University of Texas Arlington NURS 3325 Module 2 Quiz Study Guide{GRADED A}

University of Texas Arlington NURS 3325 Module 2 Quiz Study Guide Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 Submitted Nov 13 at 8:02am This attempt took 20 minutes. Question 1 5 / 5 pts The nurse discusses dental health with an 81-year-old client. Which client statement would the nurse identify as accurate? Question 2 5 / 5 pts A potential early sign of pneumonia in an older adult that is different from those typically seen in younger patients is: Question 3 5 / 5 pts The client tells the nurse that she is generally enjoying good health, but that she has been having occasional episodes of constipation over the past 6 months. What intervention should the nurse first suggest? Question 4 5 / 5 pts The nurse is well aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the aged. What is an age-related physiologic change that contributes to this trend? Question 5 5 / 5 pts The nurse is caring for an elderly client with cardiovascular disease. The client comes to the clinic with a suspected respiratory infection and is diagnosed with pneumonia. What should the nurse recognise about the altered response of older adults Question 6 5 / 5 pts An older adult taking medication for hypertension asks what else can be done to reduce blood pressure. Which action would the nurse most likely recommend? Question 7 5 / 5 pts In older adults, a sign of worsening heart failure is: Question 8 5 / 5 pts A nurse will conduct an influenza vaccination campaign at an extended care facility. The nurse will be administering intramuscular (IM) doses of the vaccine. Of what age-related change should the nurse be aware when planning the appropriate administration of this drug? Question 9 5 / 5 pts An older client with asthma is prescribed an inhaler. The nurse is assessing the client for possible factors that might impact the client's ability to comply with this treatment. Which condition would the nurse identify as most likely to impact the client's compliance? Question 10 5 / 5 pts A nurse assessing an older client who reports a sudden onset of urinary incontinence. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions can cause incontinence in the older adult client? Question 11 5 / 5 pts Nurses and members of other health disciplines at the state's public health division are planning programs for the next 5 years. The group has made the decision to focus on diseases that are experiencing the sharpest increases in their contributions to the overall death rate in the state. This team should plan promotion and disease prevention activities to address what health problem? Question 12 5 / 5 pts The nurse is discussing nutritional health with an 89-year-old client. The client's total protein is 5 (abnormally low). A decrease in which factor would the nurse interpret as a potential pathological process rather than a normal age-related change?