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Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which information about the aging process shoul... d the nurse recall that demonstrates respect for this population? 1.As people get older, they become very self-centered. 2.Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral toward death. 3.Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics. 4.Older people become very rigid and are unable to learn new things. Answer: _____ 2. The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about the normal physiological characteristics of aging. Which information should the nurse include? 1.It is reflective of individual diversity. 2.It is a predictable and uniform process. 3.It is primarily related to chronic disease processes. 4.It is accompanied by extreme mood swings and predictable depression. Answer: _____ 3. The nurse is asked to explain the different theories of aging. Which physiological theory should the nurse include? 1. Continuity 2.Subculture 3.Wear and tear 4.Developmental tasks Answer: _____ 4. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which patient characteristic should the nurse identify that reflects a psychological theory of aging? 1.Genetics 2.Nutrition 3.Personality 4.Wear and tear Answer: _____ 5.The nurse is preparing to collect data on an older patient’s cardiovascular system. Which finding should the nurse identify as a normal age-related change? 1.Strong heart beat 2.Dilated blood vessels 3.Decreased cardiac output 4.Flaccid and thin heart valves Answer: _____ 6. The nurse is visiting an older patient in the home. Which behavior should the nurse identify that determines this patient’s ability to function? 1.Driving a car 2.Getting adequate sleep 3.Working, driving, shopping, and exercising as usual 4.Performing activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, and quality of life Answer: _____ 7. The nurse is assessing an older patient’s respiratory system. Which should the nurse identify as a reason for this patient to experience increased residual lung volume? 1.Osteoporosis 2.Increased elastic recoil 3.Increased number of functioning alveoli 4.Decreased efficiency of gas exchange in the alveoli Answer: _____ 8. An older patient is experiencing age-related skin changes. Which finding should the nurse associate with these changes? 1.Altered joint mobility 2.Intolerance to exercise 3.Alteration in ability to ambulate 4.Change in body temperature regulation Answer: _____ 9. An older female patient reports leaking urine when coughing and sneezing. Which should the nurse explain as the reason for this change in the urinary system [Show More]

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