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ageism - correct ans:discrimination on the basis of a person's increasing age
,stereotypes against older adults - correct ans:ill, disabled, poor, unattractive
1. A patient's family member is considering having her mother placed in a nursing center. The nurse has
talked with the family before and knows that this is a difficult decision. Which of the following criteria
does the nurse recommend in choosing a nursing center? (Select all that apply.)
1. The center needs to be clean, and rooms should look like a hospital room.
2. Adequate staffing is available on all shifts.
3. Social activities are available for all residents.
4. The center provides three meals daily with a set menu and serving schedule.
5. Staff encourage family involvement in care planning and assisting with physical care. - correct ans:2.
Adequate staffing is available on all shifts.
3. Social activities are available for all residents.
5. Staff encourage family involvement in care planning and assisting with physical care.
2. A nurse conducted an assessment of a new patient who came to the medical clinic. The patient is 82
years old and has had osteoarthritis for 10 years and diabetes mellitus for 20 years. He is alert but
becomes easily distracted during the assessment. He recently moved to a new apartment, and his pet
beagle died just 2 months ago. He is most likely experiencing:
1. Dementia.
2. Depression.
3. Delirium.
4. Anxiety. - correct ans:depression
3. A nurse is completing a health history with the daughter of a newly admitted patient who is confused
and agitated. The daughter reports that her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 1year ago
but became extremely confused last evening and was hallucinating. She was unable to calm her, and her
mother thought she was a stranger. On the basis of this history, the nurse suspects that the patient is
experiencing:
1. Normal aging.
2. Delirium.
3. Depression.
, 4. Worsening dementia. - correct ans:delirium
4. Older adults frequently experience a change in sexual activity. Which best explains this change?
1. The need to touch and be touched is decreased.
2. The sexual preferences of older adults are not as diverse.
3. Medication side effects often impact sexual functioning.
4. Frequency and opportunities for sexual activity may decline. - correct ans:Frequency and
opportunities for sexual activity may decline.
5. A nurse sees a 76-year-old woman in the outpatient clinic. She states that she recently started to
notice a glare in the lights at home. Her vision is blurred, and she is unable to play cards with her friends,
read, or do her needlework. Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate? (Select all
that apply.)
1. Refer her to an ophthalmologist.
2. Suggest large-print books and playing cards.
3. Reassure her that this is part of normal aging.
4. Suggest lower-wattage light bulbs to decrease glare.
5. Assess her home environment for safety. - correct ans:Refer her to an ophthalmologist
Suggest large-print books and playing cards
Assess her home environment for safety
6. A 63-year-old patient is retiring from his job at an accounting firm where he was in a management
role for the past 20 years. He has been with the same company for 42 years and was a dedicated
employee. His wife is a homemaker. She raised their five children, babysits for her grandchildren as
needed, and belongs to numerous church committees. What are the major concerns for this patient?
(Select all that apply.)
1. The loss of his work role
2. The risk of social isolation
3. A determination on whether the wife will need to start working
4. How the wife expects household tasks to be divided in the home in retirement
5. The age the patient chose to retire - correct ans:The loss of his work role
How the wife expects household tasks to be divided in the home in retirement