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Medications, slower A
mobility, lack of proper
fluid intake, and poor diet
can contribute to what
common symptom in the
elder population?
a) Urinary incontinence
b) Skin changes
c) Mental changes
d) Depression
Which statement would C
be most appropriate to
ask when assessing an
aging adult for cognitive
function?
a) What is today's date?
b) Can you count to 10 for
me?
c) Have you noticed
anything different about
your memory or thinking in
the past few months?
d) Who is the president of
the United States?
,Which disease or ailment B
is often under diagnosed
and undertreated in the
aging population?
a) Schizpphrenia
b) Depression
c) Associative disorders
d) Attention deficit
disorder
Which statement A
demonstrates normal
cognitive function for an
aging adult?
a) Occasional memory
lapses
b) Unable to recall the
names of their children or
siblings
c) Unable to recall current
address or phone number
d) Unable to count to 10
or repeat a series of
consecutive numbers
Denmentia and C
depression are strongly
related to:
a) Clients over the age of
60
b) Clients over the age of
65
c) A decreased quality of
life and functional deficits
d) Past economic status
and job performance
,Which organ is D
responsible for drug
metabolism and must be
considered when
prescribing medicaiton for
an older adult?
a) Kidneys
b) Pancreas
c) Intestines
d) Liver
An older adult on digoxin A
and furosemide is showing
signs of toxicity. The
gerontology nurse
understands that:
a) Digoxin and furosemide
are excreted by the
kidneys, and the doses
may need to be
decreased due to
impaired kidney function
b) Digoxin and furosemide
are excreted through the
intestinal tract, and dose
changes would be
ineffective
c) An increase in fluid
intake will fix the
symptoms, and no change
in dose is needed
d) How a drug is excreted
is not a consideration
when dosing an older
adult
, An 80-year-old female D
asks the nurse about over-
the-counter vitamin
supplements. The most
appropriate advice would
include:
a) No vitamin supplements
are needed with a
balanced diet
b) Any multivitamin will do
c) Take only a calcium
supplement
d) Take a multivitamin for
those over the age of 50,
which should include the
recommended vitamins for
the aging adult
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Terms in this set (94)
Medications, slower A
mobility, lack of proper
fluid intake, and poor diet
can contribute to what
common symptom in the
elder population?
a) Urinary incontinence
b) Skin changes
c) Mental changes
d) Depression
Which statement would C
be most appropriate to
ask when assessing an
aging adult for cognitive
function?
a) What is today's date?
b) Can you count to 10 for
me?
c) Have you noticed
anything different about
your memory or thinking in
the past few months?
d) Who is the president of
the United States?
,Which disease or ailment B
is often under diagnosed
and undertreated in the
aging population?
a) Schizpphrenia
b) Depression
c) Associative disorders
d) Attention deficit
disorder
Which statement A
demonstrates normal
cognitive function for an
aging adult?
a) Occasional memory
lapses
b) Unable to recall the
names of their children or
siblings
c) Unable to recall current
address or phone number
d) Unable to count to 10
or repeat a series of
consecutive numbers
Denmentia and C
depression are strongly
related to:
a) Clients over the age of
60
b) Clients over the age of
65
c) A decreased quality of
life and functional deficits
d) Past economic status
and job performance
,Which organ is D
responsible for drug
metabolism and must be
considered when
prescribing medicaiton for
an older adult?
a) Kidneys
b) Pancreas
c) Intestines
d) Liver
An older adult on digoxin A
and furosemide is showing
signs of toxicity. The
gerontology nurse
understands that:
a) Digoxin and furosemide
are excreted by the
kidneys, and the doses
may need to be
decreased due to
impaired kidney function
b) Digoxin and furosemide
are excreted through the
intestinal tract, and dose
changes would be
ineffective
c) An increase in fluid
intake will fix the
symptoms, and no change
in dose is needed
d) How a drug is excreted
is not a consideration
when dosing an older
adult
, An 80-year-old female D
asks the nurse about over-
the-counter vitamin
supplements. The most
appropriate advice would
include:
a) No vitamin supplements
are needed with a
balanced diet
b) Any multivitamin will do
c) Take only a calcium
supplement
d) Take a multivitamin for
those over the age of 50,
which should include the
recommended vitamins for
the aging adult
