Exam 19: Senior Health

Which group would most need adult daycare services?

Which is the most useful way to discuss aging?

Which is the most common reason for visual impairment in older adults?

A man stated,"I used to work out at the exercise room at work,but now that I'm retired I sit and watch TV.My wife keeps nagging me to do something.What do you think I should be doing at my age?" Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse completed the health assessment but needed to use the elderly woman's bathroom.The nurse noticed perineal pads under the sink.Which question would the nurse most likely ask the woman?

"My health problems are too much to handle," said an elderly woman at her annual clinical checkup."What's most important for me to do?" Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A daughter tells the nurse that her mother is frequently confused,but what is really upsetting is that she is incontinent during the night."All I do is watch her and wash sheets," the daughter says.Which suggestion should the nurse provide to the daughter?

Which situations best describe when a person would most likely be very unhappy and perhaps ill after retirement? (Select all that apply.)

An elderly gentleman was shoveling his snow when you arrived for a home visit.You notice that when he comes inside he is very pale,is shivering,and seems a bit confused.His skin is very cold when you touch it.Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take first?

A family member tells the nurse that she is worried about her grandmother driving.Which would be most appropriate for the nurse to suggest? (Select all that apply.)

A wife,who had just come home after major abdominal surgery,explained to the home health nurse that she was really worried about her husband.He had not been sleeping well or eating well,seemed to have no energy,and did not seem to enjoy anything including activities he used to love.Which suggestion should the nurse give to the client?

A son did not know what to get his mother for her birthday.She refused most gifts,saying they were just something more for her to take care of.Assuming the mother did not have these,which would be a very helpful gift? (Select all that apply.)

An ambulance medic reported a client was on the way with a traumatic brain injury (TBI).Which symptom would the nurse expect this client to display?

"I don't understand," a woman said."I know I'm eligible for Medicare part A and it's free.Part B isn't free.When will I ever use it?" Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which would be a problem for an older adult with a hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)

Which best describes why grandparents would be the primary caregivers for their grandchildren?

A wife explained to the nurse that her husband was becoming awfully forgetful,and now he's started getting lost on the way home from the golf club.She's scared he may be getting Alzheimer's disease.Which would be most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A male nurse is enjoying a very hot summer day at the zoo when he notices a family approaching.An elderly member of the family is moving very slowly and being scolded by another adult,saying "You are not sick.Let's keep moving." The nurse touches the elderly adult who has a flushed face and notices clammy and moist skin.What should the nurse say to the adult?

A son explained to the home health nurse that since his mother died,his father did not seem to have any interest in life and had even told his son he was considering suicide.Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which is an example of a nonstochastic theory of aging?