Chapter 15: Nursing care of Older Adults questions and answers 100% verified.

Chapter 15: Nursing care of Older Adults questions and answers 100% verified. The nurse is monitoring a patients skin status. What should the nurse recognize as the first sign of prolonged pressure on the skin A. Coolness B. Cyanosis C. Paleness D. Redness - correct answers.Redness The nurse has been providing interventions to address an older patients nutritional status. Which observation should the nurse use to determine if nursing care has been effective? A. Appetite B. Skin Turgor C. Body Weight D. Urine output - correct answers.Body weight The nurse is concerned about medication safety for a patient with confusion. Which action should the nurse recommend be included in the patients plan of care to address this issue? A. Instruct the patient to take all of the medications together B. Have the patient set up medications for an entire week C. Have a family member set up and administer the medications D. Have the patient turn medication bottles upside dow after taking medication - correct answers.Have a family member set up and administer the medications The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimers disease. Which environment should the nurse provide to decrease the patients symptoms? A. A variety of sensory experiences B. An environment that varies weekly C. A physically challenging environment D. A familiar, non-stimulating environment - correct answers.A familiar, non-stimulating environmnet The nurse is collecting data for an older patient. Which characteristic should the nurse identify in a patient with an age-related loss of water in the vertebral discs? A. Spinal flexion B. Decreased height C. Increased spinal flexibility D. Protruding bony prominences - correct answers.Decreased height The nurse has reinforced teaching about age-related mouth changes. Which client statement indicates a correct understanding of the cause of tooth loss in an older adult? A. Jawbone loss B. Receding gums C. Poor dental care D. The aging process - correct answers.Poor dental care The nurse is making recommendations to an older patients plan of care for safety measures. Which musculoskeletal change should the nurse consider as contributing to a reduction in the older adults ability to contributing to a reduction in the older adults ability to safely perform routine tasks? A. Increased reflexes B. Increased joint flexibility C. Rapid nerve transmissions D. Slower muscle response time - correct answers.Slower muscle response time The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to an older patient on how to safely rise from a seated to a standing position. Which age-related change does the nurse use to emphasize the need to change positions gradually for safety? A. Joint stiffness B. Leg muscle weakness C. Decreased circulatory efficiency D. Decreased neurological reflex times - correct answers.Decreased circulatory efficiency The nurse is providing care to a person who has difficulty hearing high-pitched tones. Which action should the nurse take when caring for this patient? A. Speak loudly from across the room B. Speak softly, using a near-whisper tone C. Speak slowly, emphasizing lip movements D. Speak rapidly, using multiple hand gestures - correct answers.Speak softly, using a near-whisper tone A 70-year-old patient asks what can be done to protect his hearing. What should the nurse recommend to the patient? A. Clean the ears of ear wax every day B. Cover the ears if loud noises are expected