Exam 4: Health Problems Associated With Aging

A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is assessing the quality and effectiveness of interdisciplinary, and interagency communication in relation to an elder care issue at the facility. This falls under which CNS competency?

According to Beers list, which psychotropic drug should not be prescribed to patients older than 65 years?

Which of the following is considered to be an instrumental activity of daily living (ADL)?

In the elderly, what is a common contributor to impaired psychological health and is frequently exacerbated by hospitalization?

Reduced hepatic blood flow in the elderly diminishes:

A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) suggests to Patient A's family that they may want to consider placing him in a nursing facility because he has been repeatedly skipping his meals and neglecting to take his medication. This is an example of which competency?

What increases with aging, especially IL-6, and are believed to contribute to metabolic changes associated with frailty?

By 2015, the size of the elderly population in the United States is expected to reach:

An elderly patient is experiencing decreased mucous production, a reduced immune response, and an increased closing volume. These problems are most likely a result of changes in the patient's:

Which pharmacokinetics property of a drug may affect a patient's ability to absorb a medication?

In the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, the LACE model addresses:

In 2007, there were 829 hospital discharges with which condition as the first-listed diagnosis?

Colorectal cancer is associated with a greater number of genetic alterations to normal:

Which phase of a woman's life is associated with a decrease in bone density?

Which of the following is not an organic cause of dementia in elderly patients?