ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 3RD EDITION
KENNEDY MALONE FINAL TEST PAPER
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 1. Behaviors that are performed in the care and maintenance of self
and surroundings. Answer: activities of daily living
⩥ 2. Irregular heart rhythm. Answer: arrhythmia
⩥ 3. Opacity of the lens of the eye, its capsule, or both. Answer: .
cataract
⩥ 4. State of feeling or mind. Answer: attitude
⩥ 5. Accidental drawing of foreign substances into the airway. Answer:
aspiration
⩥ 6. Collection of excess fluid in body tissues. Answer: edema
,⩥ 7. A group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular
pressure. Answer: glaucoma
⩥ 8. The act or process of coughing up materials from the air
passageways leading to the lungs. Answer: expectoration
⩥ 9. A condition of sluggish or difficult bowel action/evacuation.
Answer: constipation
⩥ 10. The body's attempts to maintain a balance whenever a change
occurs. Answer: homeostasis
⩥ 11. Abnormal accumulation of fibrosis connective tissue in skin,
muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility. Answer:
contracture
⩥ 12. An open sore or lesion of the skin that develops because of
prolonged pressure against an area. Answer: Pressure Ulcer
⩥ 13. Excessive urination at night. Answer: Nocturia
⩥ 14. External variables that determine the occurrence and rate of
structural and functional declines in the human body over time. Answer:
extrinsic factors
, ⩥ 15. Age-related breakdown of the macular area of the retina of the
eye, dis rupting central vision. Answer: . macular degeneration
⩥ 16. A condition in which there is a reduction in the mass of bone per
unit volume. Answer: Osteoporosis
⩥ 17. None or minimal stimulation of senses that creates potential for
mal adaptive coping. Answer: sensory deprivation
⩥ 18. Highest level of patient activity considering the patient's
condition. Answer: optimal Functioning
⩥ 19. A process to orient a person to names, dates, time, and other
pertinent in formation through use of repeating messages. Answer:
reality orientation
⩥ 20. Excessive stimulation of the senses that creates the potential for
maladap tive coping. Answer: Sensory overload
⩥ 1. Increased conduction time. Answer: Heart rate slows, unable to
increase quickly
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 3RD EDITION
KENNEDY MALONE FINAL TEST PAPER
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 1. Behaviors that are performed in the care and maintenance of self
and surroundings. Answer: activities of daily living
⩥ 2. Irregular heart rhythm. Answer: arrhythmia
⩥ 3. Opacity of the lens of the eye, its capsule, or both. Answer: .
cataract
⩥ 4. State of feeling or mind. Answer: attitude
⩥ 5. Accidental drawing of foreign substances into the airway. Answer:
aspiration
⩥ 6. Collection of excess fluid in body tissues. Answer: edema
,⩥ 7. A group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular
pressure. Answer: glaucoma
⩥ 8. The act or process of coughing up materials from the air
passageways leading to the lungs. Answer: expectoration
⩥ 9. A condition of sluggish or difficult bowel action/evacuation.
Answer: constipation
⩥ 10. The body's attempts to maintain a balance whenever a change
occurs. Answer: homeostasis
⩥ 11. Abnormal accumulation of fibrosis connective tissue in skin,
muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility. Answer:
contracture
⩥ 12. An open sore or lesion of the skin that develops because of
prolonged pressure against an area. Answer: Pressure Ulcer
⩥ 13. Excessive urination at night. Answer: Nocturia
⩥ 14. External variables that determine the occurrence and rate of
structural and functional declines in the human body over time. Answer:
extrinsic factors
, ⩥ 15. Age-related breakdown of the macular area of the retina of the
eye, dis rupting central vision. Answer: . macular degeneration
⩥ 16. A condition in which there is a reduction in the mass of bone per
unit volume. Answer: Osteoporosis
⩥ 17. None or minimal stimulation of senses that creates potential for
mal adaptive coping. Answer: sensory deprivation
⩥ 18. Highest level of patient activity considering the patient's
condition. Answer: optimal Functioning
⩥ 19. A process to orient a person to names, dates, time, and other
pertinent in formation through use of repeating messages. Answer:
reality orientation
⩥ 20. Excessive stimulation of the senses that creates the potential for
maladap tive coping. Answer: Sensory overload
⩥ 1. Increased conduction time. Answer: Heart rate slows, unable to
increase quickly
