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Question 1

Which medications are known to cause nausea in the older adult?

Answer 1

Antibx
theophylline
aspirin

Question 2

Which medications are known to cause increased energy metabolism

Answer 2

thyroxine

theophylline

Question 3

Which medications are known to cause anorexia in the older adult?

Answer 3

dig
psychoactives
methotrexate

Question 4

A red flag in weight loss for the older adult is?

Answer 4

10 lb over 6 mo

Question 5

The formula for weight changes =

Answer 5

weight / ideal body weight x 100

Question 6

Significant weight loss in 1 week is what percentage?

Answer 6

1-2

Question 7

Significant weight loss over 1 month is what percentage

Answer 7

5

Question 8

Significant weight loss over 3 months is what percentage

Answer 8

7.5

Question 9

Significant weight loss is what percentage

Answer 9

10

Question 10

The nutritional assessment tool shows what score means the pt is at risk for malnourishment

Answer 10

17-23.5

Question 11

As the older adult ages,

how much protein should be consumed per day

Answer 11

0.8-1 g.kg.day

Question 12

The older adult should have how much fluid per day

Answer 12

1500 ml

Question 13

The pt with sarcopenia should consume how much protein per day

Answer 13

1-1.5g/kg/day

Question 14

Classification of anemia in the older adult is by

Answer 14

mean corpuscular volume

Question 15

Hemoglobin will be artifically higher in what patients

Answer 15

dehydrated older person
cigarette smokers
high altitudes

Question 16

Microcytic anemia is also called

Answer 16

iron deficiency

Question 17

tx for iron deficiency anemia

Answer 17

ferrous sulfate 325 mg daily

Question 18

dx microcytic anemia

Answer 18

serum ferritin

Question 19

macrocytic anemia is also called

Answer 19

b12 deficiency

Question 20

serum b12 levels deficiency

Question 21

serum levels of folic acid deficiency

Answer 21

folate

Question 22

tx of macrocytic anemia

Answer 22

folic acid 1mg/day

Question 23

The nurse knows at what level of hct is a tranfusion necessary

Question 24

The nurse is preparing for a blood tranfusion in the older adult. The nurse knows that what other medication and dosage will most likely be ordered

Answer 24

furosemide 20 mg

Question 25

With what cleanser will the nurse clean a pressure ulcer

Answer 25

saline

Question 26

The nurse knows to teach the patient after a total hip replacement that the risks for dislocation for how long?

Answer 26

6 weeks

Question 27

The patient after total hip replacement should avoid flexion greater than..

Answer 27

90 degrees

Question 28

Clinical manifestations of a hip frax

Answer 28

shorter and outwardly rotated

Question 29

clinical presentation of compartment syndrome

Answer 29

``` paresthesia pain pressure pallor paralysis pulselessness ```

Question 30

traction is produced by

Answer 30

weights

Question 31

counter traction is produced by

Answer 31

person

Question 32

bucks traction

Answer 32

skin traction exerted by a straight pull in one or both legs

Question 33

sx of macrocytic anemia

Answer 33

abd pain mouth pain beefy red tongue

Question 34

Schilling test for macrocytic anemia

Answer 34

looking at parietal cells in stomach to check intrinsic factor

Question 35

Which symptom as a result of b12 deficiency will be reversible?

Answer 35

paresthesia

Question 36

Which chemicals are known to cause hemolytic anemia

Answer 36

lead copper arsinic

Question 37

The nurse knows to use what gauge when administering IV blood products

Answer 37

18

Question 38

The nurse knows that if herpes zoster spreads to the eye, what is the complication

Answer 38

blindness

Question 39

The nurse assesses yellow scaley growths on the older adult pateint. The nurse knows this to be

Answer 39

actinic kertosis

Question 40

The nurse assesses a moveable lesion under the skin covered by a crusty center. The nurse knows this to be

Answer 40

squamous cell cancer

Question 41

Where are venous ulcers commonly present

Answer 41

medial aspect of feet

Question 42

At what score of the braden scale should the nurse do interventions

Answer 42

18