Exam 11: The Older Patient

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

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

The nurse assesses a major sign of renal changes related to age,which is:

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

The error theories of aging are all based on the following concepts: (Select all that apply.)

Aging is recognized by gerontologists as a developmental process that:

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:

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:

The nurse is aware that an older person whose renal changes make it impossible to concentrate or dilute urine is at risk for:

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:

When gathering data concerning the musculoskeletal system,the most significant assessment would be:

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

The nurse assesses age-related cardiovascular changes that include: (Select all that apply.)

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

A new 72-year-old resident of a long-term care facility naps frequently during the day,stating that he is tired.The nurse should:

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

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

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

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:

Chemosensory changes that are observed in the older adult: