Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports unintended weight loss. The client
reports that their food does not taste right. The nurse should inform the client that ability to
taste which of the following can decrease with age? (Select all that apply.) Correct Ans-
Sour
Bitter
Salty
A nurse is preparing a poster presentation about sensory alterations. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about sensory deprivation? Correct Ans-Risk factors
for sensory deprivation include experiencing total vision or hearing loss.
A nurse is caring for a middle adult client who asks about expected age-related changes.
Which of the following sensory changes should the nurse include as an age-related change?
Correct Ans-Presbyopia
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which of the following
classifications of medications should the nurse identify as being ototoxic? (Select all that
apply.) Correct Ans-Loop diuretics
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NSAIDS
Aminoglycoside antibiotics
A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium. Which of the following manifestations should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) Correct Ans-Difficulty maintaining attention
Agitation
Hallucinations
Rambling speech
A nurse is assessing a client whose family is concerned that the client has developed
dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
dementia? Correct Ans-Difficulty problem-solving
A charge nurse is discussing sensory processing disorder (SPD) with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make? Correct Ans-"SPD
causes clients to be overly sensitive to stimuli, such as the feel of fabric on their skin."