NUR 304- GERO EXAM 2 FLASHCARDS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 304- GERO EXAM 2
FLASHCARDS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2doesA2mentalA2healthA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
aA2capacityA2toA2copeA2efficientlyA2withA2andA2manageA2lifeA2stressorsA2inA2anA2effortA2toA2
achieveA2emotionalA2homeostasis

WhatA2areA2someA2mythsA2aboutA2aging?A2-A2Ans--
DepressionA2andA2lonelinessA2areA2normalA2inA2olderA2adults.
TheA2olderA2IA2get,A2theA2lessA2sleepA2IA2need.
ItA2isA2inevitableA2thatA2olderA2peopleA2willA2getA2dementia.
OlderA2adultsA2shouldA2takeA2itA2easyA2andA2avoidA2exerciseA2soA2theyA2don'tA2getA2injure
d.etc

CognitiveA2functionA2inA2laterA2lifeA2isA2highlyA2______A2-A2Ans--individualized

IsA2theA2followingA2statementA2trueA2orA2false?

TheA2rateA2ofA2completedA2suicideA2amongA2olderA2personsA2isA2theA2lowestA2ofA2anyA2ag
eA2groupA2inA2theA2UnitedA2States.A2-A2Ans--False

Rationale:A2TheA2rateA2ofA2completedA2suicideA2amongA2olderA2personsA2continuesA2toA2b
eA2theA2highestA2ofA2anyA2ageA2groupA2inA2theA2UnitedA2States,A2withA2nearlyA2¼A2ofA2allA2
suicidesA2committedA2byA2personsA2agedA265A2yearsA2andA2older.

WhatA2percentA2ofA2suicidesA2inA2theA2USA2isA2byA2personsA265+?A2-A2Ans--1/4

WhatA2doesA2mentalA2healthA2imply?A2-A2Ans--satisfactionA2andA2interestA2inA2life

WhatA2areA2waysA2toA2promoteA2mentalA2healthA2inA2olderA2adults?A2-A2Ans--
NeedA2toA2maintainA2satisfyingA2interestsA2andA2activities
OpportunitiesA2toA2senseA2valueA2asA2aA2memberA2ofA2societyA2andA2haveA2self-
worthA2reinforced
SecurityA2toA2meetA2basicA2humanA2needs
SupportA2andA2assistanceA2throughA2stressfulA2situations
ConnectionA2withA2others
ImportanceA2ofA2optimumA2physicalA2health

WhatA2areA2waysA2thatA2theA2nurseA2canA2helpA2guideA2mentalA2health?A2(3)A2-A2Ans--
StrengthenA2theA2individual'sA2capacityA2toA2manageA2theA2condition
EliminateA2orA2minimizeA2theA2limitationsA2imposedA2byA2theA2condition
ActA2forA2orA2doA2forA2theA2individualA2onlyA2whenA2absolutelyA2necessary

,WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2frequentA2psychiatricA2problemA2treatedA2inA2olderA2adults?A2-
A2Ans--depression


IsA2theA2followingA2statementA2trueA2orA2false?

TheA2incidenceA2ofA2majorA2depressionA2declinesA2withA2age,A2butA2theA2rateA2ofA2minorA2
depressionA2increasesA2withA2age.A2-A2Ans--True

Rationale:A2DepressionA2isA2theA2mostA2frequentA2problemA2thatA2psychiatristsA2treatA2inA2
olderA2adults.A2MajorA2depressionA2declinesA2withA2ageA2whileA2minorA2depressionA2incre
asesA2inA2incidenceA2withA2age.

MajorA2depressionA2___A2withA2oldA2age,A2whileA2minorA2depressionA2____A2withA2oldA2ag
eA2-A2Ans--decreases
increases

WhatA2areA2someA2signsA2ofA2depression?A2-A2Ans--VegetativeA2symptoms
Self-
deprecation,A2guilt,A2apathy,A2remorse,A2hopelessness,A2helplessness,A2feelingsA2ofA2bei
ngA2aA2burden
ProblemsA2withA2personalA2relationshipsA2andA2socialA2interactions
ChangesA2inA2sleepA2andA2psychomotorA2activity
HygieneA2neglect
PhysicalA2complaints
AlteredA2cognition
CanA2mimicA2dementia

