NURS MISC PrepU Foundations of Gerontology and Theories of Aging,100% CORRECT
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NURS MISC PrepU Foundations of Gerontology and Theories of Aging
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A nurse is providing care to a group of older adults who attend activities at the local senior center. When interacting with the group, the nurse notes that more of the women than men live alone....
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of Aging
Question 1 See full question 1m 53sF
A nurse is providing care to a group of older adults who attend activities at the
local senior center. When interacting with the group, the nurse notes that more
of the womenthan men live alone. Which phenomena would the nurse most
likely attribute to this situation?
You Selected:
● Women tend to live longer than men and marry men older than
themselves.
Correct response:
● Women tend to live longer than men and marry men older than
themselves.
Question 2 See full question 2m 40s
A nursing care aide employed on a medical unit of a hospital expresses
frustration that“old people get sick so much more often than young people.”
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
You Selected:
● "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger
people, it'sjust that they tend to take longer to recover from them."
Correct response:
● "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger
people, it'sjust that they tend to take longer to recover from them."
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Question 3 See full question 53s
A magazine geared toward older adult women contains an advertisement for an
anti- wrinkle cream purported to remove wrinkles caused by the drying effects of
years of soap use. A client asks the nurse, “Do you think this will work?” The
nurse responds tothe client, explaining that the wrinkling of facial skin in old age
,results primarily from which event?
You Selected:
● Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light
Correct response:
● Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light
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Question 4 See full question 26s
A nurse is employed in an assisted living facility. An older female resident of the
facility has expressed a fear that her decreased mobility will make her
increasingly dependenton her daughter. Which response by the nurse would be
most appropriate to address the resident's concerns?
You Selected:
● "Many older adults have similar concerns. We can work together to
keep youindependent for as long as possible."
Correct response:
● "Many older adults have similar concerns. We can work together to
keep youindependent for as long as possible."
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Question 5 See full question 37s
A nurse at a long-term care facility is providing orientation to a group of
newly hirednurses. During the orientation, the nurse determines that the
group has a clear understanding about the older adult population based on
which statement?
You Selected:
● "Older adults are still interested in sex."
Correct response:
● "Older adults are still interested in sex."
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Question 6 See full question 15s
A 67-year-old male client comes to the clinic for an evaluation. When obtaining
theclient’s history, a report of which finding would the nurse most likely identify
as a common age-related issue?
You Selected:
, ● Frequent urination
Correct response:
● Frequent urination
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Question 7 See full question 55s
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