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Advanced Health Assessment for the Nurse Practitioner NP ASSESMENT Chamberlain College Nursing - Question and answers verified to pass T/F: When assessing an older adult and they are taking a laundry list of medications, you should always think they are dysfunctional? - correct answer False. ...

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Advanced Health Assessment for the
Nurse Practitioner - Test 1 - Week 1 -
Functional Assessment of Elderly
T/F: When assessing an older adult and they are taking a laundry list of
medications, you should always think they are dysfunctional? - correct
answer ✔False.


*This is the very reason why a Functional Assessment is so important.


What are some special considerations to think about when doing some history
taking during an elderly functional assessment? - correct answer ✔*Visual
Deficits
*Hearing Deficits
*Time Frame
*Health Beliefs


How do we compensate for visual deficits? - correct answer ✔*Make sure
room is well lit
*Sit facing the client
*Enunciate Well
*Use a black magic marker and write in 12-16 pt. on brightly-colored sticky
note for reminders


How do we compensate for hearing deficits? - correct answer ✔*Avoid
shouting
*Use gestures
*Write out questions really big

,*Speak slowly & in low tones
*Take hx in a quiet environment
*May help to put stethoscope on the patient and speak through the diaphragm


How do we compensate for Time Frame? - correct answer ✔*Allow enough
time for people to answer questions
*May need to complete hx over 2-3 visits and care for primary concern this
time


How do we compensate for Health Beliefs? - correct answer ✔*Educate the
patient


**Patients sometimes think that dribbling is ok. It is not ok. It is never ok to be
incontinent!**


**Patients may ask why they aren't healing as quick. It could be normal, could
be abnormal. Know the difference!


If an elderly person arrives with atypical presentations, what should you do
first? - correct answer ✔*Evaluate for treatable conditions, then evaluate for
atypical presentation(s) of disease states.


What are s/s of Hypothyroidism? - correct answer ✔*Sluggishness
*Forgetfulness
*Increased Constipation


What are s/s of Diabetes? - correct answer ✔*Urinary frequency without pain

, What are s/s of Myocardial Infarction? - correct answer ✔*Orthostatic
Hypotension changes


What are s/s of Cholecystitis? - correct answer ✔*Decreased appetite
*Weight loss
*N/V/D
*H/A


What are s/s of Pneumonia? - correct answer ✔*Confusion
*Fast RR


What is one thing to keep in mind when it comes to assessing an elderly
patient? - correct answer ✔*Symptoms may be different than the avg. person
or not as strong since their sensation is decreasing


If someone comes in with multiple disease states, what may you consider? -
correct answer ✔Depression


When asking about Past Medical History on an elderly patient, what types of
questions do you want to ask when it comes to previous medical problems? -
correct answer ✔*Who's been caring for them?
*When was your medication last filled?


When asking about Past Medical History on an elderly patient, what types of
questions do you want to ask when it comes to previous communicable
diseases? - correct answer ✔*Have you had TB?
*Ask if they go to adult day care?
*Do skin test

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