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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

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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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