Exam 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
Which of the following scenarios will result in dramatic increase in certain population in the next 59 years
A. An increase in the ratio of older persons versus younger person
B. An increase in the ratio of children versus older person
C a decrease in the of older women versus older men
D an increase in the ratio of older women versus younger person
A. An increase in the ratio of older persons versus younger person
Identify the key determinants of health
Unemployment and working conditions
Education and literacy
Income and social status
Personal health practices
Social environment
Education
Income
Personal health
Social environment
T hi is born with the same decade and country May share a common historical context and are referred to as
A baby boomers
B cohort
C older persons
D centenarians
Older person
Mr brown has been admitted to an acute care hospital. The nurse notices that he has a stooped appearance and hunches forward. What is the term given to theses change in the cervical vertebrae in the posture of older person
A. Lordosis
B sarcopenia
C kyphosis
D onychomycosis
C kyphosis - cervica vertebrae reduce bone desity
Age related in nervous system is paired with the correct associated risk in the older person
A proprioception- increase of risk of falling
B presbyopia- enhance vision
C myopia- decrease spatial orientation
D proprioception- risk of glaucoma
A proprioception- increase risk of falling
Refers to age related sensorineural hearing loss
A prosbycusis
B prebyopia
C probyopia
D presbycusis
D presbycusis - hearing loss
Skin change occurs both ——- intrinsic and ——- extrinsic
A aging and physical
B genetic and environment
C hydration and environmental
D hero duty and ecological
B genetic and environmental
Older person pose risk of infection
A decrease Esophageal motility
B more efficient immune system
C reduced cough response
D less effective cilia
E decrease appetite
Decrease esophageal
Reduce cough
Less effective cilia
Most common from sensorineural hearing loss
A otosclerosis
B cerumen
C presbycusis
D vertigo
C presbycusis - treated with cochlear implant
Major cause of vision impairment
A cataracts
B myopia
C presbycusis
D macular generation
A cataracts
A 75 year old patient is in a palliative unit. The nurse ask “how are you feeling today” the patient replies “costly is floating . The nurse identifies in which neurological disorder
A brocade aphasia
B verbal apraxia
C nominal aphasia
D wernickes aphasia - difficulty understanding spoken language
D wernickes aphasia
Effective communication to implement with dementia patient
A ask open ended question
B ask task focused questions
Use active listening strategies
D provide object oriented communication
B ask task focused question
How can the nurse reminisce in an older person who is experiencing life transition
A listen actively
B change the topic and ask task focused
C discourage wavering topics
D give constructive criticism
A listen actively maintain Eye contact and encourage patient to continue
Identify appropriate group leadership skill that nurses can cultivate in group setting
A linking member
B dismissing group
C maintains group
D using task focused question
A linking members
The most appropriate statement of ann na patients life stories significant in managing care for older person
A patients life stories provide background
B patient life stories are critical source of info regarding diagnosis treatment and prognosis
C managing their emotional
Establish a major development task
B patient life stories is critical source of in for regarding diagnosis treatment and prognosis
Major categories of impaired verbal communication that arise from neurological disturbance
A aphasia, dysphasia; dementia
B reception,perception, articulation
B reception, perception, articulation
Strategies to use with an older person who has visual impairment
A,B,c
Which form of ageism presents a barrier to effectively communicating with older person
A ethnocentrism
B elderspeak
C prejudice
D racism
B elderspeak
Nurses have the responsibility to protect patient confidentiality at all times both —— and in the ——
A online and media
B verbally and non verbal
C at home and workplace
D in spoken communication and clinical record
D in spoken communication and clinical record
The RAI MDS is composed of several part which enable nurses to asses multiple key domains such as function—— social support —- and —-
A health and service use
B patient care and infection
Health and income
D patient care and service use
A health and service use
The date obtain in RAI MDS becomes part of the ——-data base is used to better responds to the need of the ——
A international and staff
B national and residents
C local and volunteers
D national and staff
B national and residents
When documentation initiated for a patient in health care setting
A docs is initiated when patient treatment and procedures
B initiated after the patient discharged
C initiated when patient is admitted
D initiated when the patient provided permission
C docs initiated when patient is admitted
Which of the following correctly compare institution based versus person centred care
A intistuion centered culture focuses on schedule
B a person centered care environment
C institution centered care offer little opportunity
D the staff at institution
C institution centered care offer little opportunity
Which of the following represent types of adult days centre models
A physical
B social
C specialized services
D medical health
E environmental
B social
C specialized services
D medical health