WhatA2areA2someA2treatmentsA2forA2depression?A2-A2Ans--Psychotherapy
Antidepressants
ElectroconvulsiveA2therapyA2(ECT)
Herbs
Complementary/alternativeA2(CAM)A2therapies
GoodA2basicA2healthA2practices

WhatA2areA2someA2indicationsA2ofA2suicide?A2-A2Ans--medicationA2misuse
self-starvation
activitiesA2thatA2opposeA2aA2therapeuticA2need
activitiesA2thatA2threatenA2aA2medicalA2problem
subjectingA2oneselfA2toA2unnecessaryA2risks

WhatA2areA2someA2conditionsA2forA2alcoholism?A2-A2Ans--
DrinksA2aA2fifthA2ofA2whiskeyA2aA2dayA2orA2itsA2equivalentA2inA2wineA2orA2beerA2(forA2aA2180
-lbA2person)
AlcoholicA2blackouts
BloodA2alcoholA2levelA2greaterA2thanA2150A2mg/100A2mL

, WithdrawalA2syndrome:A2hallucinations,A2convulsions,A2grossA2tremors,A2deliriumA2treme
ns
ContinuedA2drinkingA2despiteA2medicalA2adviceA2orA2problemsA2causedA2byA2drinking

WhatA2isA2theA2treatment/managementA2ofA2substanceA2abuseA2inA2theA2olderA2adult?A2-
A2Ans--Long-termA2goalA2isA2sobriety
PatientA2mustA2acknowledgeA2theA2problemA2andA2takeA2responsibility
FamilyA2involvementA2inA2theA2treatmentA2plan
MedicationA2monitoring
AlcoholismA2treatmentA2programsA2forA2olderA2adultsA2areA2rare
AlcoholicsA2anonymous

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2isA2trueA2relatedA2toA2alcoholismA2andA2theA2older
A2adult?
a.A2AlcoholismA2isA2easilyA2treatedA2inA2theA2olderA2adult.
b.A2ThereA2isA2aA2decreasedA2incidenceA2ofA2alcoholismA2withA2age.
c.A2HealthA2careA2professionalsA2canA2easilyA2detectA2alcoholismA2inA2anA2olderA2adult.
d.A2TheA2long-
termA2goalA2forA2theA2olderA2adultA2withA2alcoholismA2isA2limitedA2alcoholA2intake.A2-
A2Ans--B.A2ThereA2isA2aA2decreasedA2incidenceA2ofA2alcoholismA2withA2age


Rationale:A2MostA2olderA2adultsA2whoA2areA2alcoholicsA2areA2chronicA2EtOHA2abusersA2w
hoA2haveA2usedA2itA2heavilyA2throughoutA2theirA2lives.A2AA2significantA2numberA2ofA2chroni
cA2abusersA2dieA2beforeA2reachingA2oldA2age,A2contributingA2toA2aA2decreasedA2incidence
A2ofA2alcoholismA2withA2age.


WhatA2areA2someA2predisposingA2factorsA2forA2paranoiaA2inA2olderA2adults?A2-A2Ans--
social
physical

IsA2theA2followingA2statementA2trueA2orA2false?

TheA2firstA2nursingA2interventionA2necessaryA2toA2addressA2problemA2behaviorsA2inA2theA2
olderA2adultA2populationA2isA2assessment.A2-A2Ans--True

Rationale:A2AssessingA2theA2causeA2ofA2theA2behaviorA2isA2theA2firstA2stepA2inA2assistingA2
theA2patientA2whoA2displaysA2behavioralA2problems.A2FactorsA2associatedA2withA2theA2beh
aviorA2shouldA2beA2closelyA2observedA2andA2documented.

WhatA2areA2someA2nursingA2considerationsA2forA2mentalA2healthA2conditions?A2-A2Ans--
monitoringA2medicationsA2(potentialA2forA2adverseA2effects,A2useA2theA2lowestA2possibleA2
dosage,A2monitorA2forA2problems)
promotingA2aA2positiveA2self-conceptA2(promoteA2self-
esteem,A2takeA2interestA2inA2theA2lives/
accomplishmentsA2ofA2theA2olderA2pt.,A2lifeA2review,A2scrapbook,A2encourageA2themA2toA2
participateA2inA2activities,A2allowA2opportunitiesA2toA2"doA2for"A2others,A2allowA2themA2toA2h