ATI RN
Age Specific Considerations in Patient Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
The first step in the treatment of incest is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 65-year-old woman has a two-year history of mucous diarrhoea due to a large villous adenoma of the rectum. She is also taking digoxin and diuretics for chronic congestive failure. Which of the following investigations would be the most helpful prior to surgery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement about aging provides the best rationale for focused assessment of elderly patients?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse assesses four patients between the ages of 70 and 80. Which patient has the highest risk for alcohol abuse? The patient who:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment findings would alert the nurse that an older patient may have an increased risk for development of geriatric alcohol abuse? Select one tha does not apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.