ELIOPOULOS - GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
8TH ED - COMMON AGING CHANGES
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 1
Chapter: 5
Client Needs: D4
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Difficulty: Difficult
Integrated Process: Nursing process
Objective: 1
Page and Header: 52, Physical Appearance
1. During an assessment of an 82-year-old woman, a gerontological nurse
learns that the woman has lost over 4 inches in height over the last several
years. Which of the following factors have likely contributed to this
phenomenon? Select all that apply.
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, Ans: A) The woman's overall proportion of body water has decreased.
B) The client has experienced a loss of cartilage.
C) The woman's thyroid hormone levels have declined since the sixth decade.
D) The client's vertebrae have thinned.
E) Loss of stature is a consequence of the woman's diet.
F) The woman's long bones have decreased in length.
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback:
Reduced hydration, loss of cartilage, and thinning of vertebrae can all
contribute to loss of stature. Decreased levels of TH, shortening of long bones,
and diet are not noted to contribute to this phenomenon.
Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 2
Chapter: 5
Client Needs: D4
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Nursing process
Objective: 1
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, Page and Header: 52, Respiratory System
2. A 78-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community-acquired
pneumonia. Potential pathological findings on a recent chest x-ray have
prompted his physician to order a bronchoscopy and lung function tests.
Which of the following findings would be most likely suggestive of pathological
processes rather than normal, age-related respiratory changes?
Ans: A) The client has fewer cilia than would be found in a younger client.
B) Lung function tests reveal that both maximum breathing and vital capacity
are diminished since his last test.
C) There is an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural
membrane.
D) The lungs are smaller than younger adults' and there are fewer alveoli.
Ans: C
Feedback:
While decreases in the number of cilia, alveoli, lung size, and lung capacities
are commonly associated with aging, an accumulation of serous fluid would
not be considered a normal consequence of the aging process.
Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 3
Chapter: 5
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Cognitive Level: Application
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Teaching/learning
Objective: 1
Page and Header: 54, Cardiovascular System
3. An 80-year-old resident of an assisted living facility is proud of the fact that
he was an elite athlete during his younger years. Despite his concerted efforts
to remain physically active and maintain his stamina, he is lamenting his loss of
exercise tolerance in recent years. How can his nurse best respond to these
concerns?
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8TH ED - COMMON AGING CHANGES
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ||ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION
Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 1
Chapter: 5
Client Needs: D4
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Difficulty: Difficult
Integrated Process: Nursing process
Objective: 1
Page and Header: 52, Physical Appearance
1. During an assessment of an 82-year-old woman, a gerontological nurse
learns that the woman has lost over 4 inches in height over the last several
years. Which of the following factors have likely contributed to this
phenomenon? Select all that apply.
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, Ans: A) The woman's overall proportion of body water has decreased.
B) The client has experienced a loss of cartilage.
C) The woman's thyroid hormone levels have declined since the sixth decade.
D) The client's vertebrae have thinned.
E) Loss of stature is a consequence of the woman's diet.
F) The woman's long bones have decreased in length.
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback:
Reduced hydration, loss of cartilage, and thinning of vertebrae can all
contribute to loss of stature. Decreased levels of TH, shortening of long bones,
and diet are not noted to contribute to this phenomenon.
Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 2
Chapter: 5
Client Needs: D4
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Nursing process
Objective: 1
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, Page and Header: 52, Respiratory System
2. A 78-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community-acquired
pneumonia. Potential pathological findings on a recent chest x-ray have
prompted his physician to order a bronchoscopy and lung function tests.
Which of the following findings would be most likely suggestive of pathological
processes rather than normal, age-related respiratory changes?
Ans: A) The client has fewer cilia than would be found in a younger client.
B) Lung function tests reveal that both maximum breathing and vital capacity
are diminished since his last test.
C) There is an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural
membrane.
D) The lungs are smaller than younger adults' and there are fewer alveoli.
Ans: C
Feedback:
While decreases in the number of cilia, alveoli, lung size, and lung capacities
are commonly associated with aging, an accumulation of serous fluid would
not be considered a normal consequence of the aging process.
Quiz: Origin: Chapter 5- Common Aging Changes, 3
Chapter: 5
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, Client Needs: D4
Cognitive Level: Application
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Teaching/learning
Objective: 1
Page and Header: 54, Cardiovascular System
3. An 80-year-old resident of an assisted living facility is proud of the fact that
he was an elite athlete during his younger years. Despite his concerted efforts
to remain physically active and maintain his stamina, he is lamenting his loss of
exercise tolerance in recent years. How can his nurse best respond to these
concerns?
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