NSG 4067

NSG 4067 WEEK 3 QUIZ| VERIFIED SOLUTION The maximum survival potential for a member of a species is known as the: Question 1 options: Life expectancy Rectangularization of the curve Compression of morbidity Speech that is modified when a younger adult addresses an older adult that is considered demeaning, patronizing and implying competence is known as: Question 2 options: Infantilization Confabulation Circumstantiality Which factor is the most prevalent risk factor for impaired hearing? Question 3 options: Use of ototoxic medications Age-related changes of the ear Genetic factors Which of the following do functional assessment tools measure? Question 4 options: Cognitive ability Ability to manage money Psychosocial needs The standardized assessment developed for use in nursing homes that receive Medicaid and Medicare funding is the: Question 6 options: SHOW-ME SPICES IADL Retirement, chronic illness and functional impairments, widowhood, ageist attitudes are examples of changes that occur in the life cycle known as: Question 7 options: Sources of stress Loss of social support Readiness for resilience Pathologic conditions affecting vision in the older adult include which of the following? Question 8 options: arcus senilis Which of the following are components of a mental status assessment? Question 9 options: self-esteem Compression of morbidity is related to Question 10 options: A continuum ranging from inability to perform activiies of daily living to full independence Postreproductive period leading to increased probability of death The manifestation of cognitive impairment resulting from dementia or Alzheimer's. A client complains of the loss of peripheral vision. The client should be evaluated for which condition? Question 11 options: Cortical cataracts Nuclear cataracts Macular degeneration A 66-year-old retired professional basketball player is admitted to the hospital for a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. In preparing preoperative teaching for this patient, the nurse includes which theory of aging to help him understand how the disease has progressed? Question 12 options: Free radical theory. Gene theory. Cross-link theory. An older adult is admitted to a nursing home. Which of the following is a nursing intervention to promote effective coping during this transition? Question 13 options: Allowing her to spend time along in her room getting used to the environment. Assisting her with self-care measures until she is comfortable Completing a thorough nursing admission assessment in a timely manner.