WGU C475 (Care of the Older Adult) Objective Assessment Questions with Verified Answers | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

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Objective Assessment Questions with i,- i,- i,- i,-




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75% of the poor are elderly women who rely on this as their
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major source of income
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Medicare coverage gap for prescription drugs that is scheduled
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to close by 2020
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The tool from the CDC that measures the number of healthy days
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an individual has in a given month
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Quality of Life) i,- i,-




Commonly used to relieve dyspnea at the end of life (medication
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and dose)i,-Morphine 2.5-5mg PO q4 i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




Potential causes (8) of delirium in the elderly
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imbalance
Infection
CHF
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,Pain
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Hypoxia
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How is neuropathic pain best treated?
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antidepressants and anticonvulsants i,- i,-




What interventions help relieve dyspnea in a dying patient? (6)
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Morphine
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O2
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Anti-anxiety meds (Ativan) i,- i,-




Meds that dry up excretions (scopolamine)
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A list of medications, which are considered inappropriate when
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given to an older patient
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In a mental status exam, copying a simple geometric shape tests
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which mental functions? (2)
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Praxis

, Chemical needed for memory and problem solving
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Acetylcholine


Often prescribed for patients with dementia
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acetylcholinesterase


3 assessment findings in dementia
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Agnosia
Aphasia


Common symptoms in end of life care (3)
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Dyspnea
Delirium


Has the highest level of evidence to support interventions at the
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end of life
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Has the highest level of evidence for the use of adjuvant
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analgesics A patient with neuropathic pain
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Causes of senile kyphosis (3)
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