ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS THIRD EDITION
LAURIE KENNEDY MALONE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What nursing implications are associated with skeletal aging changes?
Answer: Range of motion exercises, warm water to decrease pain, anti-
inflammatories, nutrition for bone health, weight-bearing exercise, and
use of ambulatory assistive devices.
⩥ What are the key skeletal aging changes?
Answer: Exaggerated bony prominences, eroding cartilage, joint
stiffening, osteoporosis, intervertebral disk water loss, and decrease in
height.
⩥ What integumentary changes occur with aging?
Answer: Thinning skin and hair, decreased subcutaneous fat, increased
dryness of skin and nails, decreased sebaceous and sweat glands,
increased pigmentation spots, and decreased melanin leading to gray
hair.
, ⩥ What nursing implications should be considered for older adults
regarding skin care?
Answer: Monitor skin and foot integrity daily, avoid going barefoot, use
gentle bathing methods, and consider towel or bag baths to avoid
dryness.
⩥ What cardiovascular changes occur with aging?
Answer: Increased arrhythmias, decreased blood vessel elasticity,
decreased cardiac output, increased cardiac conduction time, and less
efficient leg vein valves.
⩥ What nursing implications are important for managing cardiovascular
health in older adults?
Answer: Elevate legs above heart to manage edema, monitor for atypical
cardiac symptoms, and be aware of altered classic symptoms of cardiac
emergencies.
⩥ What respiratory changes are associated with aging?
Answer: Less complete emptying of lungs, decreased lung capacity and
recoil strength, weaker cough, and longer recovery time when stressed.
⩥ What nursing implications should be followed for respiratory care in
older adults?
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS THIRD EDITION
LAURIE KENNEDY MALONE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What nursing implications are associated with skeletal aging changes?
Answer: Range of motion exercises, warm water to decrease pain, anti-
inflammatories, nutrition for bone health, weight-bearing exercise, and
use of ambulatory assistive devices.
⩥ What are the key skeletal aging changes?
Answer: Exaggerated bony prominences, eroding cartilage, joint
stiffening, osteoporosis, intervertebral disk water loss, and decrease in
height.
⩥ What integumentary changes occur with aging?
Answer: Thinning skin and hair, decreased subcutaneous fat, increased
dryness of skin and nails, decreased sebaceous and sweat glands,
increased pigmentation spots, and decreased melanin leading to gray
hair.
, ⩥ What nursing implications should be considered for older adults
regarding skin care?
Answer: Monitor skin and foot integrity daily, avoid going barefoot, use
gentle bathing methods, and consider towel or bag baths to avoid
dryness.
⩥ What cardiovascular changes occur with aging?
Answer: Increased arrhythmias, decreased blood vessel elasticity,
decreased cardiac output, increased cardiac conduction time, and less
efficient leg vein valves.
⩥ What nursing implications are important for managing cardiovascular
health in older adults?
Answer: Elevate legs above heart to manage edema, monitor for atypical
cardiac symptoms, and be aware of altered classic symptoms of cardiac
emergencies.
⩥ What respiratory changes are associated with aging?
Answer: Less complete emptying of lungs, decreased lung capacity and
recoil strength, weaker cough, and longer recovery time when stressed.
⩥ What nursing implications should be followed for respiratory care in
older adults?
