CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
<15 or dialysis - correct answer - GFR rate of stage V
chronic kidney disease
>90 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage I chronic
kidney disease
15-29 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage IV chronic
kidney disease
30-59 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage III chronic
kidney disease
60-89 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage II chronic
kidney disease
Acidosis - correct answer - Within minutes of cerebral
ischemia during a CVA, neurotoxins are release and ______
occurs, causing cell edema and death
,Acute - correct answer - Emergent but not fatal
situation; active illness or complications that require
hospitalization for management
Acute grief - correct answer - A crisis in whch there is a
definite syndrome of somatic and psychological
symptoms of distress that occur in waves lasting varying
periods of time; potential to impair ADLs
Acute myocardial infarction - correct answer - A gross
necrosis of the myocardium. Caused by an interruption of
the blood supply to the heart muscle; heart attack
Adjuvant - correct answer - Pharmacological treatment
for pain; avoid drugs with anti-cholinergic effects, avoid
drugs that precipitate or potentiate EPS, drugs with short
half life are more suitable
ADLs - correct answer - Pain cues: Sudden resistance to
help from others, decreased appetite and sleep
Advance directive - correct answer - A document in
which a competent person gives instructions to be
followed regarding his or her healthcare in the event the
person later becomes incapacitated and unable to make
or communicate those decisions to others
, Alzheimers dementia - correct answer - Type of
dementia that is most common (60-80%), plaques and
tangles in brain; difficulty remembering names and
recent events, expressing onself, spatial cognition
problems, impaired reasoning and judgement, apathy,
and depression are often early symptoms. Late symptoms
include impaired judgement, disorientation, behavior
changes, and difficulty speaking, swallowing, and walking
Anticholinergics - correct answer - First line of medical
treatment for COPD; decrease bronchoconstriction,
decrease mucus secretion, and decrease bronchial
vasodilation; common side effect is dry mouth
Anticipatory grief - correct answer - The response to a
real or perceived loss before it occurs; behaviors include
preoccupation with the particular loss, unusually detailed
planning, or a sudden change in attitude toward the thing
or person being lost; can result in premature detachment
Anxiolytics - correct answer - COPD medication which
decrease anxiety related to dyspnea
Arteriosclerosis - correct answer - Clogging/narrowing of
the arteries
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
<15 or dialysis - correct answer - GFR rate of stage V
chronic kidney disease
>90 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage I chronic
kidney disease
15-29 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage IV chronic
kidney disease
30-59 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage III chronic
kidney disease
60-89 - correct answer - GFR rate of stage II chronic
kidney disease
Acidosis - correct answer - Within minutes of cerebral
ischemia during a CVA, neurotoxins are release and ______
occurs, causing cell edema and death
,Acute - correct answer - Emergent but not fatal
situation; active illness or complications that require
hospitalization for management
Acute grief - correct answer - A crisis in whch there is a
definite syndrome of somatic and psychological
symptoms of distress that occur in waves lasting varying
periods of time; potential to impair ADLs
Acute myocardial infarction - correct answer - A gross
necrosis of the myocardium. Caused by an interruption of
the blood supply to the heart muscle; heart attack
Adjuvant - correct answer - Pharmacological treatment
for pain; avoid drugs with anti-cholinergic effects, avoid
drugs that precipitate or potentiate EPS, drugs with short
half life are more suitable
ADLs - correct answer - Pain cues: Sudden resistance to
help from others, decreased appetite and sleep
Advance directive - correct answer - A document in
which a competent person gives instructions to be
followed regarding his or her healthcare in the event the
person later becomes incapacitated and unable to make
or communicate those decisions to others
, Alzheimers dementia - correct answer - Type of
dementia that is most common (60-80%), plaques and
tangles in brain; difficulty remembering names and
recent events, expressing onself, spatial cognition
problems, impaired reasoning and judgement, apathy,
and depression are often early symptoms. Late symptoms
include impaired judgement, disorientation, behavior
changes, and difficulty speaking, swallowing, and walking
Anticholinergics - correct answer - First line of medical
treatment for COPD; decrease bronchoconstriction,
decrease mucus secretion, and decrease bronchial
vasodilation; common side effect is dry mouth
Anticipatory grief - correct answer - The response to a
real or perceived loss before it occurs; behaviors include
preoccupation with the particular loss, unusually detailed
planning, or a sudden change in attitude toward the thing
or person being lost; can result in premature detachment
Anxiolytics - correct answer - COPD medication which
decrease anxiety related to dyspnea
Arteriosclerosis - correct answer - Clogging/narrowing of
the arteries
