Newest, featuring comprehensive questions and Detailed
answers covering Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and
Physical Assessment for advanced practice nursing.
An 85-year-old man, George, is demonstrating serious
memory loss, lessened intellectual ability, and impaired
judgment. What diagnosis is George likely to receive from
a doctor? - ANSWER-dementia
Dr. Veino has suggested to Eleanor that she get the
recommended vaccinations for older adults and that she
consider increasing her daily intake of foods containing
antioxidant vitamins to lower her risk of developing certain
age-related diseases. Dr. Veino's recommendation
suggests that she believes ________. - ANSWER-these
,controllable factors contribute to increasing one's life
expectancy
Lynn, a 65-year-old, entered in a new relationship 5 years
ago and now has an active and positive sex life. She
walks 20 minutes a day, has reduced her alcohol use, eats
more fruits and vegetables than ever before. She is very
socially engaged and uses it as a de-stressor.
Researchers may attribute her overall good health to
________. - ANSWER-health benefits such as improved
cardiovascular health, increased self-esteem, and better
relationship satisfaction with positive sexual health
active life expectancy: - ANSWER-the number of years a
person can expect to live without disability
, life expectancy: - ANSWER-a statistical measure of the
average time an organism is expected to live, based on
the year of its birth, its current age and other demographic
factors including gender
quality of life: - ANSWER-the general well-being of
individuals and societies, including life satisfaction,
physical health, family, education, employment, wealth,
safety, security, freedom, religious beliefs, and the
environment
Tommy is complaining of blurred vision. A visual screening
reveals that his eyes have cloudy areas on the lenses that