Adult-gerontology practice guidelines / Jill C. Cash, Cheryl A. Glass, editors ; Carole K.H. Bartoo, Jenny Mullen, adult-gerontology consultants
- Published:
- New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, [2019]
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Additional Creators:
- Cash, Jill C. and Glass, Cheryl A. (Cheryl Anne)
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- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Share Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines, Second Edition; Section I: Guidelines; Chapter 1: Normal Physiological Changes in the Aging Adult; Brain/Nervous System/Cognition; Breasts; Ears/Hearing; Eyes/Vision; Hair; Heart/Blood Circulation; Immune System; Kidneys; Lungs; Metabolism; Musculoskeletal; Oropharyngeal and Gastrointestinal; Sexual Function; Skin; Sleep; Smell; Taste; Bibliography; Chapter 2: Healthy Living for the Adult-Geriatric Patient; Health Maintenance During the Life Span; Adult Risk Assessment Form, Adult Preventive HealthcareAdult/Geriatric Screening Recommendations; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Bone Mass Density Measurement for Osteoporosis; Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Screening (Cardiac Calcium Score); Colorectal Screening; Dental Care; Depression Screening; Diabetes Screening; Hepatitis C Screening; HIV Screening; Immunizations; Mammography; Pap Smear/Pelvic Examination; Prostate Cancer Screening; Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening; Vision Screens; Pretravel Health Screenings; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Adult-Geriatric Assessments; Adult Risk Assessment, Functional Capacity and DisabilityEnvironmental Assessment; Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity; Exercise; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Caregiver and End-of-Life Issues; Caregiver Support Issues; Formal and Informal Caregivers; Informal Caregiver Demographics; Care Recipient Demographics; Informal Caregiver Concerns; Providers' Assistance With the Caregiver; Caregiver Resources; Advance Directives; Palliative Care; Special Considerations-Hospice Care; Key Factors of Care in the Elderly Patient at the End of Life; Physical Aspects of Care; Symptom Management; Social Aspects of Care, Spiritual, Religious, Cultural, and Existential AspectsEthics; Bibliography; Chapter 5: Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty; Introduction; Incontinence; Falls; Delirium/Altered Mental Status (AMS); Weight Loss/Appetite Suppression; Depression; Pain; Dementia; Impaired ADL/IADL; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Pain Management Guidelines; Acute Pain; Chronic Pain; Pain Assessment and Management in the Aging Population; Low Back Pain; Bibliography; Chapter 7: Dermatology Guidelines; Acne Rosacea; Acne Vulgaris; Atopic Dermatitis; Benign Skin Lesions; Bites; Bullous Pemphigoid; Candidiasis, and Cellulitis and AbscessContact Dermatitis; Erythema Multiforme; Folliculitis; HSV Type 1; Herpes Zoster (Shingles); Lice (Pediculosis); Lichen Planus; Pityriasis Rosea; Precancerous or Cancerous Skin Lesions; Psoriasis; Scabies; Seborrheic Dermatitis; Tinea; Tinea Versicolor; Warts; Wound Care: Lower Extremity Ulcer; Wound Care: Pressure Injuries/Ulcers; Wounds of the Skin; Wound Healing: High-Protein Nutrition; Xerosis (Winter Itch); Bibliography; Chapter 8: Eye Guidelines; Blepharitis; Cataracts; Chalazion; Conjunctivitis; Corneal Abrasion; Dacryocystitis; Dry Eyes; Excessive Tears; Eye Pain
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780826195197 (electronic bk.)
0826195199 (electronic bk.) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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