Chapter 92: The Aging Adult Flashcards
Presbycusis
Sensorineural hearing problem.
Presbyopia
Impaired vision due to normal aging.
Aphasia
Inability to use or understand speech.
Kyphosis
Curvature of the spine.
An elderly client has been diagnosed with hirsutism. Which indicates the presence of hirsutism in this client?
Presence of facial hair.
An elderly client has difficulty swallowing food. How can a nurse help in such a condition?
-Elevate the head end of the client’s bed.
-Encourage the client to bend his chin toward the chest.
-Cut the food into smaller bite-size portions.
An elderly client’s daughter wants to leave her mother at a senior care center when she goes out to work. What facilities are available at senior care centers?
-Educational discussions.
-Recreational games.
-Lunchtime meals.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is obese. Which health risk should the nurse point out as associated with obesity?
Myocardial Infarction.
A client has been admitted to a healthcare facility due to elder abuse. What is the most common category of elder abusers?
Children.
A nurse is providing assistance to a diabetic elderly client. Which is a major nursing consideration when providing nail and foot care for the client?
Document any injury to the client’s foot.
An older client decides to live away from his family but wants to stay in a care center where he can be provided both care and privacy. Which type of facility should the nurse suggest?
Retirement complexes.
An aging adult is being treated for constipation. Which should the nurse make sure is increased in the client’s diet?
Fiber intake.
A nurse is caring for an aging adult prescribed an enteric-coated medication. The client is not agreeing to swallow the medication. What should the nurse do?
Tell the client that she must take the medicine.
A nurse is caring for an aging adult prescribed an enteric-coated medication. The client is not agreeing to swallow the medication. What should the nurse do?
Tell the client that she must take the medicine.
A nurse is providing care for an elderly client who has diabetes. What nursing measure is the nurse likely to undertake when caring for such a client?
Provide bladder retraining.
A client has developed a large pressure wound on the right trochanter. How can the nurse best ensure this client’s nutritional needs are met to assist with healing?
Increase daily protein requirements.
The nurse is caring for a client at risk for aspiration. What action would be best for the nurse to take when assisting the client with the meal to prevent aspiration?
Have the client bend the chin toward the chest when swallowing.
A new LPN is preparing to administer medication. Which action by the LPN requires the charge nurse to intervene? Select all that apply.
-The LPN is crushing an enteric-coated aspirin.
-The LPN is hiding a pill in applesauce when the client refuses the pill.
An older adult client in a long-term care facility, who feels cold all of the time, reports this to the nurse. Which is the best response by the nurse?
“Layer clothing to maintain internal warmth.”
An alert, oriented client voided incontinently, soiling clothing. What action by the nurse is a priority?
Provide assistance with washing and changing clothing.
The nurse is assisting an aging client with nutritional needs. Which fact should the nurse keep in mind when planning meals for this client?
Older adults have reduced caloric needs.
A nurse is caring for a client with a loss of proprioception. The client uses a bed with side reels. What measure should the nurse implement to prevent discomfort and support independence for the client when using a bed with side rails?
Keep only one side rale of the bed up.
The nurse cares for older adult clients in a sub-acute nursing facility and institutes nursing measures to keep them safe. Which is the leading cause of disability and death in nursing homes.
Falls.
