Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2024)
Which neurotransmitter is implicated in depression?
Acetylcholine
Epinephrine
Atropine
Serotonin - Correct Answer ✅Serotonin
Older adults, who are more subject to falls, may fracture one
or more ribs and be more susceptible to which condition after
a rib fracture?
Pneumonia
Asthma attacks
Confusion
Bronchospasm - Correct Answer ✅Pneumonia
During a home visit, the nurse notes that an older adult's
health status has not improved with prescribed medications.
,Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2024)
Which statement indicates to the nurse that the client may
not be adhering to the prescribed medication regimen?
"I put my morning medications next to my bed to take first
thing in the morning."
"My neighbor brought me a pill box with compartments to
organize my medications."
"That one little white pill that I take in the morning makes me
feel sleepy all day."
"My pharmacy delivers, and I can pay the bill once a month
when my check arrives." - Correct Answer ✅"That one little
white pill that I take in the morning makes me feel sleepy all
day."
The client asks the nurse why she seems to have bone
changes since she has gotten older. What is the best
response by the nurse?
"Bone changes from aging result from a loss of magnesium."
,Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2024)
"Bone changes from aging result from most medication
therapies."
"Bone changes from aging result from a loss of calcium."
"Bone changes from aging result from a loss of vitamin
absorption." - Correct Answer ✅"Bone changes from aging
result from a loss of calcium."
The nurse identifies which of the following as an age-related
change in the respiratory system?
A client with Alzheimer disease becomes agitated while the
nurse is attempting to take vital signs. What action by the
nurse is most appropriate?
, Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2024)
Place the client in a secluded room until calm.
Document the inability to assess vital signs due to client's
agitation.
Continue taking the vital signs.
Distract the client with a familiar object or music. - Correct
Answer ✅Distract the client with a familiar object or music.
The nurse is working in a long-term care facility. When
assessing her patients, what body system dysfunction should
the nurse look for as the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in the older adult population?
Cardiovascular
Gastrointestinal
Respiratory
Genitourinary - Correct Answer ✅Cardiovascular
The family of an older adult seeks medical attention for the
client because of an increase in inappropriate responses and
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