TEST BANK For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version

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,1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated.
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Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysi
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s andcomplete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because:
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1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses.
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2. The symptoms are vague and may be signs of aging.
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3. There may be other signs or symptoms more indicative of the condition.
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4. Mrs. Smith may not be reporting all significant information. -
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The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact and, in doing so, can increase the olderp
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erson's vulnerability to illness/disease.
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The nurse must not attribute symptoms only to the aging proc
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There may be comorbidities accompanying this conditio
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2. A patient with renal disease has blood work drawn, and the results show an increase in
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serumcreatinine. The nurse practitioner needs to know which of the following laboratory val
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ues beforeordering medications?
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A CBC will not evaluate kidney function for a patient with renal dis
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The calculation of creatinine clearance provides an estimation of renal functi
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Uric acid level is elevated in the presence of gout.
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3. Which of the following statements is true regarding diagnostic testing?
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1. A test is ordered for a specific purpose.
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2. A test is the most invasive available.
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3. There is no need to discuss results with the patient.
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The nurse practitioner should have a plan for the use of each test result value obta
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When considering which laboratory tests to order, it is worth remembering the doctrine primum nonnoc
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Once laboratory tests are available for review, tests results should be discussed with the patient,
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with abnormal test results interpreted for the aging individual and addressed with the patient and
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Any risks involved in laboratory testing must be considered concerning the patient's clinical condi
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tionand weighed against the test's expected benefits.
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4. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson because:
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1. The body undergoes physiological changes with aging.
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2. A healthy body does not experience significant changes as one gets older.
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3. Older patients do not feel any systemic symptoms, such as malaise and weight loss.
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Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the advanced prac
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Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may be different depending on the age of the patient.
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