Older Adults Exam 3 Questions with questions and
answers
1- xCorrct x xAnswer x- xthe xnurse xteaches xthe xolder xadult xwho xis xreceiving xthe xinfluenza xvaccine.
xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xstatements, xif xmade xby xthe xclient, xindicates xthe xneed xfor xfurther
xteaching?
a. xi xwill xcall xmy xprovider xif xi xdevelop xa xcough xand xfever
b. xi xwill xincrease xmy xintake xof xvegetables xthis xflu xseason
c. xi xwant xthe xlive xnasal xspray xvaccine, xnot xthe xshot
d. xi xwill xwash xmy xhands xbefore xand xafter xi xurinate
2- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xone xsign xof xa xhealthy ximmune xsystem xinvolves xthe xT xcells xcorrectly
xinterpreting xthat xan xantigen xis xforeign. xin xan xelderly xadult, xthis xresponse xis xaffected xby xwhich
xage xrelated xchange?
a. xincreased xthickness xand xcirculation xof xthe xskin
b. xan xincrease xin xthe xdelayed xcutaneous xhypersensitivity xresponse
c. xthe xthymus xprogressively xdeclining xin xsize
d. xa xdecrease xin xthe xnumber xof ximmature xT xcells
3 x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xa xgerontological xnurse xteaches xa xnew xnurse xabout xolder xadults xand
xpneumonia. xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xteaching xpoints xis xmost xaccurate?
a. xthe xpresence xor xabsence xof xpleuritic xpain xcan xhelp xdifferentiate xbetween xpneumonia xand
xcardiac xproblems
b. xthe xpneumococcal xvaccine xcan xsignificantly xreduce xthe xlength xand xseverity xof xpneumonia xif
xgiven xshortly xafter xthe xdiagnosis
c. xthe xcardinal xsigns xof xa xnew xonset xof xpneumonia xare xchest xpain, xfever xabove x100, xand xa
xproductive xcough
, d. xpneumonia xcan xoften xbe xprevented, xbut xnumerous xage-related xfactors xconspire xto xmake xolder
xadults xsusceptible xto xit
3 x- xwhich xassessment xfinding xis xmost ximportant xin xdetermining xnursing xcare xfor xa xclient xwith
xpneumonia?
a. xa xslight xcough xand xfatigue
b. xconfusion xand xrestlessness
c. xmild xpleuritic xchest xpain
d. xfever
a, xc, xand xd x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xthe xdiagnosis xand xtreatment xof xcancer xin xolder xadults xis
xaccompanied xby xcomplexities xthat xdo xnot xexist xin xyounger xpopulations. xwhich xof xthe xfollowing
xphenomena xcontribute xto xthe xadditional xcomplexity xof xcancer xdiagnosis xand xtreatment xamong
xthe xelderly? x(select xall xthat xapply)
a. xdetection xoften xoccurs xat xa xlater xstage xin xthe xdisease
b. xolder xadults xtend xto xhave xatypical xpresentations xof xmany xtypes xof xcancer
c. xthe xpresence xof xother xchronic xhealth xproblems xmakes xdetection xmore xdifficult
d. xthe xpotentially xharmful xeffects xof xmany xtreatment xoptions xmakes xtreatment xmore xchallenging
e. xdecreased xsurvival xrates xin xolder xadults xmean xthat xtreatment xis xoften xnot xcost-effective
b x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xwhich xkind xof xtreatment xcan xbe xadministered xwithout xany xage-related
xadjustment?
a. xsurgery
b. xradiation xtherapy
c. xchemotherapy
d. xbiologic xtherapy
b x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xa xnurse xis xtaking xthe xmedical xhistory xof xan xelderly xpatient xwith xthyroid
xcancer. xwhat xis xan xespecially ximportant xquestion xthe xnurse xshould xask?
a. xhave xyou xever xsmoked xcigarettes?
b. xdid xyou xhave xacne xas xa xteenager?
c. xhave xyou xever xexperienced xstress?
