Exam 46: Pathophysiologic Concepts of Aging

A nurse observes that an older client with dementia demonstrates antisocial behavior and loss of social skills. Which therapy would the nurse most likely find in the client's prescription?

Which theory explains apoptosis of the ovary?

Which changes in an older client result in presbycusis?

Which classes of medication are beneficial to manage the cognitive decline in a client with vascular dementia?

Which changes in the renal system are associated with increasing age of an individual?

Which heart tissues are more prone to connective tissue infiltration in older clients?

What is multicausality?

Which age-related changes in the respiratory system are responsible for an increased susceptibility to pneumonia in older clients?

Which condition is associated with the buildup of tau protein in the brain?

An older client who is on medications for hypertension has ankle edema and reflux esophagitis. Which medication in the client's report does the nurse expect to be replaced?

The MRI and PET scan reports of an older client show cerebral atrophy in the frontal and temporal lobes. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client?

Flattened villi of the intestine in older adults causes

A registered nurse is teaching a group of students about functional consequences of physiological aging on the cardiovascular system. Which statement made by a student nurse indicates the need for further teaching?

An older client is frequently complaining of constipation to a nurse. Which age-related change in the gastrointestinal system does the nurse suspect to be the cause?

After reviewing the single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) report of a client who has dementia with Lewy bodies, a nurse anticipates delusional behavior in the client. In which area of the brain does the nurse observe hyperperfusion?

Which statement by the spouse of an older client made a nurse suspect Pick's disease in the client?

A registered nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about the factors that diminish the ability to mount a febrile response in older clients. Which statement made by a student nurse indicates the need for further teaching?

The x-ray of a client shows kyphosis with collapse of the intervertebral discs. Which changes would a nurse anticipate in this client?

While reviewing the prescription of an older client with dementia, a nurse finds that the client is on carbidopa/levodopa. Which type of dementia does the nurse suspect in this client?

Which change in the integumentary system of older clients is responsible for difficulties in thermoregulation?