Exam 11: The Older Patient

The nurse cautions family members that the final developmental stage is ego integrity.According to Erikson,if this stage is not mastered,the older adult will:

When the patient holds his Bible 6 inches from his face and turns his head to read out of the corner of his eyes,the nurse suspects that the patient is developing:

In planning activities to improve short-term memory for an older adult patient experiencing memory deficits,the nurse would:

To relieve the discomfort of pruritus related to dry skin,the nurse should focus on:

The nurse includes in her approach to nursing care that older adult patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)are more likely to develop:

The nurse explains that the effects of aging on the nervous system result in:

The nurse in a long-term care facility takes extra precaution in the approach to nursing care because the older adult is more prone to respiratory infection because of:

Chemosensory changes that are observed in the older adult:

Considering the gastrointestinal (GI)changes that take place in the geriatric patient,the assessment with the greatest priority to report is:

The nursing interventions appropriate for the patient with presbycusis would be:

A 78-year-old resident of a long-term care facility insists on wearing high heels and miniskirts to the dining room for meals and will not leave her room without first applying glamorous makeup.The gerontologic nurse assesses that the behavior is related to:

Aging is recognized by gerontologists as a developmental process that:

According to Butler,a well-known gerontologist,ageism:

The nurse reassures a patient who is worried about memory loss by using an example of normal memory change or lapse of memory such as:

For most older adults,facts are that are generally accepted include:

Prerequisites for the nurse working with the geriatric patient include an understanding that:

The error theories of aging are all based on the following concepts:

The nurse is aware that drug toxicity can occur as a result of an age-related change in the liver,which is:

The nurse assesses age-related cardiovascular changes that include:

A 77-year-old recently admitted to a long-term care facility refuses to join in activities or go to the dining room for meals.This behavior may indicate that the patient is: