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Chapter 2: The Aging Experience
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which information about the aging process should the nurse recall that
demonstrates respect for this population?
1. As people get older, they become very self-centered.
2. Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral toward death.
3. Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics.
4. Older people become very rigid and are unable to learn new things.
Answer:
2. The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about the normal physiological characteristics of aging. Which information
should the nurse include?
1. It is reflective of individual diversity.
2. It is a predictable and uniform process.
3. It is primarily related to chronic disease processes.
4. It is accompanied by extreme mood swings and predictable depression.
Answer:
3. The nurse is asked to explain the different theories of aging. Which physiological theory should the nurse include?
1. Continuity
2. Subculture
3. Wear and tear
4. Developmental tasks
Answer:
4. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which patient characteristic should the nurse identify that reflects a
psychological theory of aging?
1. Genetics
2. Nutrition
3. Personality
4. Wear and tear
Answer:
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5. The nurse is preparing to collect data on an older patient’s cardiovascular system. Which finding should the nurse
identify as a normal age-related change?
1. Strong heart beat
2. Dilated blood vessels
3. Decreased cardiac output
4. Flaccid and thin heart valves
Answer:
6. The nurse is visiting an older patient in the home. Which behavior should the nurse identify that determines this
patient’s ability to function?
1. Driving a car
2. Getting adequate sleep
3. Working, driving, shopping, and exercising as usual
4. Performing activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, and quality of life
Answer:
7. The nurse is assessing an older patient’s respiratory system. Which should the nurse identify as a reason for this patient
to experience increased residual lung volume?
1. Osteoporosis
2. Increased elastic recoil
3. Increased number of functioning alveoli
4. Decreased efficiency of gas exchange in the alveoli
Answer:
8. An older patient is experiencing age-related skin changes. Which finding should the nurse associate with these
changes?
1. Altered joint mobility
2. Intolerance to exercise
3. Alteration in ability to ambulate
4. Change in body temperature regulation
Answer:
9. An older female patient reports leaking urine when coughing and sneezing. Which should the nurse explain as the
reason for this change in the urinary system?
1. Decreased bladder capacity
2. Decreased renal blood flow
3. Reduced glomerular filtration rate
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4. Loss of mass and strength of perineal muscles
Answer:
10. An older female is concerned about experiencing painful intercourse and vaginal infections. Which should the nurse
consider as the reason for this patient’s symptoms?
1. Loss of pubic hair
2. Urinary incontinence
3. Decreased vaginal secretions
4. Decreased perineal muscle mass
Answer:
11. The nurse is assessing an older patient. Which gastrointestinal symptoms should the nurse expect the patient to report?
1. Indigestion, diarrhea, and anorexia
2. Constipation, bulimia, and indigestion
3. Indigestion, constipation, and anorexia
4. Flatulence, diarrhea, and intestinal cramps
Answer:
12. An older patient reports dry eyes. Which health problem is this patient at risk of developing?
1. Glaucoma
2. Eye infections
3. Corneal abrasions
4. Cataract formation
Answer:
13. The nurse is assessing an older patient. Which finding should the nurse identify as an age-related change in hearing?
1. Loss of low-frequency tones
2. Loss of high-frequency tones
3. Generalized loss of all frequencies
4. Loss of high-frequency and low-frequency tones
Answer:
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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Edition Dahlkemper
Chapter 2: The Aging Experience
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which information about the aging process should the nurse recall that
demonstrates respect for this population?
1. As people get older, they become very self-centered.
2. Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral toward death.
3. Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics.
4. Older people become very rigid and are unable to learn new things.
Answer:
2. The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about the normal physiological characteristics of aging. Which information
should the nurse include?
1. It is reflective of individual diversity.
2. It is a predictable and uniform process.
3. It is primarily related to chronic disease processes.
4. It is accompanied by extreme mood swings and predictable depression.
Answer:
3. The nurse is asked to explain the different theories of aging. Which physiological theory should the nurse include?
1. Continuity
2. Subculture
3. Wear and tear
4. Developmental tasks
Answer:
4. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which patient characteristic should the nurse identify that reflects a
psychological theory of aging?
1. Genetics
2. Nutrition
3. Personality
4. Wear and tear
Answer:
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5. The nurse is preparing to collect data on an older patient’s cardiovascular system. Which finding should the nurse
identify as a normal age-related change?
1. Strong heart beat
2. Dilated blood vessels
3. Decreased cardiac output
4. Flaccid and thin heart valves
Answer:
6. The nurse is visiting an older patient in the home. Which behavior should the nurse identify that determines this
patient’s ability to function?
1. Driving a car
2. Getting adequate sleep
3. Working, driving, shopping, and exercising as usual
4. Performing activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, and quality of life
Answer:
7. The nurse is assessing an older patient’s respiratory system. Which should the nurse identify as a reason for this patient
to experience increased residual lung volume?
1. Osteoporosis
2. Increased elastic recoil
3. Increased number of functioning alveoli
4. Decreased efficiency of gas exchange in the alveoli
Answer:
8. An older patient is experiencing age-related skin changes. Which finding should the nurse associate with these
changes?
1. Altered joint mobility
2. Intolerance to exercise
3. Alteration in ability to ambulate
4. Change in body temperature regulation
Answer:
9. An older female patient reports leaking urine when coughing and sneezing. Which should the nurse explain as the
reason for this change in the urinary system?
1. Decreased bladder capacity
2. Decreased renal blood flow
3. Reduced glomerular filtration rate
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4. Loss of mass and strength of perineal muscles
Answer:
10. An older female is concerned about experiencing painful intercourse and vaginal infections. Which should the nurse
consider as the reason for this patient’s symptoms?
1. Loss of pubic hair
2. Urinary incontinence
3. Decreased vaginal secretions
4. Decreased perineal muscle mass
Answer:
11. The nurse is assessing an older patient. Which gastrointestinal symptoms should the nurse expect the patient to report?
1. Indigestion, diarrhea, and anorexia
2. Constipation, bulimia, and indigestion
3. Indigestion, constipation, and anorexia
4. Flatulence, diarrhea, and intestinal cramps
Answer:
12. An older patient reports dry eyes. Which health problem is this patient at risk of developing?
1. Glaucoma
2. Eye infections
3. Corneal abrasions
4. Cataract formation
Answer:
13. The nurse is assessing an older patient. Which finding should the nurse identify as an age-related change in hearing?
1. Loss of low-frequency tones
2. Loss of high-frequency tones
3. Generalized loss of all frequencies
4. Loss of high-frequency and low-frequency tones
Answer:
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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