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| | Index A | | AA; see Alcoholics Anonymous | | | AAA; see Area Agency on Aging | | | AACN; see American Association of Colleges of Nursing | | | AAMC; see Association of American Medical Col- leges | | | AARP; see American Association of Retired Persons | | | Abdomen, acute, 259 -260 | | | Abdominal aortic aneurysm, 331 | | | Abdominal examination, 210 | | | Ability Project, 633 | | | Abscess, 159 | | | Absorbent products for urinary incontinence, 530 | | | Abstinence, 559 | | | Abuse and neglect, 561 -570 | | | | | abused elderly person, 562 -563 | | | abuser, 562, 566 -567, 568 -569 | | | discernment before intervention in, 565 -566 | | | intervention in, 566 -567, 568 -569 | | | objective findings in, 565 | | | subjective findings in, 563, 564 | | | types of, 561 -563 | | | | Acalculus cholecystitis, 262 | | | Acarbose, 119, 126,276 | | | Accountability, ethics and, 625 -626 | | | ACE inhibitors; see Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | | | Acetaminophen, 90, 122, 360 | | | Ache, neck, musculoskeletal injuries and, 305 -307 | | | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), 149 | | | Acrochordons, 146 | | | ACSM; see American College of Sports Medicine | | | Actinickeratoses, 146 -147 | | | Action, courses of, generating, ethics and, 632 | | | Active neglect, 562 | | | Activities | | | | | of daily living (ADLs), 21 -25, 594, 595 -598 | | | dementia and, 422 | | | | Acute abdomen, 259 -260 | | | Acute appendicitis, 260 | | | Acute glaucoma, 443 | | | Acute myocardial infarction, 202 | | | | | emergency treatment of, 228 -229 | | | therapy for, 228 | | | | Acute pancreatitis, 262 | | | Acute sinusitis, 187 | | | Acyclovir, 106 | | | Address, spirituality and, 575 | | | Adenocarcinoma, 259 | | | Adenomatous polyps, 259 | | | Adenosine, 226 | | | Adhesive capsulitis, 328 -329 | | | ADLs; see Activities of daily living | | | Administration on Aging, 76, 587, 607, 611 | | | Adrenergic inhibitors, 222 | | | ADRs; see Adverse drug reactions | | | Adult protective services (APS) agency, 567 | | | Advance care planning, 5 | | | Advance directives, 5 -7 | | | Advanced practice nurse legislation, 655 -657 | | | Advanced sleep phase syndrome, 456 | | | Adverse drug reactions (ADRs), 87 -90, 93 | | | Advocacy, ethics and, 626 -627 | | | Aerobic exercises, 33, 40, 49, 51 | | | Affective assessment, 14 -15, 19 | -659- | | |
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Publication Information: Book Title: Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Contributors: Mary M. Burke - author, Joy A. Laramie - author. Publisher: Mosby. Place of Publication: St. Louis, MO. Publication Year: 2000. Page Number: 659.
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