Basic Geriatric Nursing 6 Edition Williams Physiologic Changes Test Bank

Basic Geriatric Nursing 6 Edition Williams-Test Bank Description Basic Geriatric Nursing 6 edition Williams-Test Bank Sample Test Chapter 03: Physiologic Changes Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Why does the nurse modify the environment to keep it warmer for the older adult? ANS: B The reduction of subcutaneous tissue as an age-related change causes sensitivity to cold because it is the main insulator of the body. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 32-33 OBJ: 1 TOP: Sensitivity to Cold KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. A 75-year-old male is worried that his wartlike dark macules with distinct borders are melanomas. What would be the most likely cause for the macules? ANS: C Dark, slightly raised macules are seborrheic keratoses, which may be mistaken for melanomas. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 32 OBJ: 1 TOP: Seborrheic Keratosis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation