{"id":127740,"date":"2023-11-26T23:15:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=127740"},"modified":"2023-11-26T23:15:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:15:34","slug":"wgu-c475-care-of-the-older-adult-exam-questions-and-verified-answers100-correct-2023-2024-new-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/26\/wgu-c475-care-of-the-older-adult-exam-questions-and-verified-answers100-correct-2023-2024-new-update\/","title":{"rendered":"WGU C475 &#8211; Care of the Older Adult Exam | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| 2023\/ 2024 New Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WGU C475 &#8211; Care of the Older Adult Exam | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| 2023\/ 2024 New Update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WGU C475 &#8211; Care of the Older Adult Exam |<br>Questions and Verified Answers|100%<br>Correct| 2023\/ 2024 New Update<br>QUESTION<br>What are Katz Index and Barthel Index?<br>Answer:<br>These 2 tools are commonly used to assess ADLs.<br>QUESTION<br>What is functional assessment?<br>Answer:<br>This type of assessment focuses on the patient&#8217;s abilities.<br>QUESTION<br>What are exercise and nutrition?<br>Answer:<br>These 2 components of health promotion are the most widely encouraged.<br>QUESTION<br>What are falls?<br>Answer:<br>This is the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths.<br>QUESTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are possible signs of elder abuse?<br>Answer:<br>This can include delays in seeking treatment, withdrawal, malnutrition, or frequent changes in<br>healthcare providers.<br>QUESTION<br>What is the pneumococcal vaccine?<br>Answer:<br>This is recommended to be given once at age 65, and at age 75 if not given for 5 years.<br>QUESTION<br>What is health screening?<br>Answer:<br>This is a form of secondary prevention, where the goal is to detect disease at an early stage.<br>QUESTION<br>What are &#8220;low tech&#8221; 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