Geri Final Exam Questions and Answers
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Which of the following signs would you consider an abnormal finding for a 75 year old female?
a. blood pressure of 110/78
b. Hct (hematocrit) of .41
c. resting pulse of 80
d. urinary incontinence d. urinary incontinence
A significant result of changes in the respiratory system with advanced age is:
a. lower carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream
b. less useful oxygen available with each breath
c. more efficient gas exchange at the alveolar level
d. the ability to hold one's breath longer b. less useful oxygen available with each breath
You are helping care for your 89 year old grandmother who is sick with "the flu".
,Her temperature is 101.2. What other information would be most useful to better
assess your grandmother's condition?
a. what her temperature was yesterday
b. how long she has felt sick
c. what her usual temperature is
d. how much she ate today c. what her usual temperature is
Changes in which of the following body systems are generally most noticeable to the
naked eye?
a. respiratory
b. integumentary
c. gastrointestional
d. neurological b. integumentary
All of the following are intrinsic changes in the integumentary system except:
a. increased skin temperature
,b. sagging and wrinkling
c. age spots
d. increased risk of bruising a. increased skin temperature
Which of the following is true about normal aging changes in the GI system?
a. absorption of nutrients does not change with age
b. absorption of certain vitamins does change with age
c. small intestine transit rate is relatively unchanged with age
d. all of the above d. all of the above
Which of the following aging changes is most significant to renal efficiency?
a. loss of up to half of functioning nephrons
b. decreased cardiac output
c. nocturia
d. a and b d. a and b
, The nurse wishes to use a tool to help assess the functional status of the older residents in the
nursing home where she works. Which of the following would be least appropriate for this
purpose?
a. Katz index
b. MDS
c. Barthel Index
d. Gibson self-care scale d. Gibson self-care scale
The nurse working in rehabilitation would most likely see what measure used to evaluate
progress of patients in rehabilitation?
a. Katz index
b. MDS
c. FIM
d. OASIS c. FIM
In assessing IADLs, the nurse will ask questions about all but which of the following patient
activities?
a. cooking
b. shopping
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Which of the following signs would you consider an abnormal finding for a 75 year old female?
a. blood pressure of 110/78
b. Hct (hematocrit) of .41
c. resting pulse of 80
d. urinary incontinence d. urinary incontinence
A significant result of changes in the respiratory system with advanced age is:
a. lower carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream
b. less useful oxygen available with each breath
c. more efficient gas exchange at the alveolar level
d. the ability to hold one's breath longer b. less useful oxygen available with each breath
You are helping care for your 89 year old grandmother who is sick with "the flu".
,Her temperature is 101.2. What other information would be most useful to better
assess your grandmother's condition?
a. what her temperature was yesterday
b. how long she has felt sick
c. what her usual temperature is
d. how much she ate today c. what her usual temperature is
Changes in which of the following body systems are generally most noticeable to the
naked eye?
a. respiratory
b. integumentary
c. gastrointestional
d. neurological b. integumentary
All of the following are intrinsic changes in the integumentary system except:
a. increased skin temperature
,b. sagging and wrinkling
c. age spots
d. increased risk of bruising a. increased skin temperature
Which of the following is true about normal aging changes in the GI system?
a. absorption of nutrients does not change with age
b. absorption of certain vitamins does change with age
c. small intestine transit rate is relatively unchanged with age
d. all of the above d. all of the above
Which of the following aging changes is most significant to renal efficiency?
a. loss of up to half of functioning nephrons
b. decreased cardiac output
c. nocturia
d. a and b d. a and b
, The nurse wishes to use a tool to help assess the functional status of the older residents in the
nursing home where she works. Which of the following would be least appropriate for this
purpose?
a. Katz index
b. MDS
c. Barthel Index
d. Gibson self-care scale d. Gibson self-care scale
The nurse working in rehabilitation would most likely see what measure used to evaluate
progress of patients in rehabilitation?
a. Katz index
b. MDS
c. FIM
d. OASIS c. FIM
In assessing IADLs, the nurse will ask questions about all but which of the following patient
activities?
a. cooking
b. shopping
