NURS 1720 CHAPTER 12 HEALTH CARE OF THE OLD ADULT

NURS 1720 CHAPTER 12 HEALTH CARE OF THE OLD ADULT NURS 1720 CHAPTER 12 HEALTH CARE OF THE OLD ADULT Import Settings: Base Settings: Brownstone Default Information Field: Chapter Information Field: Client Needs Information Field: Cognitive Level Information Field: Difficulty Information Field: Integrated Process Information Field: Objective Information Field: Page and Header Highest Answer Letter: E Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No Chapter: Chapter 12: Health Care of the Older Adult Multiple Choice 1. You are performing an initial assessment on an 80-year-old male patient admitted for an infected right hand. The man tells you that he can no longer do as many things as he used to be able to do. What do recognize as impacting your patient's life? A) An infectious-disease state B) Loss of independence C) Age-related changes D) Loneliness Ans: C Chapter: 12 Client Needs: C Cognitive Level: Analysis Difficulty: Difficult Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 4 Page and Header: 202, Overview of Aging Feedback: Age-related changes and risk factors may negatively interfere with patient outcomes and actually impair patient activity and quality of life. Though the patient was admitted for an infected hand, there is no place in this scenario that says this infection is long standing or that it could impact the patient's life; similarly, this scenario does not cite that the patient has lost his independence or that he is lonely, so these factors would not be impacting the patient's life. 2. A gerontologic nurse practitioner has a large patient population with heart-disease problems. This nurse practitioner is aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the aged. What is the cause of this trend? A) Heart muscle and arteries lose their elasticity. B) Systolic blood pressure decreases. C) Resting heart rate decreases with age. D) The aged are less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Ans: A Chapter: 12 Client Needs: D-4 Cognitive Level: Comprehension Difficulty: Moderate Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 3 Page and Header: 203, Age-Related Changes Feedback: The leading cause of death for patients over the age of 65 years is cardiovascular disease. Malignant neoplasms are the second leading cause. As a person ages, systolic blood pressure does not decrease, resting heart rate does not decrease, and the aged are not less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle. 3. An occupational health nurse overhears an employee talking to his manager about a 65-year- old coworker. What would the nurse be concerned about when she hears the employee state, “He should retire and make way for some new blood”? A) Intolerance B) Ageism C) Dependence D) Nonspecific prejudice Ans: B Chapter: 12 Client Needs: C Cognitive Level: Analysis Difficulty: Moderate Integrated Process: Caring Objective: 7