answers
1- xCorrct x xAnswer x- xthe xnurse xteaches xthe xolder xadult xwho xis xreceiving xthe xinfluenza xvaccine.
xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xstatements, xif xmade xby xthe xclient, xindicates xthe xneed xfor xfurther
xteaching?
a. xi xwill xcall xmy xprovider xif xi xdevelop xa xcough xand xfever
b. xi xwill xincrease xmy xintake xof xvegetables xthis xflu xseason
c. xi xwant xthe xlive xnasal xspray xvaccine, xnot xthe xshot
d. xi xwill xwash xmy xhands xbefore xand xafter xi xurinate
2- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xone xsign xof xa xhealthy ximmune xsystem xinvolves xthe xT xcells xcorrectly
xinterpreting xthat xan xantigen xis xforeign. xin xan xelderly xadult, xthis xresponse xis xaffected xby xwhich
xage xrelated xchange?
a. xincreased xthickness xand xcirculation xof xthe xskin
b. xan xincrease xin xthe xdelayed xcutaneous xhypersensitivity xresponse
c. xthe xthymus xprogressively xdeclining xin xsize
d. xa xdecrease xin xthe xnumber xof ximmature xT xcells
3 x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xa xgerontological xnurse xteaches xa xnew xnurse xabout xolder xadults xand
xpneumonia. xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xteaching xpoints xis xmost xaccurate?
a. xthe xpresence xor xabsence xof xpleuritic xpain xcan xhelp xdifferentiate xbetween xpneumonia xand
xcardiac xproblems
b. xthe xpneumococcal xvaccine xcan xsignificantly xreduce xthe xlength xand xseverity xof xpneumonia xif
xgiven xshortly xafter xthe xdiagnosis
c. xthe xcardinal xsigns xof xa xnew xonset xof xpneumonia xare xchest xpain, xfever xabove x100, xand xa
xproductive xcough
, d. xpneumonia xcan xoften xbe xprevented, xbut xnumerous xage-related xfactors xconspire xto xmake xolder
xadults xsusceptible xto xit
3 x- xwhich xassessment xfinding xis xmost ximportant xin xdetermining xnursing xcare xfor xa xclient xwith
xpneumonia?
a. xa xslight xcough xand xfatigue
b. xconfusion xand xrestlessness
c. xmild xpleuritic xchest xpain
d. xfever
a, xc, xand xd x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xthe xdiagnosis xand xtreatment xof xcancer xin xolder xadults xis
xaccompanied xby xcomplexities xthat xdo xnot xexist xin xyounger xpopulations. xwhich xof xthe xfollowing
xphenomena xcontribute xto xthe xadditional xcomplexity xof xcancer xdiagnosis xand xtreatment xamong
xthe xelderly? x(select xall xthat xapply)
a. xdetection xoften xoccurs xat xa xlater xstage xin xthe xdisease
b. xolder xadults xtend xto xhave xatypical xpresentations xof xmany xtypes xof xcancer
c. xthe xpresence xof xother xchronic xhealth xproblems xmakes xdetection xmore xdifficult
d. xthe xpotentially xharmful xeffects xof xmany xtreatment xoptions xmakes xtreatment xmore xchallenging
e. xdecreased xsurvival xrates xin xolder xadults xmean xthat xtreatment xis xoften xnot xcost-effective
b x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xwhich xkind xof xtreatment xcan xbe xadministered xwithout xany xage-related
xadjustment?
a. xsurgery
b. xradiation xtherapy
c. xchemotherapy
d. xbiologic xtherapy
b x- xCorrect x xAnswer x- xa xnurse xis xtaking xthe xmedical xhistory xof xan xelderly xpatient xwith xthyroid
xcancer. xwhat xis xan xespecially ximportant xquestion xthe xnurse xshould xask?
a. xhave xyou xever xsmoked xcigarettes?
b. xdid xyou xhave xacne xas xa xteenager?
c. xhave xyou xever xexperienced xstress?
