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The urinary system: - correct answer removes waste products from blood and
maintains water balance within body
The older person's ability to sense pain is: - correct answer decreased
Which is the muscular part of the heart? - correct answer myocardium
A female resident with Alzheimer's disease is undressing and fondling her breasts in
the activity room. What should you do? - correct answer assist her to her room
The process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them
is: - correct answer respiration
Why is the ability to sense heat, cold, and pain reduced in older persons? - correct
answer the skin has fewer nerve endings
An older person has respiratory changes. Which would be helpful? - correct answer
re-positioning
Because older people tend to have dry skin: - correct answer mild soaps or soap
substitutes are used
Which statement about an older person's feet is correct? - correct answer Serious
infections can result from nicks or cuts
Adult day-care centers provide - correct answer Supervised activities and meals
Which housing option is for persons who need help with daily living? - correct answer
assisted living residence
Which are voluntary muscles? - correct answer arm and leg muscles
Another term for impotence is: - correct answer erectile dysfunction
Which vessels carry blood back to the heart? - correct answer veins
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To stay warm, older people may need which of the following: - correct answer warmer
room temperatures
The need to urinate at night is reduced if the person: - correct answer Drinks most
fluids before 1700
integumentary system - correct answer skin, hair, nails (largest body system)
Thought and intelligence are centered in the: - correct answer cerebrum
brown spots on the skin: - correct answer age or liver spots, common on wrists and
hands
An older person may have swallowing difficulties because of: - correct answer less
saliva
Constipation is a common problem in older persons because of: - correct answer
decreased peristalsis
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart? - correct answer arteries
Musculoskeletal changes in older persons require which of the following? - correct
answer Have a diet high in protein, calcium, and vitamins
Changes in the ear occur with aging. These changes: - correct answer Make high-
pitched sounds hard to hear
Pathways that conduct messages to and from the brain are contained in the: - correct
answer spinal cord
Experiencing one's potential is: - correct answer self actualization
Which is a rule for verbal communication? - correct answer Wait for an answer after
asking a question.
Which statement about sexuality and older persons is correct? - correct answer they
need love and affection
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How many workers are needed to safely transfer a person using a mechanical lift? -
correct answer at least 2
Using the body in an efficient and careful way is: - correct answer body mechanics
Coma is: - correct answer A state of being unaware of one's surroundings
When transferring a person, first move the: - correct answer persons strong side
The hepatitis B vaccination involves _____ injection(s). - correct answer 3
Signs and symptoms of infection include which of the following? - correct answer
fever
A resident is turned as a unit, in alignment, with one motion. This is: - correct answer
log rolling
A person with hemiplegia is paralyzed: - correct answer one side of the body
You raise the bed to give care. Bed rails are _____ according to the care plan. - correct
answer raised
Paralysis and loss of sensory function in the legs is: - correct answer paraplegia
When are stand and pivot transfers used? - correct answer as directed by the care
plan
Body alignment is: - correct answer The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are
aligned with one another
The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is a regulation of: - correct answer OSHA
The back-lying position is _____ position. - correct answer supine
A resident is choking. The person is clutching at her throat. The person cannot speak
or breathe. Which action is needed? - correct answer abdominal thrusts