BLS Core II Geriatrics Pt. 2 Quiz

The G.E.M.S. Diamond helps the provider remember what is different about geriatric calls. The E in the G.E.M.S. Diamond stands for__.

Who has the highest rate of suicide in the United States?

Due to the fact that they cannot do the physical things that they used to, start losing friends to death and can lose their independence, depression is very common in the elderly.

What is polypharmacy?

In geriatric patients, decreased kidney function, altered gastrointestinal absorption speed and decreased vascular flow in the liver make a patient more susceptible to__.

Choose ALL of the common places for pressure ulcers in a geriatric patient.

Which of the following is NOT a common change in the skin of a geriatric patient?

Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in bone mass. This tends to make geriatric patients susceptible to___.

Declined sphincter muscle control and decreased bladder capacity can lead to ___. (Choose ALL that apply)

The decreased muscle tone of two sphincter muscles in the GI tract of geriatric patients can lead to___ and ___.