NURS 101 (NURS101)

Chapter 19: Activity and Exercise Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What are the effects of decreased speed impulses in the older adult? a. A “scrambled” message in the brain b. Longer time required to complete an activity c. Increased confusion d. Forget how to complete an activity ANS: B 2. Why is a patient with arthritis less likely to exercise? a. Fragility of the bones puts the patient at risk for fractures. b. Numbness in the feet and legs put...

Chapter 15: End-of-Life Care Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What does an advance directive indicate to the home health nurse? a. The degree of intervention desired for life support b. Who is to manage medical decisions in case of debilitating illness c. Who will manage finances in case of debilitating illness d. The mortuary to be used in the case of death ANS: A 2. The totally competent 76-year-old female with terminal cancer is fatigued and tearful a...

Chapter 13: Coping and Stress Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When are stress-related physical, behavioral, and cognitive changes more likely to occur? a. When the stress has a sudden onset b. When stress is low level but constant c. When stress is varied and cumulative d. When stress is suppressed or denied ANS: C 2. How does the body respond physically to stress? a. Decreased heart rate b. Decreased production of digestive enzymes c. Decreased bloo...

Chapter 12: Roles and Relationships Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. How does the nurse define a role? a. Positive standard of behavior b. Accepted behavior standard c. Sexually linked standard d. Unchangeable standard ANS: B 2. What is the status of any role based upon? a. Age b. Responsibility c. Society d. Health ANS: C 3. Which of the following accurately reflects a homogenous society? a. Members share a common cultural history b. Members are...

Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. At what age is a person’s value system well established? a. 5 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12 ANS: C 2. How does a culturally sensitive nurse care for a patient with a different value system? a. The nurse is open and nonjudgmental. b. The nurse treats all patients the same without concern for their value system. c. The nurse explains the differences between the two value systems. d. The nurse abandons his or her own value system. ...

1. What are the effects of decreased speed impulses in the older adult? a. A “scrambled” message in the brain b. Longer time required to complete an activity c. Increased confusion d. Forget how to complete an activity ANS: B 2. Why is a patient with arthritis less likely to exercise? a. Fragility of the bones puts the patient at risk for fractures. b. Numbness in the feet and legs puts the patient at risk for a fall. c. Stiffened ligaments and tendons put the patient at risk for re...

Chapter 20: Sleep and Rest Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What stage of sleep is the initial phase of deep sleep? a. Stage 1 nonrapid eye movement (NREM) b. Stage 3 NREM c. Stage 5 NREM d. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep ANS: B 2. In what stage of sleep is sleepwalking most likely to occur? a. Stage 1 NREM b. Stage 2 NREM c. Stage 4 NREM d. REM sleep ANS: C 3. Which can attribute to a sleep-wake cycle disturbance in the older adult? a. Increase i...

Chapter 16: Sexuality and Aging Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is true of sexuality? a. It becomes absent with age. b. It remains part of life until death. c. As expressed through intercourse is not possible after the age of 65 years. d. It must be expressed in sexual intercourse. ANS: B 2. A 72-year-old patient is on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). What should the nurse suggest for the patient? a. Semiweekly douche to wash out cervical debris...

1. Why is drug testing done by pharmaceutical companies not always appropriate for the older adult? a. The testing is not done long enough. b. The testing does not require adequate follow-up. c. The testing is not well regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. d. The testing is usually conducted on healthy young persons. ANS: D 2. What is a cause for increased rate of drug absorption in an older patient? a. Change of the chemical composition of the drug b. Increased gastric pH...