Oncohema Key

[ 14 ] INTEGUMENTARY CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ The healing process can easily be remembered by the 3 Rs of wound healing: reaction (inflammation), regeneration (proliferation and epithelialization), and remodeling. ❖…

[ 1 ] DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ Change in population size depends on the rates of birth, immigration, death, and emigration. Growth in the total population is most sensitive…

[ 9 ] PATIENT EVALUATION PEARLS ❖ The essential setting for evaluating an older person is a noncompeting environment that is well lit, has nonglare surfaces, is wheelchair accessible, and…

[ 6 ] EXPLORING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS PEARLS ❖ The age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system, such as decreased saliva, poor dentition, decrements of taste and olfaction, gastromucosal atrophy, and reduced…

[ 16 ] COMMUNICATION PEARLS ❖ Changes in the major structures of the ear establish 3 main types of hearing loss: conductive (which can be reversed), sensorineural (which cannot be…

[ 13 ] CARDIOPULMONARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death after age 65, accounting for over 40% of deaths in this population. ❖…

[ 5 ] PATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ The death rate for certain diseases increases more steeply than the overall death rate, which arouses the suspicion that aging predisposes…

[ 20 ] CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH PEARLS ❖ The primary reasons for consultation services in geriatrics are patient care, professional education, public relations, screening, and quality assurance. ❖ The benefits…

[ 15 ] ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENING PROGRAMS PEARLS ❖ Prevention strategies can improve the quality of life and conserve health resources. ❖ “Successful aging” is a combination of good lifestyle…

[ 19 ] ADMINISTRATION OF GERIATRIC SERVICES PEARLS ❖ The components of administration are finance and budgeting, policies and procedures, legal concerns, employee relations, and marketing. ❖ Budgeting is defined…