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TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
TEST BANK ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 3RD EDITION KENNEDY-MALONE
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1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated.
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Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysis and
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complete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because:
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1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses.
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2. The symptoms are vague and may be signs of aging.
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3. There may be other signs or symptoms more indicative of the condition.
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4. Mrs. Smith may not be reporting all significant information. - 1. Answer: 1
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The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact and, in doing so, can increase the older person's
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vulnerability to illness/disease.
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The nurse must not attribute symptoms only to the aging process. 3.
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2.A patient with renal disease has blood work drawn, and the results show an increase in serum
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creatinine. The nurse practitioner needs to know which of the following laboratory values before
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ordering medications?
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A CBC will not evaluate kidney function for a patient with renal disease. 2.
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,A culture and sensitivity test reflects the presence of an infection and the antibiotic to which the organism
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The calculation of creatinine clearance provides an estimation of renal function. 4.
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Uric acid level is elevated in the presence of gout.
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3. Which of the following statements is true regarding diagnostic testing?
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1. A test is ordered for a specific purpose.
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4. If a test is needed, it should be ordered regardless of risk to the patient. - 3. Answer: 1
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The nurse practitioner should have a plan for the use of each test result value obtained. 2.
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When considering which laboratory tests to order, it is worth remembering the doctrine primum no nnocere—
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Once laboratory tests are available for review, tests results should be discussed with the patient, with
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abnormal test results interpreted for the aging individual and addressed with the patient and caregivers. 4.
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Any risks involved in laboratory testing must be considered concerning the patient's clinical condition
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and weighed against the test's expected benefits.
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4. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson because:
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1. The body undergoes physiological changes with aging.
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2. A healthy body does not experience significant changes as one gets older.
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3. Older patients do not feel any systemic symptoms, such as malaise and weight loss.
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4. Even though the same joints are usually affected, age makes it feel different. - 4. Answer: 1
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Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the advanced practice
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nurse in avoiding misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis due to lack of recognition.
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Younger patients may not experience constitutional symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, and
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depression.
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In late-onset rheumatoid arthritis, the joint involvement is more often in the larger joints.
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5. The nurse practitioner is examining an 85-year-old man with reports of abdominal pain, weakness,
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and loss of appetite. Which is the most likely condition to be tested for and ruled out?
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understanding of the epidemiology is critical in the interpretation.
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Heart disease is one of the common morbidities. 2.
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Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more common in the older
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Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
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