Week 3 BAH questions with 100%
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Rationale: The leading cause of injury and preventable source of mortality and morbidity in
older adults is falls - correct answer ✔✔Is the following statement true or false?
The leading cause of injury and preventable source of mortality and morbidity in older adults is
falls
B.Decreased cardiac output
Rationale: Age-related changes in body systems include increased blood pressure, loss of bone
density, and decreased salivation - correct answer ✔✔What is an age-related change in the
body system of the older adult?
A.Decreased blood pressure
B.Decreased cardiac output
C.Increase bone density
D.Increased salivation
B.Heart tissue loses its elastic properties
The leading cause of death for clients over the age of 65 years is cardiovascular disease. With
age, heart muscle and arteries lose their elasticity, resulting in a reduced stroke volume. As a
person ages, systolic blood pressure does not decrease, resting heart rate does not decrease,
and the aged are not less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse
provides care for older adults who are living with cardiovascular disease. She is aware that heart
disease is the leading cause of death in the elderly population. What is an age-related
physiologic change that contributes to this fact?
A.Diastolic blood pressure declines.
,B.Heart tissue loses its elastic properties.
C.Septal defects develop.
D.The heart rate decreases.
B, C, D
Retirement and perceived nonproductivity are responsible for negative feelings because a
younger working person may falsely see older adults as not contributing to society and as
draining economic resources. Younger working people may actually feel that older adults are in
competition with children for resources. However, the older population is generally not seen as
dominating health care research or causing social problems. - correct answer ✔✔What negative
views of the elderly have been identified in the literature? Select all that apply.
A.Monopolizing health care research
B.Not contributing to society
C.Depleting resources
D.Competing with other age groups for resources
E.Causing of certain social problems
A. A hip fracture
The most common fracture resulting from a fall is a fractured hip resulting from osteoporosis
and the condition or situation that produced the fall. The other listed injuries are possible, but
less likely than a hip fracture. - correct answer ✔✔A client tells her nurse that she fell three
times last week, but did not suffer any injuries. The nurse should know that the client is at a
high risk for which of the following?
A.A hip fracture
B.A tibial fracture
C.Pelvic fracture
D.Tearing of her ACL
, C. Report the findings to adult protective services.
If neglect or abuse of any kind—including physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse—is
suspected, the local adult protective services agency must be notified. The responsibility of the
nurse is to report the suspected abuse, not to prove it, confront the suspected perpetrator, or
work with the family to promote resolution. - correct answer ✔✔A patient provides a vague
explanation for repeated injuries she has sustained, leading the nurse to suspect that the older
adult may be the victim of abuse. What is the nurse's primary responsibility?
A.Record evidence that can be used to incriminate the abuser.
B.Ask her family to meet to discuss healthy conflict resolution.
C.Report the findings to adult protective services
D.Confront the suspected abuser.
D. Offer the client only one food item at a time to promote focused eating.
To avoid any "playing" with food, one dish should be offered at a time. Foods should be familiar
and appealing, not bland. Tube feeding is not likely necessary at this time and a reward system
is unlikely to be beneficial. - correct answer ✔✔A patient was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease
2 years ago and the disease has progressed at an increased rate over the past few months. The
client has lost 10 kg, leading to a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body
Requirements. What intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
A.Ensure the patient receives bland food to limit distaste and nausea
B.Reward the patient when she finishes all of her food.
C.Ask the physician for an order a G tube so that she can receive her nutrition through enteral
feeding.
D.Offer the client only one food item at a time to promote focused eating.
B.Risk for falls related to polypharmacy and impaired balance
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True
Rationale: The leading cause of injury and preventable source of mortality and morbidity in
older adults is falls - correct answer ✔✔Is the following statement true or false?
The leading cause of injury and preventable source of mortality and morbidity in older adults is
falls
B.Decreased cardiac output
Rationale: Age-related changes in body systems include increased blood pressure, loss of bone
density, and decreased salivation - correct answer ✔✔What is an age-related change in the
body system of the older adult?
A.Decreased blood pressure
B.Decreased cardiac output
C.Increase bone density
D.Increased salivation
B.Heart tissue loses its elastic properties
The leading cause of death for clients over the age of 65 years is cardiovascular disease. With
age, heart muscle and arteries lose their elasticity, resulting in a reduced stroke volume. As a
person ages, systolic blood pressure does not decrease, resting heart rate does not decrease,
and the aged are not less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse
provides care for older adults who are living with cardiovascular disease. She is aware that heart
disease is the leading cause of death in the elderly population. What is an age-related
physiologic change that contributes to this fact?
A.Diastolic blood pressure declines.
,B.Heart tissue loses its elastic properties.
C.Septal defects develop.
D.The heart rate decreases.
B, C, D
Retirement and perceived nonproductivity are responsible for negative feelings because a
younger working person may falsely see older adults as not contributing to society and as
draining economic resources. Younger working people may actually feel that older adults are in
competition with children for resources. However, the older population is generally not seen as
dominating health care research or causing social problems. - correct answer ✔✔What negative
views of the elderly have been identified in the literature? Select all that apply.
A.Monopolizing health care research
B.Not contributing to society
C.Depleting resources
D.Competing with other age groups for resources
E.Causing of certain social problems
A. A hip fracture
The most common fracture resulting from a fall is a fractured hip resulting from osteoporosis
and the condition or situation that produced the fall. The other listed injuries are possible, but
less likely than a hip fracture. - correct answer ✔✔A client tells her nurse that she fell three
times last week, but did not suffer any injuries. The nurse should know that the client is at a
high risk for which of the following?
A.A hip fracture
B.A tibial fracture
C.Pelvic fracture
D.Tearing of her ACL
, C. Report the findings to adult protective services.
If neglect or abuse of any kind—including physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse—is
suspected, the local adult protective services agency must be notified. The responsibility of the
nurse is to report the suspected abuse, not to prove it, confront the suspected perpetrator, or
work with the family to promote resolution. - correct answer ✔✔A patient provides a vague
explanation for repeated injuries she has sustained, leading the nurse to suspect that the older
adult may be the victim of abuse. What is the nurse's primary responsibility?
A.Record evidence that can be used to incriminate the abuser.
B.Ask her family to meet to discuss healthy conflict resolution.
C.Report the findings to adult protective services
D.Confront the suspected abuser.
D. Offer the client only one food item at a time to promote focused eating.
To avoid any "playing" with food, one dish should be offered at a time. Foods should be familiar
and appealing, not bland. Tube feeding is not likely necessary at this time and a reward system
is unlikely to be beneficial. - correct answer ✔✔A patient was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease
2 years ago and the disease has progressed at an increased rate over the past few months. The
client has lost 10 kg, leading to a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body
Requirements. What intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
A.Ensure the patient receives bland food to limit distaste and nausea
B.Reward the patient when she finishes all of her food.
C.Ask the physician for an order a G tube so that she can receive her nutrition through enteral
feeding.
D.Offer the client only one food item at a time to promote focused eating.
B.Risk for falls related to polypharmacy and impaired balance
