GERIATRIC HESI STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the _____ theory. Correct Answer free radical What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older ... adult in the late 1960s? Correct Answer Preventive health care practices increased longevity. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) caring for an older adult asks if the yellow, waxy, crusty lesions on the patient s axilla and groin are contagious. Which response shows the nurse s understanding for the cause of the lesions? Correct Answer No. It is seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum. What does the presence of a caregiver provide for the older adult living at home? Correct Answer Source of motivation What can suppress the defecation reflex? Correct Answer Repeatedly ignoring the urge When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? Correct Answer When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services? Correct Answer Assisted-living center The nurse must tell a 94-year-old resident of a nursing home that his wife has fallen and has been hospitalized with a broken hip. What is the most effective method for the nurse to deliver the news? Correct Answer Gather all pertinent information that is accurate. Which assessment finding is the cardinal signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure? Correct Answer Dyspnea and edema The patient asks the nurse to describe the neuroendocrine theory of aging. What would be an appropriate response by the nurse? Correct Answer The stimulation and/or inhibition of the hypothalamus causes age-related changes. The home health nurse suggests to the 82-year-old man that he should wear a Medic Alert bracelet. Which of the following health conditions prompted the nurse to make this suggestion? Correct Answer Pacemaker Which patient would require special precautions when the nurse is performing a digital rectal exam? Correct Answer Patient with congestive heart failure [Show More]

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