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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus. The
client reports loss of peripheral vision. For which of the following is the client
at risk?
a) cataracts
b) macular degeneration
c) glaucoma
d) presbyopia - -c) glaucoma
-The nurse teaches a student nurse about health care disparities and older
adult women. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, would indicate
an understanding of the teaching?
a) "Women have a shorter life expectancy than men."
b) "Women have fewer financial resources than men."
c) "Women are not likely to be a caregiver to their spouses."
d) "Women more often have age-related cognitive impairments." - -b)
"Women have fewer financial resources than men."
-An older adult male is having his blood pressure checked by the nurse at
the senior center, where the nurse notes large bruises on both of his upper
arms. When questioned by the nurse about the cause of the bruises, the
patient responds, "I must have bumped myself." Which is the most
appropriate initial action for the nurse to take?
a) Ask the patient if anyone has been mistreating him.
b) Report the finding to the state agency for elder abuse.
c) Question the patient about his living situation and activities.
d) Reassure the patient that information will be confidential. - -c) Question
the patient about his living situation and activities.
-Which patient would the nurse determine is at highest risk for untreated
hypertension?
a) 62-year-old Asian American female who is able to read
b) 74-year-old upper middle class female who is not married
c) 46-year-old African American male without health insurance
d) 58-year-old white male who has a high school education - -c) 46-year-old
African American male without health insurance
-A patient admitted to the emergency department after an auto crash is
found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 210 mg/dL (0.21 mg%). The
patient is alert, can relate information related to the crash, and does not
appear intoxicated. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Request a repeat blood test be completed.
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