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Theories based on the belief that the rate of aging is directly related to the organism’s rate of living and that external events cause damage to the organism’s cell include all the following theories except:
Question 1 Answer
a.
Programmed aging
b.
Cross Link
c.
Oxidative Stress
d.
Wear-and-tear
a.
Programmed aging
The nurse administers an antibiotic and naproxen, an anti-inflammatory medication, to an older female adult. Which laboratory test result should the nurse monitor to gauge if this older adult’s kidneys are able to metabolize the medication?
Question 2 Answer
a.
Urine creatinine
b.
Indirect bilirubin
c.
Serum creatinine
d.
White blood cells
a.
Urine creatinine
The leading cause of blindness in United States is:
Question 3 Answer
a.
Glaucoma
b.
Presbyopia
c.
Cataracts
d.
Myopia
a.
Glaucoma
An older adult has been diagnosed with a nutrition imbalance. Which age-associated intestinal problem should the nurse be aware of when planning goals and interventions to improve this older adult’s nutritional status?
Question 4 Answer
a.
Older adults have less intrinsic factor secretion
b.
Older adults have short, broad, small intestinal villi
c.
Older adults have decreased gastric smooth muscle
d.
Older adults have decreased large intestinal motility
b.
Older adults have short, broad, small intestinal villi
A nursing student is reading about a condition in which too many red blood cells are produced. This condition is known as:
Question 1 Answer
a.
Polycythemia vera
b.
Aplastic anemia
c.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
d.
Iron-deficiency anemia
a.
Polycythemia vera
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease occurring almost exclusively in:
Question 2 Answer
a.
African Americans
b.
Native Americans
c.
Hispanics
d.
Caucasians
a.
African Americans
In helping prepare a nursing care plan for a 90-pound, 82-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anemia with a hemoglobin of 72, the nurse agrees that the most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:
Question 3 Answer
a.
Impaired tissue integrity, related to immobility
b.
Disturbed body image, related to weight loss
c.
Anxiety, related to unfamiliar hospital environment
d.
Activity intolerance, related to fatigue
d.
Activity intolerance, related to fatigue
The patient, newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, is anxious to begin her drug regimen. The nurse’s instructions relative to hormone replacement include:
Question 4 Answer
a.
“Be certain to take this medication anytime each day.”
b.
“Cardiac symptoms such as palpitations are normal side effects of drug regimen.”
c.
“Know the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism.”
d.
“You will be able to notice the benefits of thyroid replacement therapy right away.”
c.
“Know the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism.”
An older male adult with diabetes mellitus complains to the nurse that his feet feel like they are burning. What should the nurse recommend to this older adult to improve his discomfort?
Question 5 Answer
a.
Well-fitting shoe with soft linings.
b.
Wearing knee-high nylon stockings
c.
Soaking feet in hot water
d.
Antifungal powder on feet
a.
Well-fitting shoe with soft linings
A potentially reversible chronic obstructive airway disorder characterized by airway inflammation triggered by allergens or irritants is:
Question 1 Answer
a.
Chronic bronchitis
b.
Cor pulmonale
c.
Asthma
d.
Emphysema
c.
Asthma
The nurse is caring for a patient with asthma. When reviewing his care plan, the nurse recognizes the nursing diagnosis of “Ineffective Breathing Pattern, related to air trapping.” The best position to maintain an effective breathing pattern in the patient diagnosed with asthma is:
Question 2 Answer
a.
Supine
b.
Prone
c.
Fowler
d.
Side laying
c.
Fowler
The most serious complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are:
Question 3 Answer
a.
Respiratory failure and heart failure
b.
Respiratory failure and infection
c.
Infection and heart failure
d.
Pulmonary embolism and spontaneous pneumothorax
a.
Respiratory failure and heart failure
The nurse is looking after a 73-year old female in a nursing home who states she is having poor appetite with fatigue, increasing dyspnea with exertion and at rest, and a productive cough with yellow sputum. The client has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 45 years. BP 140/90, pulse 100 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, Temp 38.1C. What nursing intervention is correct for the nurse to follow in caring for this client?
Question 4 Answer
a.
Document the amount and color of sputum
b.
Request chest physiotherapy per the physician’s order.
c.
Administer oxygen at 1-3litres/min per nasal cannula as ordered.
d.
Assist client into high-Fowler’s position in bed.
e.
All of the above
e.
All of the above
The diagnostic test that creates images of the heart using ultrasound. Gel helps detect valve abnormalities:
Question 5 Answer
a.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
b.
Holter monitor
c.
Stress Test
d.
Echocardiogram
d.
Echocardiogram
Which Lifestyle Modification has the greatest effect on lowering the average systolic range?
Question 6 Answer
a.
Dietary sodium reduction
b.
Aerobic physical activity
c.
Moderation of alcohol consumption
d.
Weight reduction
d.
Weight reduction
The most common source of major disability is osteoarthritis of the__________________.
Question 1 Answer
a.
Knee
b.
Hip
c.
Spine
d.
Hands
a.
Knee
A nurse at a long-term care facility has received a report on a newly admitted resident. The resident has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse is aware that RA is:
Question 2 Answer
a.
Characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage with hypertrophy of the underlying and adjacent bone
b.
A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease
c.
When bone absorption surpasses bone formation
d.
A rare, acute inflammatory disease that primarily affects skeletal muscle
b.
A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease
Factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis include all of the following except:
Question 3 Answer
a.
Estrogen deficiency
b.
Increased physical activity
c.
Inadequate calcium
d.
Long Term Corticosteroid therapy
b.
Increased physical activity
When assessing capillary refill on a patient, the nurse would expect a normal result to be in ______________ seconds.
Question 4 Answer
a.
3
b.
5-10
c.
10-15
d.
Longer than 15
a.
3
A prosthetist is instructing a patient on the use of a lower limb prosthesis. The patient asks when he will be able to bear full weight on a permanent prosthesis. The prosthetist replies, “Providing that no problems arise, a patient can usually bear full weight on a permanent prosthesis in approximately _______________ after amputation.”
Question 5 Answer
a.
2 weeks
b.
4 weeks
c.
2 months
d.
3 months
d.
3 months
Which of the following is incorrect about Pruritus (sensation of itching)?
Question 6 Answer
a.
Prominent symptom with dermatitis, eczema and insect bites
b.
Can be seen following systemic conditions: renal failure, diabetes mellitus
c.
Stress management may help control pruritus
d.
Treatment is directed at correcting the symptoms
d.
Treatment is directed at correcting the symptoms
The nurse assesses the quality of which patient characteristic when applying the Get Up and Go test from the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model?
Question 7 Answer
a.
Stride
b.
Speed
c.
Balance
d.
Flexibility
c.
Balance
