NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders Week 11 Knowledge Check | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024)

NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders Week 11 Knowledge Check | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) 1. In older adults with terminal cancer, the presence of nausea and vomiting is most likely related to a. Treatments such as opioid pain medications b. Lactose intolerance c. Anorexia d. All of the above 2. A Do-Not-Resuscitate order (DNR) indicates a. No further treatments should be performed on the patient b. The patient and family have made a decision to forgo CPR and artificial ventilation in favor of a natural death c. The patient should be moved toa. private room d. The patient is on Hospice 3. Which class of medications is most useful in managing all four symptoms of dyspnea, cough, anxiety, and pain in terminally ill older adults? a. Opioids b. Beta blockers c. Diuretics