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Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2ndEdition Kennedy-
Malone
Chapter 1-19
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines
,Chapter 1
1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated.
Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysis
and complete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because:
1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses.
2. The symptoms are vague and may be signs of aging.
3. There may be other signs or symptoms more indicative of the condition.
4. Mrs. Smith may not be reporting all significant information. - 1. Answer:
1 Page: 2
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
Feedback
1.
The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact and, in doing so, can increase the older
person's vulnerability to illness/disease.
2.
The nurse must not attribute symptoms only to the aging
process. 3.
There may be comorbidities accompanying this
condition. 4.
Assumptions of not reporting properly may not be true.
2.A patient with renal disease has blood work drawn, and the results show an increase in serum
creatinine. The nurse practitioner needs to know which of the following laboratory values
before ordering medications?
1. CBC
2. Culture and sensitivity of the urine
3. Creatinine clearance
4. Uric acid levels - 2. Answer:
3 Page: 3
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1.
A CBC will not evaluate kidney function for a patient with renal
disease. 2.
, A culture and sensitivity test reflects the presence of an infection and the antibiotic to which the
organism is sensitive.
3.
The calculation of creatinine clearance provides an estimation of renal
function. 4.
Uric acid level is elevated in the presence of gout.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding diagnostic testing?
1. A test is ordered for a specific purpose.
2. A test is the most invasive available.
3. There is no need to discuss results with the patient.
4. If a test is needed, it should be ordered regardless of risk to the patient. - 3.
Answer: 1 Page: 3
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
Feedback
1.
The nurse practitioner should have a plan for the use of each test result value obtained.
2.
When considering which laboratory tests to order, it is worth remembering the doctrine primum no nnocere
—first, do no harm.
3.
Once laboratory tests are available for review, tests results should be discussed with the patient, with
abnormal test results interpreted for the aging individual and addressed with the patient and
caregivers. 4.
Any risks involved in laboratory testing must be considered concerning the patient's clinical condition
and weighed against the test's expected benefits.
4. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson because:
1. The body undergoes physiological changes with aging.
2. A healthy body does not experience significant changes as one gets older.
3. Older patients do not feel any systemic symptoms, such as malaise and weight loss.
4. Even though the same joints are usually affected, age makes it feel different. - 4. Answer:
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1.
Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the advanced practice
nurse in avoiding misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis due to lack of recognition.
2.
Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may be different depending on the age of the patient.
, 3.
Younger patients may not experience constitutional symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, and
depression.
4.
In late-onset rheumatoid arthritis, the joint involvement is more often in the larger joints.
5. The nurse practitioner is examining an 85-year-old man with reports of abdominal pain,
weakness, and loss of appetite. Which is the most likely condition to be tested for and ruled out?
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
1. Neoplasms and carcinomas
2. Partial seizure
3. Sarcopenia
4. Hirschsprung's disease - 5. Answer:
1 Page: 4
Feedback
1.
Certain diseases, such as neoplasms and carcinomas, are more common in the elderly, and an
understanding of the epidemiology is critical in the interpretation.
2.
Partial seizure is more common in early old
age. 3.
Sarcopenia is more common in early old
age. 4.
Hirschsprung's disease is most common in infancy.
6. For individuals over 65 years old, the most common morbidities are related to:
1. Heart disease, arthritis
2. Respiratory problems, cancer
3. Diabetes, stroke
4. All of these are common morbidities. - 6. Answer:
4 Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Heart disease is one of the common
morbidities. 2.
Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more common in the older
patient.
3.
Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2ndEdition Kennedy-
Malone
Chapter 1-19
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines
,Chapter 1
1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated.
Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysis
and complete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because:
1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses.
2. The symptoms are vague and may be signs of aging.
3. There may be other signs or symptoms more indicative of the condition.
4. Mrs. Smith may not be reporting all significant information. - 1. Answer:
1 Page: 2
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
Feedback
1.
The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact and, in doing so, can increase the older
person's vulnerability to illness/disease.
2.
The nurse must not attribute symptoms only to the aging
process. 3.
There may be comorbidities accompanying this
condition. 4.
Assumptions of not reporting properly may not be true.
2.A patient with renal disease has blood work drawn, and the results show an increase in serum
creatinine. The nurse practitioner needs to know which of the following laboratory values
before ordering medications?
1. CBC
2. Culture and sensitivity of the urine
3. Creatinine clearance
4. Uric acid levels - 2. Answer:
3 Page: 3
Feedback
1.
A CBC will not evaluate kidney function for a patient with renal
disease. 2.
, A culture and sensitivity test reflects the presence of an infection and the antibiotic to which the
organism is sensitive.
3.
The calculation of creatinine clearance provides an estimation of renal
function. 4.
Uric acid level is elevated in the presence of gout.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding diagnostic testing?
1. A test is ordered for a specific purpose.
2. A test is the most invasive available.
3. There is no need to discuss results with the patient.
4. If a test is needed, it should be ordered regardless of risk to the patient. - 3.
Answer: 1 Page: 3
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
Feedback
1.
The nurse practitioner should have a plan for the use of each test result value obtained.
2.
When considering which laboratory tests to order, it is worth remembering the doctrine primum no nnocere
—first, do no harm.
3.
Once laboratory tests are available for review, tests results should be discussed with the patient, with
abnormal test results interpreted for the aging individual and addressed with the patient and
caregivers. 4.
Any risks involved in laboratory testing must be considered concerning the patient's clinical condition
and weighed against the test's expected benefits.
4. Janey, 25 years old, may experience arthritis differently than 65-year-old Mrs. Johnson because:
1. The body undergoes physiological changes with aging.
2. A healthy body does not experience significant changes as one gets older.
3. Older patients do not feel any systemic symptoms, such as malaise and weight loss.
4. Even though the same joints are usually affected, age makes it feel different. - 4. Answer:
1 Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Knowledge of the bimodality of age onset of certain disease conditions will aid the advanced practice
nurse in avoiding misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis due to lack of recognition.
2.
Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may be different depending on the age of the patient.
, 3.
Younger patients may not experience constitutional symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, and
depression.
4.
In late-onset rheumatoid arthritis, the joint involvement is more often in the larger joints.
5. The nurse practitioner is examining an 85-year-old man with reports of abdominal pain,
weakness, and loss of appetite. Which is the most likely condition to be tested for and ruled out?
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines and A
1. Neoplasms and carcinomas
2. Partial seizure
3. Sarcopenia
4. Hirschsprung's disease - 5. Answer:
1 Page: 4
Feedback
1.
Certain diseases, such as neoplasms and carcinomas, are more common in the elderly, and an
understanding of the epidemiology is critical in the interpretation.
2.
Partial seizure is more common in early old
age. 3.
Sarcopenia is more common in early old
age. 4.
Hirschsprung's disease is most common in infancy.
6. For individuals over 65 years old, the most common morbidities are related to:
1. Heart disease, arthritis
2. Respiratory problems, cancer
3. Diabetes, stroke
4. All of these are common morbidities. - 6. Answer:
4 Page: 5
Feedback
1.
Heart disease is one of the common
morbidities. 2.
Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more common in the older
patient.
3.
Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
