NUR 612 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST EXAM
Mrs. James is 78 years old and comes to the clinic for an annual checkup.
The nurse practitioner addresses the psychosocial needs of older adults and
specifically the need for which of the following?
1. Dependence.
2. Dignity, credibility, and respect.
3. Being alone.
4. Not being touched.
2. Dignity, credibility, and respect.
Mr. Slobinsky, 80 years old, is unable to leave his home due to mobility
problems. The nurse practitioner conducts a social support assessment
because Mr. Slobinsky:
1. May not want to see anyone.
2. Is not missing the cultural traditions of community activities.
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the practitioner.
4. Looks forward to sharing his loneliness with the nurse practitioner
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the practitioner.
Mrs. Khan is 89 years old and is reported to have bouts of agitation. The
nurse practitioner is counseling her family that these periods of agitation
can be triggered by which of the following?
1. Silence and soft music.
2. Dim lights
.3. Approaches from other people
.4. A feeling of appetite satiety.
.3. Approaches from other people
The nurse practitioner is considering ordering medications to help control
an older patient's agitation. She chooses which of the following?
1. Psychotropic medications
2. Seizure medications
3. Stimulants
4. Depressants
1. Psychotropic medications
,The nurse practitioner is conducting an admitting assessment of a 69-year-
old man. He has diminished ability to ambulate and has difficulty with
activities of daily living (ADLs). In the interview, the nurse practitioner
asks him if he drinks alcohol. He says, "Yes." The practitioner follows up
with a psycho-social evaluation because:
1. Physiological dynamics need to be ruled out as a possible contribution.
2. His drinking may be a function of the environment where he lives.
3. Criteria from the DSM-V is the same for people of any age.
4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a new
occurrence
4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a new
occurrence
The daughter of a 70-year-old woman asks the nurse practitioner why her
mother has had a change in functional ability recently. The mother has
regularly been drinking for 40 years, however, her behavior is changing.
The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the change in
behavior is related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol
differently
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol
differently
The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the practitioner to plan
for treatment of the patient's alcoholism. The nurse practitioner has several
options available. Which is the first choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
2. Begin with higher doses of anti-anxiety medications.
3. The last choice for medication is serotonin uptake inhibitors.
4. Buspirone and gabapentin are used as first-line choices.
1. Treat for anxiety.
Elisabeth, 67 years old, comes to the practitioner with her daughter, who is
her caregiver. The nurse practitioner notices that Elizabeth is very busy
and always moving and placing things in order within the waiting room.
Along with this increase in energy, which of the following suggest bipolar
with mania or hypomania? Select all that apply.
, 1. Ability to focus on a task
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
5. Thoughtfulness
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
The nurse practitioner is assessing a 69-year-old man for possible bipolar
disorder. Which of the following will contribute to diagnosing this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. Complete blood count (CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel,
toxicology screen, urinalysis, thyroid function tests.
2. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
5. Total body computed tomography (CT) scan
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
Mark, 82 years old, is in a rehabilitation center for therapy post-knee
replacement. The nurse practitioner is visiting Mark and finds him
confused, disoriented, and with speech difficulty. The staff nurse says that
his condition changed quickly over the last few hours. The nurse
practitioner orders which of the following? Select all that apply.
1. Pulse oximetry
2. Evaluation for infections
3. Assessment of change in medications
4. Brain scan
5. Radiology
1. Pulse oximetry
2. Evaluation for infections
3. Assessment of change in medications
4. Brain scan
Larry is 69 years old and beginning to experience a cognitive decline. His
son brings him to the practitioner asking for an evaluation. The nurse
practitioner assesses for which of the following signs or symptoms? Select
all that apply.
LATEST EXAM
Mrs. James is 78 years old and comes to the clinic for an annual checkup.
The nurse practitioner addresses the psychosocial needs of older adults and
specifically the need for which of the following?
1. Dependence.
2. Dignity, credibility, and respect.
3. Being alone.
4. Not being touched.
2. Dignity, credibility, and respect.
Mr. Slobinsky, 80 years old, is unable to leave his home due to mobility
problems. The nurse practitioner conducts a social support assessment
because Mr. Slobinsky:
1. May not want to see anyone.
2. Is not missing the cultural traditions of community activities.
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the practitioner.
4. Looks forward to sharing his loneliness with the nurse practitioner
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the practitioner.
Mrs. Khan is 89 years old and is reported to have bouts of agitation. The
nurse practitioner is counseling her family that these periods of agitation
can be triggered by which of the following?
1. Silence and soft music.
2. Dim lights
.3. Approaches from other people
.4. A feeling of appetite satiety.
.3. Approaches from other people
The nurse practitioner is considering ordering medications to help control
an older patient's agitation. She chooses which of the following?
1. Psychotropic medications
2. Seizure medications
3. Stimulants
4. Depressants
1. Psychotropic medications
,The nurse practitioner is conducting an admitting assessment of a 69-year-
old man. He has diminished ability to ambulate and has difficulty with
activities of daily living (ADLs). In the interview, the nurse practitioner
asks him if he drinks alcohol. He says, "Yes." The practitioner follows up
with a psycho-social evaluation because:
1. Physiological dynamics need to be ruled out as a possible contribution.
2. His drinking may be a function of the environment where he lives.
3. Criteria from the DSM-V is the same for people of any age.
4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a new
occurrence
4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a new
occurrence
The daughter of a 70-year-old woman asks the nurse practitioner why her
mother has had a change in functional ability recently. The mother has
regularly been drinking for 40 years, however, her behavior is changing.
The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the change in
behavior is related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol
differently
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol
differently
The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the practitioner to plan
for treatment of the patient's alcoholism. The nurse practitioner has several
options available. Which is the first choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
2. Begin with higher doses of anti-anxiety medications.
3. The last choice for medication is serotonin uptake inhibitors.
4. Buspirone and gabapentin are used as first-line choices.
1. Treat for anxiety.
Elisabeth, 67 years old, comes to the practitioner with her daughter, who is
her caregiver. The nurse practitioner notices that Elizabeth is very busy
and always moving and placing things in order within the waiting room.
Along with this increase in energy, which of the following suggest bipolar
with mania or hypomania? Select all that apply.
, 1. Ability to focus on a task
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
5. Thoughtfulness
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
The nurse practitioner is assessing a 69-year-old man for possible bipolar
disorder. Which of the following will contribute to diagnosing this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. Complete blood count (CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel,
toxicology screen, urinalysis, thyroid function tests.
2. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
5. Total body computed tomography (CT) scan
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
Mark, 82 years old, is in a rehabilitation center for therapy post-knee
replacement. The nurse practitioner is visiting Mark and finds him
confused, disoriented, and with speech difficulty. The staff nurse says that
his condition changed quickly over the last few hours. The nurse
practitioner orders which of the following? Select all that apply.
1. Pulse oximetry
2. Evaluation for infections
3. Assessment of change in medications
4. Brain scan
5. Radiology
1. Pulse oximetry
2. Evaluation for infections
3. Assessment of change in medications
4. Brain scan
Larry is 69 years old and beginning to experience a cognitive decline. His
son brings him to the practitioner asking for an evaluation. The nurse
practitioner assesses for which of the following signs or symptoms? Select
all that apply.
