Exam 22: Assessing the Older Adult

The daughter of an elderly patient is talking to the nurse about her parents. Which statement by the daughter would concern the nurse the most regarding risk factors for elder abuse?

Which statement made by the elderly patient would lead the nurse to assess the patient for geriatric syndrome? Select all that apply.

When assessing the thyroid in the older adult, which finding would concern the nurse?

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the elderly patient. For which of the following would the nurse notify the health-care provider as being abnormal?

When assessing the elderly patient, what cultural considerations are important for the nurse to know? Select all that apply.

An elderly patient reports that she wakes up with "greasy eyelids" every day. What is an inflammation and infection of the eyelid called?

You are a nurse working in the veterans' hospital. A 70-year-old patient reports that he has been smoking since age 20 and just has no desire to stop smoking because it is his one enjoyment in life at his age. He has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What assessment finding(s) would the nurse expect to find in this patient? Select all that apply.

You are assessing an older adult's gait and balance. Put the Get Up and Go Test in proper order (1-7). (Enter the number of each step in the proper sequence. Do not use punctuation or spaces. Example: 1234) ____1. Say "Go" to the patient and start timing the test. ____2. Give the command, "Turn around." ____3. Give the command, "Walk back to the chair." ____4. Give the command, "Stand up from the arm chair." ____5. Explain to the patient that you will be giving him or her commands to follow. ____6. Give the command, "Sit down." ____7. Give the command, "Walk in a line for 10 feet."

When performing a medication assessment on the elderly patient, which of the following would concern the nurse? Select all that apply.

When assessing the lungs of the elderly patient, which of the following procedures is correct? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the elderly patient. What would the nurse expect to find if the patient has cellulitis of the left lower extremity?

The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient in a community health outpatient clinic. The patient is reliable. She states that she is tired all the time. She states, "I am old now. I just do not like to do anything anymore and I do not care if I see my family. My kids all have their own lives and families." What would the nurse suspect in this patient?

A daughter brings her elderly mother to the outpatient clinic because she has several bruises on her arm. You see the above alteration in skin. You explain to the daughter that these are not bruises but areas of ruptured fragile capillaries causing bruising of the skin. This is called ____________________ ____________________ (two words).

Identify the assessment tool: The ____________________ uses a three-item recall test to assess memory and a simple scored clock-drawing test that takes about 3 minutes to administer. The tool is used to identify early mental decline and mild cognitive decline.

Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding in the elderly patient? Select all that apply.

An elderly patient with gout is being assessed by the nurse. What finding would the nurse expect to see in this patient?

A 78-year-old women lives by herself. She has no family that lives locally. Which of the following assessments would you perform to understand how she perceives her current level of functioning?

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed into law in 2010, which preventive services are free of charge? Select all that apply.

Which abdominal assessment finding would be considered normal in the elderly frail patient?

What is the cause of hair turning gray or white in the elderly?