Age related sensory deficient

Question 1

Progressive hearing loss often causing diminished functional independence

Answer 1

Presbycusis

Question 2

Ringing or buzzing in the air is more prevalent often caused by

Answer 2

Ototoxicity

Question 3

Change to eye lens
Typically results in correctable farsightedness

Answer 3

Presbyopia

Question 4

The leading cause of hospitalization and adults over 65

Answer 4

Heart failure

Question 5

What percentage of people older than 75 years die Of a heart attack

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

What should be considered an elderly patient with wheezing or dyspnea even if they do not have it

Answer 6

Asthma

Question 7

Temperature Vital signs in the elderly tend to be

Answer 7

96 degree f or 97 degrees f

Question 8

Inactive elderly may have a resting pulse of

Answer 8

50 to 55 beats/min

Question 9

Blood pressure in the elderly generally rise or lower with Age and is it systole or distill

Answer 9

Rise and systole

Question 10

Normal respiratory rate in the elderly is

Answer 10

18-25 breaths per minute

Question 11

Tachypnea may be due to

Answer 11

Ambulation
Anxiety or mid brain lesions
Hypoxemia as acidemia or pneumonia

Question 12

Bluish in color around lips and fingernails and bluish toes

Answer 12

Cyanosis

Question 13

When your fingers become more round and may indicate connective tissue disease

Answer 13

Clubbing

Question 14

Often indicates congestive heart failure or deep vein Thydrosis

Answer 14

Edema

Question 15

Indicative of right heart failure

Answer 15

Jugular vein distention 

Question 16

Which part of the lungs should you listen to the higher the lower areas

Answer 16

Lower

Question 17

PaO2 decreases with age roughly

Answer 17

• 0.245mm Hg/year

Question 18

Tachypnea may be due to?

Answer 18

Ambulation (walking)
Anxiety
Mid brain lesions
Hypoxemia (low blood oxygen)
Acidema (below normal ph)
Pneumonia (mucus filled alveoli , infection)

Question 19

(Respiratory rate) Bradypnea can be caused

Answer 19

Medication
Being asleep
Alkalosis (too much acid in blood)
Hypothermia

Question 20

Peripheral edema can indicate

Answer 20

CHF (congestive heart failure) or DVT Deep vein thrombosis

Question 21

Congestive heart failure will usually be seen on which side of the heart

Answer 21

Left

Question 22

Presence of air under the skin tissue

Answer 22

Subcutaneous emphysema

Question 23

Pulmonary auscultation should be started on what part of the body on the elderly

Answer 23

On the backside at the bottom (posterior basil)