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NR 601 Midterm study guide Chapter 1: Changes with Aging - Notes Fundamental Considerations - Recognize that presenting features of disease/illness may be different and having a greater awareness o f ... the impact of chronic illness on the patient. - Perspective is different than with younger adults. Physiological Changes with Aging - The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact an, in doing so, can increase the older person’s vulnerability to illness/disease. - During the clinical decision-making process, the clinician knowledgeable about physiological changes with aging will be less likely to undertreat a treatable condition. -Example- Use the diagnostic process to differentiate the more benign seborrheic keratosis from actinic keratosis. - Be informed; do not attribute a finding to the aging process alone. The elder may conclude there is no point in changing behavior, because the process is inevitable. - Three primary points: 1) There is a reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, particularly cardiac, respiratory, and renal. [Show More]
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