that arises from the dominant hemisphere of the brain and is maintained through adult years.
Crystallized intelligence
How could you be an advocate for an older adult as a gerontologic nurse?
help them assert their rights and obtain required services
Nursing practice that promotes wellness and the highest quality of life for aging individuals
gerontological nursing
What is a nursing intervention you could do to promote optimum functioning in someone with illness and disability?
proper diet, paced activity, regular physical exams, early correction of health problems, stress management, avoidance of ETOH or drug use
Name an adjustment that an older person would have to make in widowhood.
may have to take on new roles, income may be decreased, learn to live alone, may have to choose a new lifestyle
Progressive, irreversible hearing loss that occurs as a result of age-related changes to the inner ear.
presbycusis
How can a gerontologic nurse fulfill their role as a healer?
by viewing everyone as an individual and looking at mind, body, and spirit
What is nursing care of sick older adults?
geriatric nursing
Through what organization could you get certified as a gerontologic nurse?
American Nurses' Credentialing Center
What is the purpose of a life review?
helps to facilitate integrity in old age
What phase of retirement are you in when there is a let down and you start to get depressed?
disenchantment phase
The inability to focus or accommodate properly due to reduced elasticity of the lens as a result of aging.
presbyopia
What type of intelligence declines with age?
fluid intelligence
What age-related respiratory change will cause an increase risk of respiratory infections?
decreased chest wall movement, decreased vital capacity, and decreased cilia