Testbank Flashcards
Terminally ill man has end stage prostate cancer. What is best statement about this man’s wellness?
Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness.
What is the highest level of human functioning according to Maslow?
Self actualization
In differentiating between health and wellness in healthcare what is true about health?
Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors.
What cultural group is predicted to have fastest growing population between 1990 and 2030?
Hispanic Americans
What historical event has shaped the lives of a majority of middle old in the United States?
WWII
Nurse is preparing for arrival of older adults evacuating from hurricane for short term care. What is priority nursing intervention?
Use individual medical records to develop a medication plan
According to researchers what characteristic do most centennials share?
They are female
What describes aging in developing countries?
Most older adults reside in these areas.
Female elder complains of pain for 2 days what is the priority nursing intervention ?
Explore the woman’s complaints
The nurse develops a community program to promote exercise for adults. What should be included in the program?
Describe ways to resume exercises after lapses.
What does an older adult who is experiencing best overall health and well being look like?
Uses a wheelchair
Has peripheral artery disease
Attends weekly baseball games with 3 friends
What nursing intervention is holistic approach to an elder?
Assign a female nurse to an older Islamic female patient
A male elder has a total cholesterol of 245 what intervention is most likely to assist in highest level of wellness?
Review menu with him to choose suitable foods
What approach requires a nurse to integrate and balance all aspects of an individuals life into plan of care?
Holistic nursing
How should a nurse plan activities for female elders born between 1920 and 1930?
Conduct interviews for specific interests
What are major factors influencing experience of aging?
Health history and sex
A female elder has left sided paralysis with thrombus formation. Rank nursing goals
1 maintain bp between 120/80
2 call for help before moving
3 rom
4 OT
When has serious an controlled research on aging flourished?
During past 40 years
Life expectancy these days?
79.7 years
Country with oldest population?
Japan
What is NOT primary reason for documentation?
Defends nurse in event of possible lawsuit
What is soap note?
Records patient data listing patients subjective complaint and objective data nurses assessment and plan of action
What is not connected with nursing home reform mandated by 1974 law?
Hippa
What documentation does nurse use to achieve optimal function status for nursing home resident?
RAI
A decreased function in ____________ is likely to result in a decreased metabolism in older people
Thyroid gland
Aging ordinarily leads to a decrease in?
Serum t3 and gastric pepsin
What change in skin in an older adult would be seen as abnormal?
Red swollen 3 day old wound
Painter has an MI what intervention should nurse implement?
Cough and deep breathe
What age related change contributes to anorexia and weight loss?
Fewer taste buds
Older adults have short small________
Intestinal villi
What are factors for type 2 DM in older adults?
- Decreased thyroid function
- Decreased physical activity
- Decreased insulin sensitivity
