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2024 GERONTOLOGY EXAM 2 WITH ANSWERS
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2024 GERONTOLOGY EXAM 2WITH ANSWERS
The aging female patient wishes to slow the progress of osteoporosis. Intake
of which vitamins and minerals would be most helpful for this patient to slow
the progress of osteoporosis? - CORRECT-ANSWERScalcium
vitamin D
The nurse counseling a patient who ascribes to a fat-free diet knows the
patient will likely have deficiencies of which vitamins? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSVitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and knows to be alert for
which life-threatening emergency? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAspiration
medications that increase falls - CORRECT-ANSWERS-sleep medications
-antianxiety
-antidepressants
nursing interventions for those at risk for injury - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
evaluate the person for the risk for falls
-modify the environment to reduce risks
criteria for restraints - CORRECT-ANSWERS-be necessary to treat a medical
symptom
-not to be used in discipline of a resident or for staff convenience in the
absence of a medical symptom
-not to be used because of family request in the absence of a medical
symptom
-be the least restrictive device possible, in use for the least amount of time
per day possible.
The nurse is aware that the best predictor of an older adult falling is -
CORRECT-ANSWERSA history of previous falls
confusion - CORRECT-ANSWERSdefined as a mental state characterized by
disorientation regarding time, place, or person the leads to bewilderment,
perplexity, lack of orderly thought, and the inability to choose or act
decisively and to perform activities of daily living.
, delirium - CORRECT-ANSWERSdisturbances in cognition, attention, memory,
and perception.
Dementia - CORRECT-ANSWERSslow, insidious process that results in
progressive loss of cognitive function.
receptive aphasia - CORRECT-ANSWERSinability to understand spoken or
written words
expressive aphasia - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe peson is unable to express
himself or herself using language.
quality - CORRECT-ANSWERSwhat does the pain feel like? (describe using
patients own words)
region, radiation, or referral - CORRECT-ANSWERSwhere is the pain located?
Can the patient touch the specific area? Does the pain remain localized to a
small area or does it involve a larger area of the body? Is pain present in one
or more areas of the body? Does the pain begin in one area and then move
to another area? If so where does the pain move to?
severity - CORRECT-ANSWERSHow sever is the pain on a scale from 1-10?
Which illustration best represents pain?
Timing - CORRECT-ANSWERSWhen did the pain start? How long does the
pain last? Is the pain continuous or intermittent? Does the pain occur only at
a certain time of the day?
Which condition is least likely to be reversible? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDementia
What is the most appropriate intervention for an older adult with dementia
resisting efforts to reposition or ambulate? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssess the
person using the PAIND scale.
The patient complains of dizziness and light-headedness when changing
from lying to sitting or sitting to standing. Closer examination shows the
patient suffers from orthostatic hypotension. Which common problem of
older adults may contribute to this condition? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFluid
volume deficit
The patient undergoing surgery requests information on ways to speed
healing. The nurse would recommend increasing intake of which type of
food? - CORRECT-ANSWERSProteins
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