Exam 19: The Aging Adult

The daughter of an older adult calls the nurse practitioner to report that her mother is becoming very confused after dark. What is this type of confusion named?

Which of the following assessment findings of a male client age 77 years should signal the nurse to a potentially pathologic finding, rather than a normal age-related change?

A nurse documents the following assessment on an older adult client's chart: "dry, thin skin." Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for this client?

A nurse is educating a group of middle adults about health promotion. What statement by one of the participants indicates the need for additional education?

A client age 71 years has recently integrated large amounts of blueberry and pomegranate juice into her diet, touting their antioxidant properties that mitigate the effects of separated high-energy electrons. The client's actions reflect which of the following theories of aging?

A woman aged 88 years who lives alone has deficits in vision and hearing, although these deficits are corrected by glasses and hearing aids. Her blood pressure medicine is making her dizzy. What response to these health problems would the home health nurse identify?

A nurse is providing care to an older adult at home after major abdominal surgery. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would most likely be appropriate?

Which of the following statements is true of the older adult population?

A nurse educates adults in preventive measures to avoid problems of middle adult years. Which of the following are the major health problems during the middle adult years?

A home health care nurse has observed that a client 80 years of age, who has multiple chronic health problems, takes a total of 19 medications on either a scheduled or PRN (as needed) basis. How should the nurse address this client's risk of harm from polypharmacy?

A nurse says to an older adult who is being cared for at home, "Tell me what your life was like when you were first married." What does this statement encourage the client to do?

One of the adverse events that Medicare will no longer reimburse the hospital for is an in-hospital fall. Fall prevention is a major part of nursing and risk management. In order to reduce the risk of falling, the nurse must:

Which of the following statements is true for nursing care of older adults?

Eighty percent of older adults have one chronic illness, and 60% have at least two. The older adult's ability to adapt determines:

Which aging theory describes a chemical reaction that produces damage to the DNA and cell death?

While caring for an older adult male, the nurse observes that his skin is dry and wrinkled, his hair is gray, and he needs glasses to read. Based on these observations, what would the nurse conclude?

According to Havighurst, which of the following are developmental tasks of middle adulthood? Select all that apply.

A middle adult client requests visits by the hospital chaplain and reads the Bible each day while hospitalized for treatment of heart problems. What is the individual illustrating?

Which of the following are physical changes that occur in middle adulthood? Select all that apply.

A teenager states, "Old people are different. They don't need the same things that young people do." What is this statement an example of?