GERI MIDTERM EXAM LATEST
Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the earliest
phase of Alzheimer's disease?
a. impaired speech
b. personality changes
c. total dependence upon others for care
d. progressive forgetfulness - ANSWERS-d. progressive forgetfulness
The nurse is asked to assist a family with finding help to care for their
terminally ill grandfather who was just diagnosed with inoperable brain
cancer. To which of the following programs would the nurse refer the
family?
a. the hospital
b. respite care
c. hospice
d. visiting nurse association - ANSWERS-c. hospice
Which of the following is least likely a risk factor associated with those
who abuse the elderly?
a. history of mental illness
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b . overwhelmed
c. poor self-image
d. female - ANSWERS-d. female
A 60 year old African American male with known hypertension comes
to the emergency room with complaints of bad indigestion that has
continued all night and a little bit of numbness in his left arm. What
action should the admitting nurse take?
a. have the patient sit in the waiting room to be seen in order
b. treat him as if it he could be having a heart attack
c. give him some antacids immediately after checking with the physician
d. call 911 and let the paramedics decide what to do - ANSWERS-b.
treat him as if it he could be having a heart attack **
One of the most significant changes in the reproductive system for older
females who are sexually active is:
a. decreased vaginal lubrication
b. atrophy of uterus
c. decreased libido
d. lack of male partners - ANSWERS-a. decreased vaginal lubrication
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The nurse is helping an older patient with a history of angina ambulate
in the hallway after minor surgery. The patient complains of chest
tightness. What should the nurse do first?
a. administer nitroglycerin sublingually
b. call for help
c. have the patient sit and rest
d. take the vital signs - ANSWERS-c. have the patient sit and rest
If the nurse wishes to know about the patient's overall nutritional health,
what is the best lab value to look at?
a. triglycerides
b. iron
c. serum albumin
d. red blood cells - ANSWERS-c. serum albumin
An older person with GERD should avoid which of the following?
a. laying flat after meals
b. caffeine
c. chocolate
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d. all of the above - ANSWERS-d. all of the above
The physician is discussing an older person who has just had a stroke.
He says that he will try to give t-PA to minimize the ischemic penumbra.
What does this tell you?
a. he believes the person will die
b. he believes the person has had a hemorrhagic stroke that can be
helped by medication
c. he believes the person has had a stroke from a clot which, if
eliminated, may result in less damage
d. he doesn't know what he is talking about - ANSWERS-c. he believes
the person has had a stroke from a clot which, if eliminated, may result
in less damage
Which of the following signs exhibited by an older female at home is
one that would cause you to call 911?
a. a bad headache
b. sudden coughing
c. forgetting where her car keys are
d. sudden numbness of her right arm - ANSWERS-d. sudden numbness
of her right arm
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Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the earliest
phase of Alzheimer's disease?
a. impaired speech
b. personality changes
c. total dependence upon others for care
d. progressive forgetfulness - ANSWERS-d. progressive forgetfulness
The nurse is asked to assist a family with finding help to care for their
terminally ill grandfather who was just diagnosed with inoperable brain
cancer. To which of the following programs would the nurse refer the
family?
a. the hospital
b. respite care
c. hospice
d. visiting nurse association - ANSWERS-c. hospice
Which of the following is least likely a risk factor associated with those
who abuse the elderly?
a. history of mental illness
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b . overwhelmed
c. poor self-image
d. female - ANSWERS-d. female
A 60 year old African American male with known hypertension comes
to the emergency room with complaints of bad indigestion that has
continued all night and a little bit of numbness in his left arm. What
action should the admitting nurse take?
a. have the patient sit in the waiting room to be seen in order
b. treat him as if it he could be having a heart attack
c. give him some antacids immediately after checking with the physician
d. call 911 and let the paramedics decide what to do - ANSWERS-b.
treat him as if it he could be having a heart attack **
One of the most significant changes in the reproductive system for older
females who are sexually active is:
a. decreased vaginal lubrication
b. atrophy of uterus
c. decreased libido
d. lack of male partners - ANSWERS-a. decreased vaginal lubrication
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The nurse is helping an older patient with a history of angina ambulate
in the hallway after minor surgery. The patient complains of chest
tightness. What should the nurse do first?
a. administer nitroglycerin sublingually
b. call for help
c. have the patient sit and rest
d. take the vital signs - ANSWERS-c. have the patient sit and rest
If the nurse wishes to know about the patient's overall nutritional health,
what is the best lab value to look at?
a. triglycerides
b. iron
c. serum albumin
d. red blood cells - ANSWERS-c. serum albumin
An older person with GERD should avoid which of the following?
a. laying flat after meals
b. caffeine
c. chocolate
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d. all of the above - ANSWERS-d. all of the above
The physician is discussing an older person who has just had a stroke.
He says that he will try to give t-PA to minimize the ischemic penumbra.
What does this tell you?
a. he believes the person will die
b. he believes the person has had a hemorrhagic stroke that can be
helped by medication
c. he believes the person has had a stroke from a clot which, if
eliminated, may result in less damage
d. he doesn't know what he is talking about - ANSWERS-c. he believes
the person has had a stroke from a clot which, if eliminated, may result
in less damage
Which of the following signs exhibited by an older female at home is
one that would cause you to call 911?
a. a bad headache
b. sudden coughing
c. forgetting where her car keys are
d. sudden numbness of her right arm - ANSWERS-d. sudden numbness
of her right arm
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