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Final Exam Review (Geriatric Nursing Pre-Test)questions with correct answers
For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most
difficult to hear? Correct Answer-A young child talking in a cafeteria
line
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac
origin by the presence of: Correct Answer-substernal chest discomfort
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the: Correct
Answer-distance walked before leg pain starts.
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is: Correct Answer-diaphoresis.
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by: Correct Answer-deep
craters with or without undermining and full-thickness skin loss
involving subcutaneous tissue
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older
adult patients is: Correct Answer-immobility.
An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is
wrong with the lighting in the room because colored rings appear around
the light bulbs. The resident most likely has: Correct Answer-glaucoma.
, The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is: Correct
Answer-arthritis.
A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan objectives
for this man include: Correct Answer-adherence to his medication
regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction about methods of
conserving energy.
A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a
change in his cough pattern, a nonproductive cough, and an ache in his
chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The gerontological
nurse suspects: Correct Answer-a lung tumor.
Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract
infection? Correct Answer-Confusion
Which is a risk factor for vaginitis in older adult women? Correct
Answer-Prolonged antibiotic therapy
Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin
values? Correct Answer-Dehydration
An 83-year-old female patient underwent a total hip replacement three
days ago. She should not cross her legs because: Correct Answer-
adduction of the hip can cause dislocation of the prosthesis.
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