Exam 5: Theories of Aging and Physical Changes

Aging ordinarily leads to decreases in which of the following?

An older female patient is reading a large-print magazine and states that reading is difficult for her in the evening.Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Decreased functioning of which physical structure is likely to result in decreased metabolism in older adults?

The nurse designs a group exercise program at a senior center.Which room should the nurse choose for the program?

During a nursing assessment,an older adult tells the nurse about increasing loss of balance.Further assessment indicates musculoskeletal changes.Which patient teaching should the nurse implement to address musculoskeletal reasons for the loss of balance?

The nurse assigns the diagnosis of Nutrition Imbalance: less than body requirements for an older adult.Which age-associated intestinal problem does the nurse apply to plan goals and interventions to improve this adult's nutritional status?

The latest trends in medicine encourage health care providers to prescribe nutrient-dense foods and exercise to prevent or delay the shortening of telomeres.On which biological theory of aging are these practices based?

An older adult who recently had surgery complains of pain at the level of 3 out of 10 and constipation during the postoperative primary care visit.Which intervention should the nurse implement to first facilitate elimination?

Which change in the skin is abnormal in an older person?

Which factor(s)associated with aging contribute(s)to the high incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults?

The Healthy People 2020 document identified which goals for immunizations?

Name the theory of aging that suggests that the adverse physical effects of aging are the result of a gradual loss of control mechanisms in the pituitary and hypothalamus.

When caring for an older man patient,the nurse is aware that which changes are associated with the male reproductive system and aging?

An older man who paints houses for a living has had a myocardial infarction (MI).Which intervention should the nurse implement to prevent adverse health effects from his occupational history?

The nurse cares for an older adult who has a prealbumin level of 10 mg/dl and an infection in a large wound.Which intervention is the nurse's priority?

Which age-related change contributes to anorexia and weight loss in the older adult?

The nurse administers an antibiotic and naproxen to an older woman.Which laboratory test result should the nurse monitor to gauge the older adult's response to the medication?

During a walk,an older man suffers a laceration from a broken tree branch.Rank the nurse's interventions in order,beginning with the most important intervention.