exam 1 patho Test Questions
which theory of aging explains apoptosis of the ovary? - ✔️✔
Correct Answer programmed aging of the cell
the nurse is assessing an older adult client whose family members are
concerned about the loss of social skills coupled with crude language
and sexual acting out. the client's spouse states, "he is acting just like
his father did." which probable diagnosis does the nurse recognize? -
✔️✔ Correct Answer frontotemporal dementia
which changes in an older client result in prescbycusis? select all that
apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer degradation of ganglia
collapse of basement membrane
deterioration of the organ of corti
which are the symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies? select all that
apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer delusions
,visual hallucinations
resting tremors
which age-related changes in the respiratory system are responsible
for an increased susceptivity to pneumonia in older clients? select all
that apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer weaker cough reflex
diminished gag reflux
increased stiffness of the thoracic cage
the nurse reviews the tests performed on an older adult's
gastrointestinal system. which condition does the nurse associate
with the presence of flattened villi of the intestine? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer decreased transport of nutrients into he bloodstream
which change in the integumentary system of older clients is
responsible for difficulties in thermoregulation? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer loss of subcutaneous fat
, the nurse is performing a routine assessment for an older adult client
in an assisted living setting. the client's blood pressure, pulse, and
respiratory rate are within normal range, but the client seems
unusually disorientated. which prescription is the nurse mostly likely
to expect to be prescribed? - ✔️✔ Correct Answer chest x-ray
study
while reviewing the case file of an older adult client, the nurse finds
the client's vitamin B12 deficiency is untreated. which physiological
change in the nervous system does the nurse suspect to cause gait
instability and paresthesia in the client? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer demyelination of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord
a 75-year-old male presents with chest pain on exertion. this chest
pain is most likely due to hypoxic injury secondary to: - ✔️✔
Correct Answer ischemia
a 50-year-old female becomes infected with Clostridium bacteria and
died a week later. examination on her blood cell revealed lysis of
which theory of aging explains apoptosis of the ovary? - ✔️✔
Correct Answer programmed aging of the cell
the nurse is assessing an older adult client whose family members are
concerned about the loss of social skills coupled with crude language
and sexual acting out. the client's spouse states, "he is acting just like
his father did." which probable diagnosis does the nurse recognize? -
✔️✔ Correct Answer frontotemporal dementia
which changes in an older client result in prescbycusis? select all that
apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer degradation of ganglia
collapse of basement membrane
deterioration of the organ of corti
which are the symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies? select all that
apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer delusions
,visual hallucinations
resting tremors
which age-related changes in the respiratory system are responsible
for an increased susceptivity to pneumonia in older clients? select all
that apply. - ✔️✔ Correct Answer weaker cough reflex
diminished gag reflux
increased stiffness of the thoracic cage
the nurse reviews the tests performed on an older adult's
gastrointestinal system. which condition does the nurse associate
with the presence of flattened villi of the intestine? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer decreased transport of nutrients into he bloodstream
which change in the integumentary system of older clients is
responsible for difficulties in thermoregulation? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer loss of subcutaneous fat
, the nurse is performing a routine assessment for an older adult client
in an assisted living setting. the client's blood pressure, pulse, and
respiratory rate are within normal range, but the client seems
unusually disorientated. which prescription is the nurse mostly likely
to expect to be prescribed? - ✔️✔ Correct Answer chest x-ray
study
while reviewing the case file of an older adult client, the nurse finds
the client's vitamin B12 deficiency is untreated. which physiological
change in the nervous system does the nurse suspect to cause gait
instability and paresthesia in the client? - ✔️✔ Correct
Answer demyelination of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord
a 75-year-old male presents with chest pain on exertion. this chest
pain is most likely due to hypoxic injury secondary to: - ✔️✔
Correct Answer ischemia
a 50-year-old female becomes infected with Clostridium bacteria and
died a week later. examination on her blood cell revealed lysis of
