Exam 3 - EAQ 2023 with verified solutions

Salty, sour, and bitter tastes Often an adult uses heavy spices because of the inability to taste food. Taste buds atrophy and lose sensitivity, and appetite may decrease. As a result, which is the older adult less able to discern? Spicy and bland foods Salty, sour, and bitter tastes Hot and cold temperatures Moist and dry food Presbycusis is characterized by the presence of a loss of acuity for high-frequency tones and conversational speeches due to aging. It is a physiological sensory change that may occur in the ears with aging. Changes in the configuration of the spine that affect the lungs and thorax Although kyphosis may be cause by osteoporosis, the primary concern is the impact on the lungs. When a patient experiences kyphosis, which should the nurse recognize as a future risk? Decreased bone density in the vertebrae and hips Increased risk for pathological stress fractures in the hips Changes in the configuration of the spine that affect the lungs and thorax Calcification of the bony tissues of the long bones such as in the legs and arm presbyopia. Sensory change in the eyes is characterized by the presence of decreased accommodation to near or far vision and is called fewer aleovi The respiratory system is characterized by increased cough reflex, decreased cilia, and ____________? edema Infiltration is a condition in which the intravenous fluid enters the subcutaneous tissue, causing_________ at the insertion site. A patient with dark yellow urine Which patient may require intravenous (IV) therapy due to extracellular fluid volume deficit? A patient with a full pulse rate A patient with dark yellow urine A patient with increased blood pressure A patient with crackles in the lobe of the lung Extravasation Extravasation and infiltration are manifested by painful and blanched skin that is cool to the touch and edematous. The skin of a patient taking intravenous fluids appears blanched, cool to the touch, and edematous. Upon touch, the patient reports pain. Which complication does this represent? Phlebitis Extravasation Local infection Circulatory overload