(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Easiest pulse point for an older patient to locate when checking their own pulse
Radial pulse
Free!
Loss of sight is the greatest factor that contributes to the risk of accidents like this.
A bracelet that is inscribed with a patient's medical information, such as allergies, high alert medications, or medical conditions.
Excessive strain on the caregiver that can lead to neglect or abuse if not relieved.
Caregiver stress
A residential facility for older adults who need extensive personal care and assistance from skilled nurses.
Nursing home
A legal document that states the level of and type of health care that a patient wants.
Advance directive
Most accurate patient identifier
Percentage of older Americans living in poverty in 2019 (p. 9 in book) What source of income do they rely on?
12.8%
Treating older adults differently or refusing services or resources simply because of their age.
Age discrimination
This is a requirement if a patient does not speak nurse's native language
Medical interpreter
It is recommended that older adults do this for 30 minutes 3-5 x per week to maintain health and prevent disease.
Common eye disorder in older adults that causes damage to the macula, leading to loss of central vision
Macular degeneration
This procedure, recommended every 10 years, is considered the most accurate way to screen for colorectal cancer.
This legal document is an advance directive that specifies how a person would like to die, usually naturally.
Living will
Clouding of the lens of the eye, known as cataracts
Emotional abuse
Services that give the caregiver a break from caregiving. Examples?
Respite
Some of the signs/symptoms that require immediate medical attention. What are some other examples?
Severe headache, vomiting, chest pain
Annual exam to check for cataracts, glaucoma, or other vision problems related to aging.
Adults who wear these still need annual dental exams and must take precautions against choking.
Screening exam to detect bone loss, recommended for women sat age 65.
Bone density exam
A person required by law to report a suspicion or signs of abuse
Mandated reporter
Communicable respiratory disease that requires annual vaccination in the fall
Influenza
The science of how medications affect older adults
Gero-pharmacology
A home health nurse borrows their older client's credit card without telling them. What is this an example of?
Financial abuse
A device that allows patients with aphasia (difficulty with language) to make their needs known.
Abuse or violation of rights that take place in nursing homes or other health care facilities. Examples?
Institutional abuse
A reactivation of the herpes zoster virus that causes painful rashes in older adults
Optional part of Medicare that covers 80% of outpatient services after deductible is met.
Medicare B
This theory of aging states that aging is linked to a decline in the immune system.
Immunologic theory
The vaccine for this inflammatory lung condition includes 2 immunizations given 1 year apart (pneumonia)
Living center for older adults who are relatively independent and seeking assistance with daily activities like housekeeping, medication management, or meal service.
Assisted living
Part of Medicare that covers inpatient hospitalization and skilled nursing after hospitalization
Medicare A
The theory that aging occurs because the body breaks down due to internal and external stressors
Wear & Tear Theory
A list of prescribed and OTC drugs that a patient is taking. What can this list help to prevent?
Medication list
An emotional dislike or prejudice against older adults because of their age.
Ageism
Reading nutrition labels can help patients reduce the amount of this nutrient in their diet. Which disorders require monitoring of sodiium intake?
Noncompliance, or refusing to follow a treatment plan even after education and resources have been provided.
Nonadherence
Taking more medications than is clinically indicated
Polypharmacy
