Exam 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the older adult to pressure injuries,the nurse alters the care plan to include turning the bedfast patient how often?

At mealtime,the older adult seems to be eating less food than would be adequate.Compared to the younger adult,what is a requirement for the older adult?

When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is complaining of pruritus,what should the nurse advise the patient to avoid to reduce further drying of her skin?

What is the best test to identify the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women?

When discussing aging,to whom does the term older adulthood apply?

When was the Social Security Act,which was the first major legislation providing financial security for older adults,passed?

When an older female patient complains of painful sexual intercourse,what should the nurse recognize as the probable cause?

When communicating with an older adult patient who has difficulty hearing,how should the nurse change her speech?

What should the nurse do to help the dysphagic patient? (Select all that apply. )

How often does a 76-year-old need a screening for preventive health?

The nurse recognizes that a term referring to mechanical difficulty of swallowing is ___________.

What is the result of a slowing of the impulse transmission in the nervous system?

What is a major difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?

An older adult is having difficulty swallowing.What position should the nurse recommend to aid in swallowing?

When bathing an 80-year-old woman who lives on a farm,the nurse assesses brown macules on the patient's hands and forearms.The nurse recognizes these as _________.

What should be suggested to a patient to aid with the pain of claudication?

When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease,falls,and depression with a group of older adults,the benefits of what are important to stress?

To help prevent falls related to muscle weakness,what type of exercises should be selected for the aging patient?

Which symptom of diabetes distorts tactile sensation?

The nurse is assisting an older adult patient out of bed when suddenly the patient begins to fall.What is the likely cause of the fall?