TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing in
the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition by Laurie
Kennedy-Malone,
. Adam, 70 years old, is admitted for possible myasthenia gravis (MG). The nurse practitioner
knows that MG is commonly seen in women between 20 and 40 years old. Adam, however, is
experiencing an ocular form of MG, has dysphonia, and does not have any thymus
abnormalities. Adam asks why the nurse is concerned about MG since he is older and this is a
"young person's disease." Which of the following are the best answers? Select all that apply.
1. We need to assess for anything, just in case.
2. Some diseases show up in two different age and gender groups.
3. Older people often experience weakness, and we must rule out other conditions.
4. Your insurance will cover this, and we want to rule out as much as possible.
5. Signs and symptoms of illness are the same for each disease regardless of age. - Answer: 2, 3
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1.
Ordering more tests than needed violates the principle of "Do no harm."
2.
MG is bimodal and can be found in younger women, as well as in both men and women.
3.
Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the nurse
practitioner in avoiding misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis due to lack of recognition.
4.
There should be a need for ordering a test and value attributed to the results.
, 5.
The manifestations of illness and disease in the elderly can be very different, even if the
underlying pathological process is the same as in younger individuals.
. For individuals over 65 years old, the most common morbidities are related to:
1. Heart disease, arthritis
2. Respiratory problems, cancer
3. Diabetes, stroke
4. All of these are common morbidities - Answer: 4
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1.
Heart disease is one of the common morbidities.
2.
Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more common in the
older patient.
3.
Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
4.
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined are the most common morbidities in older
patients.
. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson
because:
the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition by Laurie
Kennedy-Malone,
. Adam, 70 years old, is admitted for possible myasthenia gravis (MG). The nurse practitioner
knows that MG is commonly seen in women between 20 and 40 years old. Adam, however, is
experiencing an ocular form of MG, has dysphonia, and does not have any thymus
abnormalities. Adam asks why the nurse is concerned about MG since he is older and this is a
"young person's disease." Which of the following are the best answers? Select all that apply.
1. We need to assess for anything, just in case.
2. Some diseases show up in two different age and gender groups.
3. Older people often experience weakness, and we must rule out other conditions.
4. Your insurance will cover this, and we want to rule out as much as possible.
5. Signs and symptoms of illness are the same for each disease regardless of age. - Answer: 2, 3
Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Ordering more tests than needed violates the principle of "Do no harm."
2.
MG is bimodal and can be found in younger women, as well as in both men and women.
3.
Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the nurse
practitioner in avoiding misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis due to lack of recognition.
4.
There should be a need for ordering a test and value attributed to the results.
, 5.
The manifestations of illness and disease in the elderly can be very different, even if the
underlying pathological process is the same as in younger individuals.
. For individuals over 65 years old, the most common morbidities are related to:
1. Heart disease, arthritis
2. Respiratory problems, cancer
3. Diabetes, stroke
4. All of these are common morbidities - Answer: 4
Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Heart disease is one of the common morbidities.
2.
Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more common in the
older patient.
3.
Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
4.
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined are the most common morbidities in older
patients.
. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson
because:
