Aging Adult Flashcards
1
Q
An appropriate tool to assess an individuals instrumental activities of daily living would be: A Katz B Lawton C Tinetti D Norbeck
A
B
2
Q
During inspection of the mouth of a 72-year-old male patient, the nurse notices a lesion at the base of his tongue. What additional datum does the nurse obtain from this patient? A Alcohol and tobacco use B Date of his last dental exam C How well his dentures fit D History of gum disease
A
A
3
Q
The nurse notes which finding as abnormal during the thoracic assessment of an older adult? A A skeletal deformity affecting the spine B Shortness of breath on exertion C An increase in anteroposterior diameter D Bronchovescicular breath sounds in the peripheral lung fields
A
D
4
Q
Which would be an abnormal finding during an abdominal examination of an older adult?
A
Report of incontinence when sneezing or coughing
B
Loss of abdominal muscle tone
C
Bowel sounds every 15 seconds in all quadrants
D
Silver-white striae and a very faint vascular network
A
A
