NUR 1775 Wk3 Copied flashcards
- clock that chimes hours
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decreased vision
- yearly exams
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even with good vision
- Cataracts
Answer blurry vision
- eye drops
Answer glaucoma
- precautions for cataracts
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avoid bright lights
- hypothyroid give Synthroid...check for? 1 / 3
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heart rate for tachycardia
- endocrine- low Cushing/ thyroid
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on hormone rest of life
- sxs old pt w diabetes differ from younger pt
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more subtle changes in older adults, harder to diagnose
- Hemoglobin A1C
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check blood sugar for longer period of time - 3 months
- aging effects endocrine system
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ability to reg body actives decreases with age
- exercise lowers
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blood sugar 2 / 3
- bradykinesia- slow movement
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will see in Parkinson's disease
- call physician if pt experiences
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numbness in hands
- Parkinson's disease-levodopa- foods to avoid
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high in vit b6
- cig burns on fingers
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report immediately
- older pt with uncontrolled hypertension who smokes alot ........................................ at risk for
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CVS
cerebral vascular accident
- delirium vs dementia
- / 3
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