CNS Gerontology

1. The initial, psychosocial assessment of a patient with metastatic cancer, refractory to treatment, includes: a discussion of hospice care. a review of critical life incidents. the family's readiness to learn about the dying process. the patient's preference for quality ver- sus quantity of life. 2. An adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist evaluates a patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is on home oxygen therapy. The efficacy of the oxygen therapy is demon- strated by the patient's: awareness of the disease complications. energy conservation strategies. improved gas exchange. knowledge of the hazards of smoking. 3. What clinical tool is used to aid in the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome? Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Computed tomography angiography Magnetic resonance angiography Magnetic resonance imaging 4. Several days after gastrointestinal surgery, a patient begins to receive total, parenteral hyperalimentation. In ad- dition to the blood glucose, which laboratory values are most important for the adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist to monitor? Creatinine clearance and magnesium the patient's preference for quality versus quantity of life. improved gas exchange. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Serum electrolytes and blood urea nitro- gen