Description
Test Bank for Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada, 2nd Edition, Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F Jett, Veronique Boscart, Lynn McCleary, ISBN: 9781771720922, ISBN: 9781771720908, ISBN: 9781771720939, ISBN: 9781771720908, ISBN: 9781771720892, ISBN: 9781771720939
Table of Contents
Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
1. Introduction to Healthy Aging 2. Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles 3. Communicating with Older Adults 4. Culture, Ethnicity, and Aging 5. Nursing Documentation
Section 2: Changes of Aging
6. Biological Theories and Physical Changes of Aging 7. Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging 8. Nutritional Needs 9. Hydration and Continence 10. Rest, Sleep, and Activity 11. Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet 12. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety 13. Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing 14. Safe Medication Use for Older Adults
Section 3: Coping with Chronic Illness in Later Life
15. Living with Chronic Illness 16. Pain and Comfort 17. Diabetes Mellitus 18. Bone and Joint Health 19. Visual and Auditory Changes 20 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders 21. Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Disorders
Section 4: Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
22. Economic and Legal Issues 23. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions 24. Mental Health and Wellness in Late Life 25. Loss, Death and Palliative Care 26. Care Across the Continuum
