NRNP 6540/ DNP701 LATEST
ADVANCED
PRACTICE CARE OF
OLDER ADULTS
The nurse practitioner performs a thorough systemic examination of a
patient who reports diarrhea and pain in the upper left quadrant of the
abdomen. One possible diagnosis would be:
1. Hirschsprung's disease
2. Pancreatitis
3. Appendicitis
4. Gastrointestinal inflammatory bowel disease (GIBD) - ANSWERS-
Answer: 4
Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Hirschsprung's disease is an obstruction of the colon in infancy.
2.
Diarrhea is not associated with pancreatitis.
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PRACTICE CARE OF
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3.
Appendicitis is more common in younger patients than in older patients.
4.
GIBD is manifested differently in a bimodal pattern.
A 70-year-old man is seeing a nurse practitioner because he is feeling
weak and dizzy. The nurse practitioner is discussing a care plan with
him and makes which of the following statements? Select all that apply.
1. I want to order a test for your heart to evaluate its function.
2. I will perform a thorough examination of your functional abilities.
3. I will order a blood sugar test to check for diabetes.
4. Many older people feel this way. It is to be expected.
5. I will assess you for the presence of other conditions. - ANSWERS-
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Page: 2, 3
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PRACTICE CARE OF
OLDER ADULTS
Feedback
1.
A complete assessment will help differentiate signs of aging from
disease.
2.
All systems interact and can affect an existing condition.
3.
Identifying underlying conditions will avoid undertreatment.
4.
Attributing symptoms to aging can contribute to depression in an older
person.
5.
There are changes in the sympathetic response which contribute to the
orthostasis and falls, as well as lack of hypoglycemic response.
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ADVANCED
PRACTICE CARE OF
OLDER ADULTS
The nurse practitioner performs a thorough systemic examination of a
patient who reports diarrhea and pain in the upper left quadrant of the
abdomen. One possible diagnosis would be:
1. Hirschsprung's disease
2. Pancreatitis
3. Appendicitis
4. Gastrointestinal inflammatory bowel disease (GIBD) - ANSWERS-
Answer: 4
Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Hirschsprung's disease is an obstruction of the colon in infancy.
2.
Diarrhea is not associated with pancreatitis.
END OF
PAGE
1
, NRNP 6540/ DNP701 LATEST
ADVANCED
PRACTICE CARE OF
OLDER ADULTS
3.
Appendicitis is more common in younger patients than in older patients.
4.
GIBD is manifested differently in a bimodal pattern.
A 70-year-old man is seeing a nurse practitioner because he is feeling
weak and dizzy. The nurse practitioner is discussing a care plan with
him and makes which of the following statements? Select all that apply.
1. I want to order a test for your heart to evaluate its function.
2. I will perform a thorough examination of your functional abilities.
3. I will order a blood sugar test to check for diabetes.
4. Many older people feel this way. It is to be expected.
5. I will assess you for the presence of other conditions. - ANSWERS-
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Page: 2, 3
END OF
PAGE
2
, NRNP 6540/ DNP701 LATEST
ADVANCED
PRACTICE CARE OF
OLDER ADULTS
Feedback
1.
A complete assessment will help differentiate signs of aging from
disease.
2.
All systems interact and can affect an existing condition.
3.
Identifying underlying conditions will avoid undertreatment.
4.
Attributing symptoms to aging can contribute to depression in an older
person.
5.
There are changes in the sympathetic response which contribute to the
orthostasis and falls, as well as lack of hypoglycemic response.
END OF
PAGE
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