Exam 40: The Older Adult Patient

An 82-year-old patient was admitted for pneumonia.The nurse knows that there are a number of age-related pulmonary changes that may affect this patient.What change would the nurse expect to find?

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Question 21

An older patient is receiving a nephrotoxic medication.Which parameter would be a priority for the nurse to monitor?

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Question 22

Hospitalized critically ill older adults undergo a number of function changes each day they are in the hospital.What changes might the nurse expect to see by day 3?

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Question 23

Which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)has the side effect of renal failure,hypertension (HTN),heart failure,and gastrointestinal (GI)bleed in the elderly population?

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Question 24

Which factors contribute to diminished wound healing in the older adult?

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Question 25

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Exam 40: The Older Adult Patient

An 82-year-old patient was admitted for pneumonia.The nurse knows that there are a number of age-related pulmonary changes that may affect this patient.What change would the nurse expect to find?

An older patient is receiving a nephrotoxic medication.Which parameter would be a priority for the nurse to monitor?

Hospitalized critically ill older adults undergo a number of function changes each day they are in the hospital.What changes might the nurse expect to see by day 3?

Which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)has the side effect of renal failure,hypertension (HTN),heart failure,and gastrointestinal (GI)bleed in the elderly population?

Which factors contribute to diminished wound healing in the older adult?

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