NURSING 601 Midterm Exam Study Guide

NR 601 Midterm Exam Study Guide Weeks 1-4 content Week Topics 1 Developmental changes o Review Kennedy and Dunphy readings for age related changes o Physiological the major impact that occurs with physiological changes are – the strongest evidence regarding normal physiological ageing is availiable through 5-5 Beginning at about age 55, most people can expect which of the following changesdecline in height 5-31 Which of these musculoskeletal changes accompany older adulthoodIncreased stride length 5-35 Which one of the following is a normal physiological change of aging? 5-37 Evaluating an older adult client according to the successful aging paradigm involves assessment of 5-49 The benefi ts of exercise during middle adulthood include which of the following? 5-50 When completing the health history and review of systems for a healthy 88-year-old woman, you would expect which age-related change to be reported? 5-61 Which cognitive change is expected in healthy older adults aged 65 and older? 5-57 Sleep in older adults is characterized by which pattern? 5-67 Risks for automobile accidents are increased in older adult drivers due to which normal changes associated with aging? 5-85 Older adults face greater risks for fl uid imbalance than young adults and middle adults due to which age-related factor? 5-86 Which strategy for care of older adults is inconsistent with an approach supportive of aging in place? 5-96 Which theory of aging focuses on older adults’ development of specifi c strategies to manage losses of function over time? 5-107 Why is Alzheimer’s disease (AD) considered a specifi c disease, distinct from the normal . changes of aging? 5-115 Physiological changes of aging can affect functional mobility. Screening for functional mobility of older adults involves which screening tool? 5-112 Your 66-year-old patient is able to correctly interpret the meaning of the proverb “A penny saved is a penny earned.” This helps to establish the patient’s expected ability to 13-68 In the older adult, which physiological change affects pharmacokinetics? 18-98 Physiological changes in the immune system of older adults include 61 The aging process results in a variety of physiological changes. One change is ...................................CONTINUED..........................................