ANALYZED EXAMINATIONS FOR LEARNERS

FINALIZED GERIATRICS HESI EXAM QUESTIONS REVIEW What is a Fall? - CORRECT ANSWER -"A sudden, unexpected descent from a standing, sitting, or horizontal position." What are some normal changes of aging that might increase fall risk? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Age - Decreased visual acuity - Impaired balance and gait - Chronic diseases - **History of falls** - Prior hospitalization within 12 months - body structure - poor nutrition - low body weight - decreased physical...

INVESTIGATED GERIATRICS HESI/FINAL EXAM Your older female patient is complaining because she is having frequent UTIs. Which normal age-related change is most likely to be a contributing factor? ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreased bladder muscle tone Which are normal age-related changes? (Select all that apply.) ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER -1 Decreased visual acuity 4 Increased gastric pH 8 Decreased serum albumin 10 Decreased rate of peristalsis What are patients who have had Park...