N3370 Unit 4 Test questions with answers

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These are all problems present in ___:
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- DNA damage
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- Decreased BMR
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- Decreased lung capacity
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- Decreased muscle strength
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- Decreased kidney function - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔older adults
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BMR decreases ___% after age 70 which causes intolerance of
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cold, weight gain, decrease in the body's use of glucose -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔85 |\ |\




True or false: One disease usually covers another disease's
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symptoms in an older adult - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




___ is used to identify the common atypical presentations of
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illness in older adults - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SPICES
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What does SPICES stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔S: sleep
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disturbances
P: poor nutrition
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I: incontinence
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C: cognitive impairment
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,E: evidence of falls of functional decline
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S: skin impairment
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These are all indications of __: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Poor wound healing |\ |\




Dental deterioration |\




Bruising
Poor appetite |\




Fluid intake |\




Weight loss - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔poor nutrition |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




As a nurse, you should be concerned if an older adult weighs less
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than ___% of ideal body weight or has more than ___% weight
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loss over 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔80;10
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These are all risk factors for ___: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




|\ - multiple pregnancies
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- abdominal wall weakness
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- obesity
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- UTI|\




- stroke
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- multiple sclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔incontinence
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___ is a tool used to assess functional status as a measurement
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of the client's ability to perform activities of daily living
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, independently. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Katz Index of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


Independence in Activities of Daily Living |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




___ include:
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- Bathing
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- Ambulationg
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- Toileting
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- Transferring
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- Eating
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- Dressing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ADLs
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___ include:
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- Shopping
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- Cooking/cleaning
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- Using telephone and transportation
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- Managing money - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔IADLs
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These are all symptoms of ___:
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sudden weight loss, fever, dry warm skin, swollen and red
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tongue, decreased urinary output, lethargy, weakness - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔dehydration
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What are 3 symptoms of severe dehydration that are often
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caused by diuretics, laxatives, tricyclic antidepressants, and
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lithium? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acute change in mental status
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(confusion), tachycardia, hypotension |\ |\