問題一覧
1
For an elderly client with age-related hearing loss, which sounds is most difficult to hear?
A young child talking in a canteen line
2
An elderly in pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin by the presence of:
Substernal chest discomfort
3
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal among elderly is:
Diaphoresis
4
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older adult patients is:
Immobility
5
The most common cause of chronic pain in older adult is:
Arthritis
6
A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan objective for this man include:
Adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy and methods of conserving energy
7
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:
Lung tumor
8
Which symptoms in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract infection?
Confusion
9
Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin values among older adults?
Dehydration
10
A 76 year old patient with arthritis complains of pain, stiffness, and deformities of the fingers, the geriatric nurse recommends:
Exercise
11
A factor that contributes to hypothermia in older adult is:
Decreased activity
12
Heat stroke is a serious form of hyperthermia among older patients that is characterized by:
Absence of sweating
13
Which two organs of older adult is most likely affected a reaction to medication?
Liver and kidneys
14
A healthy 80-year-old female complains that her skin feels dry and sometimes itchy. The gerontological nurse advises her to:
Take fewer baths, use soap sparingly and apply skin cream afterward.
15
Which signs are characteristic of deep vein thrombosis among older adults?
Rapid onset of unilateral leg swelling with dependent edema
16
Choose true if the statement is reality or choose False if the statement is Myths. Dementia among the elderly is a result of aging
False
17
Choose true if the statement is reality or choose False if the statement is Myths. Elderly is financially imporished
False
18
Choose true if the statement is reality or choose False if the statement is Myths. Elderly spend his lifetime with their family
True
19
The most common affective disorder among elderly is:
Depression
20
Aggressive behavior among elderly is a result of:
Stress and depression
21
Which of the following will be part of the management for elderly patient for rehabilitation of mental problems?
Reminiscence therapy
22
Which of the following may contribute to the role changes among elderly?
Retirement from work
23
Which of the following may contribute to the emotional abuse among elderly?
Abandoning
24
This is an act granting additional benefits for the privileges to senior citizens:
Republic Act 9257
25
Senior citizens shall be entitled to what benefits under the senior citizen act?
Twenty percent discount on recreation centers