N3370 Unit 4 Test Midterm Questions
And Actual Verified Answers.
These are all problems present in ___:
- DNA damage
- Decreased BMR
- Decreased lung capacity
- Decreased muscle strength
- Decreased kidney function - Answer older adults
BMR decreases ___% after age 70 which causes intolerance of cold, weight gain, decrease in the
body's use of glucose - Answer 85
True or false: One disease usually covers another disease's symptoms in an older adult - Answer
True
___ is used to identify the common atypical presentations of illness in older adults - Answer
SPICES
What does SPICES stand for? - Answer S: sleep disturbances
P: poor nutrition
I: incontinence
C: cognitive impairment
E: evidence of falls of functional decline
S: skin impairment
These are all indications of __:
Poor wound healing
Dental deterioration
Bruising
Poor appetite
Fluid intake
, These are all risk factors for ___:
- multiple pregnancies
- abdominal wall weakness
- obesity
- UTI
- stroke
- multiple sclerosis - Answer incontinence
___ is a tool used to assess functional status as a measurement of the client's ability to perform
activities of daily living independently. - Answer Katz Index of Independence in Activities of
Daily Living
___ include:
- Bathing
- Ambulationg
- Toileting
- Transferring
- Eating
- Dressing - Answer ADLs
___ include:
- Shopping
- Cooking/cleaning
- Using telephone and transportation
- Managing money - Answer IADLs
These are all symptoms of ___:
sudden weight loss, fever, dry warm skin, swollen and red tongue, decreased urinary output,
lethargy, weakness - Answer dehydration
What are 3 symptoms of severe dehydration that are often caused by diuretics, laxatives,
And Actual Verified Answers.
These are all problems present in ___:
- DNA damage
- Decreased BMR
- Decreased lung capacity
- Decreased muscle strength
- Decreased kidney function - Answer older adults
BMR decreases ___% after age 70 which causes intolerance of cold, weight gain, decrease in the
body's use of glucose - Answer 85
True or false: One disease usually covers another disease's symptoms in an older adult - Answer
True
___ is used to identify the common atypical presentations of illness in older adults - Answer
SPICES
What does SPICES stand for? - Answer S: sleep disturbances
P: poor nutrition
I: incontinence
C: cognitive impairment
E: evidence of falls of functional decline
S: skin impairment
These are all indications of __:
Poor wound healing
Dental deterioration
Bruising
Poor appetite
Fluid intake
, These are all risk factors for ___:
- multiple pregnancies
- abdominal wall weakness
- obesity
- UTI
- stroke
- multiple sclerosis - Answer incontinence
___ is a tool used to assess functional status as a measurement of the client's ability to perform
activities of daily living independently. - Answer Katz Index of Independence in Activities of
Daily Living
___ include:
- Bathing
- Ambulationg
- Toileting
- Transferring
- Eating
- Dressing - Answer ADLs
___ include:
- Shopping
- Cooking/cleaning
- Using telephone and transportation
- Managing money - Answer IADLs
These are all symptoms of ___:
sudden weight loss, fever, dry warm skin, swollen and red tongue, decreased urinary output,
lethargy, weakness - Answer dehydration
What are 3 symptoms of severe dehydration that are often caused by diuretics, laxatives,
