TEST BANK OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS BY LAURIE KENNEDY

Chapter 3: Exercise in Older Adults Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Exercise recommended for older adults should include activities that: A. Conserve energy B. Restrict flexibility C. Strengthen muscles D. Are anaerobic in nature This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:55 GMT -05:00 TEST BANK OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS BY LAURIE KENNEDY ____ 2. Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is: A. 10 minutes of physical activity each morning B. 30 minutes per day of aerobic activity five times a week C. Any increase in physical activity over a sedentary lifestyle D. 60 minutes per day that includes 30 minutes of aerobic activity and 30 minutes of weight ____ 3. Which of the following medical conditions is not considered restrictive for engaging in physical activity? A. Unstable angina B. Dehydration C. Depression D. Uncontrolled tachycardia ____ 4. The best recommendation for a patient who states they have no equipment to exercise would be: A. Sign a contract for a year’s membership to a local gym B. Borrow free weights from grandchildren C. Have a personal trainer come to the home three times a week D. Improvise with recommended objects at home that can be used This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:55 GMT -05:00 ____ 5. When the nurse practitioner recommends exercise for a sedentary older adult, which of the following pieces of advice should be considered for all types of exercise? A. Only use equipment recommended by physical trainers B. Start low and go slow C. Only group exercise is beneficial to someone who has not been active in a long time D. Focus only on one type of exercise for the first few months Chapter 3: Exercise in Older Adults Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: C PTS: 1 2. ANS: D PTS: 1 3. ANS: C PTS: 1 4. ANS: D PTS: 1 5. ANS: B PTS: 1 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:55 GMT -05:00 Chapter 4: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The evidence reflects that comprehensive geriatric assessment should be conducted: A. On all individuals 65 and older B. On all individuals 75 and older C. By an inter-disciplinary team of professionals D. Targeting the vulnerable and frail elderly ____ 2. Evidence-based geriatric assessment instruments available to the clinician: A. Are largely screening instruments to detect a condition B. Largely do not exist and if they do they have limited clinical utility C. Include screening, evaluation, and measurement instruments in multiple domains D. Have applicability in the outpatient but not the inpatient setting ____ 3. When interviewing the older adult with a suspected dementia, it is most important that: A. Mental status be evaluated first in order to determine if the patient is a reliable historian This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:55 GMT -05:00 B. The examiner use short simple questions and recognize non-verbal signs of discomfort C. Postpone the mental status evaluation for the following visit and establish a rapport D. The clinician get in contact with a family member to obtain the history ____ 4. Which is not considered a dimension of symptomatology? A. Onset B. Physical signs C. Location D. Absence of associated symptoms ____ 5. The best approach to taking the health history is to: A. Start with an open-ended question B. Start with the review of systems C. Focus on the chief complaint D. Complete the history before conducting the examination ____ 6. A review of the evidence relative to screening of the elderly reveals the highest evidence rating for: A. Vision screening B. Mammography screening This