GERONTOLOGIC NURSING ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE STUDY

GERONTOLOGIC NURSING ACTUAL TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

●● anorexia
Answer: loss of appetite


●● decubiti
Answer: pressure sore


●● delirium
Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,
illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.


●● dementia
Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by
personality changes


●● aphasia
Answer: inability to speak

,●● dysphagia
Answer: difficulty swallowing


●● pruritus
Answer: intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)


●● intermittent claudication
Answer: pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest


●● dysrhythmia / arrhythmia
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm


●● ageism
Answer: Discrimination based on age


●● miocardial infarction (MI)
Answer: heart attack

, ●● hemiplegia
Answer: paralysis of one side of the body


●● incontinence
Answer: inability to control bladder and/or bowels


●● syncope
Answer: fainting


●● dysarthria
Answer: the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected
because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or
central nervous system


●● CVA
Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)


●● TIA
Answer: transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)


●● ataxia
Answer: lack of muscle coordination