Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased liver size 
B)  Decreased liver enzyme activity 
C)  Rapid blood flow through the liver 
D)  Fluid accumulation in the portal vein 
A)  Increased liver size 
B)  Decreased liver enzyme activity 
C)  Rapid blood flow through the liver 
D)  Fluid accumulation in the portal vein

Question 2

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecurity about her appearance. 
B)  Trying to cope with the changes of aging. 
C)  Denial concerning her advancing age. 
D)  Her fashion consciousness. 
A)  Insecurity about her appearance. 
B)  Trying to cope with the changes of aging. 
C)  Denial concerning her advancing age. 
D)  Her fashion consciousness.

Question 3

The term old age or aged can best be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Person's state of mind 
B)  Person older than 65 years of age 
C)  Process of growing older 
D)  Person of advanced age 
A)  Person's state of mind 
B)  Person older than 65 years of age 
C)  Process of growing older 
D)  Person of advanced age

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stubborn 
B)  Depressed 
C)  Afraid 
D)  Tired 
A)  Stubborn 
B)  Depressed 
C)  Afraid 
D)  Tired

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Accelerated loss of neurons in the brain. 
B)  Gradually declining loss of intellectual capability. 
C)  Decreased conduction speed of neurons. 
D)  Loss of long-term memory. 
A)  Accelerated loss of neurons in the brain. 
B)  Gradually declining loss of intellectual capability. 
C)  Decreased conduction speed of neurons. 
D)  Loss of long-term memory.

Exam 11: The Older Patient

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

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:

The term old age or aged can best be defined as:

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:

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

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