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Gerontology Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass T or F: Aging does not affect our ability to learn. Older persons may learn differently, thinking things out or taking more time to process information - T T or F: When nurses conduct a health history on an older adult, more time i...

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T or F: Aging does not affect our ability to learn. Older persons may learn differently, thinking things out

or taking more time to process information - ✔✔T


T or F: When nurses conduct a health history on an older adult, more time is needed to answer questions

- ✔✔T


Ageism - ✔✔A stereotyping or discriminating against a person due to age


T or F: Older adults are the smallest consumers of prescription and OTC medicatons - ✔✔F - largest

group


When nurses care for the older adult, is more or less time needed for assignments and medication

administration? - ✔✔More time


Why do nurses perform position changes slowly? - ✔✔To prevent older adults from falling because of a

decreased CV response to environmental stressors


When nurses talk with an older adult, how should he/she sit? - ✔✔It is best to sit at eye level and speak

clearly and allow extra time to answer questions


T or F: When an older patient is climbing over the bed rail during the night shift, a nurse should begin by

talking with the patient about behavior - ✔✔T


T or F: An increased immune response occurs as we age - ✔✔F - decreased


T or F: Age related changes can result in drug toxicities and increased adverse drug events - ✔✔T


What puts older adults at risk of dehydration? - ✔✔Multiple physiological changes of aging


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,When an older adult has a disease (ex. UTI), do they present with typical or atypical signs and symptoms

- ✔✔Atypical - no increased temp when have a UTI


T or F: Older adults often respond the same to medications or treatments as adults do - ✔✔F - differently


What are some normal age related changes to the CV system? - ✔✔-Isolated systolic hypertension


-Decreased exercise tolerance


-Hypotension with rapid position changes


-Thickening of the left ventricle wall


-Decreased cardiac output


-Stiffening of the myocardium and blood vessel walls


What are some normal age related changes to the MSK system that may increase falls? - ✔✔-Gait changes


-Decreased vision


-Decreased joint ROM


What are some common age related physical changes in older adults that affect digestion and food

intake? - ✔✔-Decreased number of taste buds


-A diminished sense of smell


-Reduction in saliva production


T or F: Pharmacokinetic property of absorption is affected by a decreased intestinal motility related to the

aging process - ✔✔T


Which medications will have an increased risk of falling? - ✔✔Alprazolam, zolpidem & seroquel




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, What is reduced drug elimination in the older adult a result of? - ✔✔Decreased glomerular filtration rate

in the kidneys


What is a general principle of medication administration in the older adult when starting a new

medication? - ✔✔Start low and go slow


For older adults with CHF, HTN and pain issues, what drug class is appropriate for moderate to severe

pain? - ✔✔Opioids, along with stool softener to decrease possible constipation (Acetaminophen, also)


What is a good non=pharmacological treatment in an older adult? - ✔✔Aromatherapy


T or F: adverse drug events in the older adult often results in increased complications while in the

hospital - ✔✔T


T or F: Older adults from different cultures have the same beliefs about treatments for medical problems

and diseases - ✔✔F - different


T or F: A nurse can diagnose delirium by observing a patient's behavior - ✔✔F - cannot


T or F: Delirium in the acute care setting very often results in long-term cognitive decline in a patient -

✔✔T


Delirium - ✔✔-A serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced

awareness of your environment


-The start of delirium is usually rapid — within hours or a few days


T or F: Delirium increases hospital length of stay, results in health complications is acute, and is acute in

onset having a fluctuating course - ✔✔T


Predisposing risk factors of delirium - ✔✔-Hard of hearing, age, sensory impairment, social

loss/isolation, hx of dementia, ETOH (drinking alcohol), smoking, depression, malnutrition,




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