WGU C475 CARE OF OLDER ADULTS OA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+

WGU C475 CARE OF OLDER ADULTS OA EXAM 2023-

2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 350 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED

A+

What is the patient protection and affordable care act? - ANSWER- It

eliminates lifetime insurance gaps, provides free preventive care,

provides insurance plans for patients with preexisting conditions, Allow

children to stay on parents plan till age 26

What are the IHI Triple Aim goals? - ANSWER- 1. Improve pt. quality

/satisfaction

2. Improve population health.

3. Reduce healthcare cost.

What is interdisciplinary Team? - ANSWER- It brings together diverse

expertise to provide better-coordinated better-quality care.

What is care Transitions? - ANSWER- The major goal is to reduce

avoidable readmissions.

What is discharge preparations checklist? - ANSWER- This tool ensures

that a pt. understands meds, who to contact if problems arise and when

to follow up.

What is palliative care? - ANSWER- This is comprehensive

management of physical psychological social and spiritual needs of pt.

with incurable illness.

What is hospice? - ANSWER- This is appropriate referral when a pt. has

a life expectancy of 6 months or less.

What is visceral nonciorecptive pain? - ANSWER- This type of pain

usually responds well to opioid treatment.

Which physiologic changes in the elderly patient affects medication

dosing? - ANSWER- Reduced hepatic and renal blood flow, lower total

body water, higher percentage of body fat

What is AAC? (Augmentative and alternative communication) -

ANSWER- -This is an integrated group of components used by

individuals to enhance communication

What tones becomes more difficulty to hear as one age: - ANSWER- -

High pitched sounds.

What are normal changes in cognitive function in the older adult? -

ANSWER- -Decline in information processing speed, short-term

memory, and ability to perform visuospatial task

What tool is useful for accessing how well a family caregiver is coping?

- ANSWER- Modified Care Giver Strain Index Tool

What are numeric pain scale and faces? - ANSWER- These 2 pain

assessment tools are considered valid and reliable in the older

population.

This is the most extensively used cognitive assessment tool. -

ANSWER- -MMSE (Mini Mental Status Exam)

What is Katz Index and Barthel Index? - ANSWER- 2 tools commonly

used to Assess ADLS.

What 2 components of health promotion are the most widely

encouraged? - ANSWER- Exercise and nutrition

What are possible signs of elder abuse? - ANSWER- -Can include

delays in seeking medical treatment, withdrawal, malnutrition, or

frequent changes in health care providers

What is health screening? - ANSWER- Form of secondary prevention

goal is to detect disease at an early stage.

What are low-tech assistive technology devices? - ANSWER- pencil

grips, splints, adaptive eating utensils, and canes.

What are possible barriers to learning in older adult population? -

ANSWER- -Factors include chronic illnesses, normal changes of aging,

health disparities and issues related to cultural diversity

What are guidelines for introducing technology to older adults? -

ANSWER- -Recommendation includes linking use of technology to

individual lifestyle, using mnemonics, repeated short training sessions

What is custodial care? - ANSWER- Refers to nonmedical assistance

with ADLs.

What is Medicaid? - ANSWER- -An assistance program that is jointly

financed by states and federal government for low-income individuals

What is Medicare Part B (also part D)? - ANSWER- -Participation in

this is not mandatory and premiums must be paid and covered by the

individual

What is social security? - ANSWER- 75% of poor are elderly women

rely on this as their major source of income.

What is the "donut hole"? - ANSWER- This Medicare coverage gap for

prescriptions drugs is schedule to be closed by 2020.

What is start low go-slow? - ANSWER- The strategy used by

prescribers to help prevent adverse drug reactions.