TEST BANK for Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition by Theris Touhy, Kathleen Jett & Veronique Boscart. ISBN 9781771720939.
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The TEST BANK for Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition by Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F. Jett, Veronique Boscart, and Lynn McCleary covers gerontological nursing principles through a wellness-based, holistic perspective specifically adapted to Canadian healthcare contexts. [1, 2, 3]
Section I: Foundations of Healthy Aging
- Introduction to Healthy Aging: Exploring wellness-based care models for aging populations.
- Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles: The trajectory and evolution of professional gerontological nursing practice.
- Communicating with Older Persons: Strategies, barriers, and tech adaptations for communication with older demographics.
- Culture, Ethnicity, and Aging: Holistic nursing adaptations regarding diversity, including Indigenous and Canadian multicultural contexts.
- Nursing Documentation: Best practice principles for legal and professional electronic/physical charting. [1, 2]
Section II: Changes of Aging
- Biological Theories and Physical Changes: Natural anatomical shifts and theories surrounding the physiological aspects of aging.
- Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects: Normal psychological maturation, spiritual requirements, and cognitive adaptations.
- Care Across the Continuum: Navigating older adult placement, acute care, and long-term care systems.
- Assessment for Optimal Care: Holistic tools used to evaluate an elder's functional status. [1, 2]
Section III: Coping with Chronic Illness & Managing General Health
- Safe Medication Use: Pharmacokinetics, polypharmacy, and safe administration precautions for older adults.
- Nutrition and Hydration: Nutritional assessments, dietary adjustments, and fluid retention balances.
- Elimination: Urinary incontinence management and bowel care protocols.
- Rest, Sleep, and Activity: Safe movement parameters, insomnia interventions, and activity promotion.
- Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet: Pressure injury prevention, wound care, and diabetic foot management.
- Promoting Safety: Environmental changes, fall prevention, and hazard elimination.
- Living with Chronic Illness: Nursing care and adaptations for individuals handling long-term pathologies.
- Pain and Comfort: Chronic and acute pain identification, pharmacological care, and complementary therapies. [1]
Section IV: Complex Clinical Conditions & Caregiver Support
- Specific Systemic Pathologies: Management of cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic (diabetes), neurological, and musculoskeletal (bone/joint) disorders.
- Sensory Impairment: Care for progressive age-related vision and hearing conditions.
- Cognitive Impairment: Distinctive nursing interventions regarding dementia, delirium, and Alzheimers.
- Mental Health: Managing depression, anxiety, substance misuse, and psychiatric events in late life.
- Economic and Legal Issues: Insight into Canadian legislation, standard power of attorney guidelines, and financial protections.
- Relationships, Roles, and Transitions: Addressing retirement, shifting familial dependencies, and widowhood.
- Loss, Death, and Palliative Care: End-of-life decision frameworks, symptom control, and compassionate care partner support. [1, 2, 3]
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