Exam 18: Assessing the Older Adult

Which change caused by aging puts the older adult at greater risk than younger adults for pneumonia?

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient who had a stroke. Which term will the nurse use to describe the patient's impaired speech communication when documenting the assessment findings?

The nurse is conducting a health history interview, and the patient asks the nurse what an advance directive is. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is conducting a physical assessment for a patient who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding?

Which is a common back problem in older adult patients that the nurse will need to assess for during the physical assessment process?

Which change that occurs with aging is responsible for graying of hair color?

Which is an unlikely cause for conductive hearing loss that may occur during the aging process?

When assessing the sleep patterns of an older adult patient, which should the nurse take into consideration?

Which is the cause of arcus senilis?

The nurse conducts a Barthel Index assessment for an older adult patient who receives a score of 52. What does this score indicate?

The nurse is conducting a physical assessment and notes senile entropion. Based on this data, which is the patient at risk for developing?

Which is the most likely cause of wrinkles in the skin of older adults?

The nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult patient. The patient is noted to have an opaque white ring around the periphery of the cornea. Which is the medical term that was used for this finding in the medical record?

The nurse finds a dowager's hump when conducting a physical assessment for an older adult patient. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this assessment finding?

The nurse is using the Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living during the assessment of an older adult patient. Which finding indicates the patient is independent?

The nurse is conducting a health history assessment for an older adult patient. The patient states, "I have to get up and use the bathroom several times each night." Which term will the nurse use when documenting this assessment finding?

An older adult patient reports a decreased range in vision, particularly peripheral vision. Which is the most likely causes for this assessment finding?