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Age Specific Patient Care Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 45-year-old man develops weakness and wasting of the right hand. Which one of the following is least likely to be the cause?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Multiple sclerosis (C) typically causes sensory and motor symptoms but rarely isolated hand wasting, which is more characteristic of peripheral nerve or motor neuron issues. Old injury (A), lung cancer (B, via brachial plexus), syringomyelia (D), and motor neurone disease (E) are more directly linked to such symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
An 85-year-old has difficulty walking after a knee replacement. The patient tells the nurse, 'Its awful to be old. Every day is a struggle. No one cares about old people.' Select the nurses best response.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse leads a staff development session about ageism among health care workers. What information should the nurse include about the consequences of ageism? Select one tha does not apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Because of society's negative stereotyping, elderly patients often receive less information (A) and fewer treatment options, public policy discriminates against them (B), and staff shortages occur as some prefer younger patients (C). The elderly are seen to consume more resources (not D), and discrimination spans all staff (not E).
Question 4 of 5
A family discusses the impact of a seriously mental ill member. Insurance partially covered treatment expenses, but the family spent much of their savings for care. The patients sibling says, 'My parents have no time for me.' The parents are concerned that when they are older, there will be no one to care for the patient. Which response by the nurse would be most helpful?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The family has raised a number of concerns, but the major issues appear to be the effects caregiving has had on the family and their concerns about the patients future. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education, resources, and access to other families who have experience with the issues now facing this family. NAMI can help address caregiver burden and planning for the future needs of SMI persons. Improving the patients symptom control and general functioning can help reduce caregiver burden but would likely be a slow process, whereas NAMI involvement could benefit them on a number of fronts, possibly in a shorter time period. The family will need more than financial planning; their issues go beyond financial. The family is distressed but not in crisis. Crisis intervention is not an appropriate resource for the longer-term issues and needs affecting this family.
Question 5 of 5
The parent of a seriously mentally ill adult asks the nurse, 'Why are you making a referral to a vocational rehabilitation program? My child wont ever be able to hold a job.' Which is the nurses best reply?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.