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The older patient informs the nurse that food has no taste and therefore the patient has no appetite. What is this most likely caused by?
- A. Tasteless food
- B. Overuse of salt
- C. Lack of variety
- D. Loss of taste buds
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Older adults may experience a loss of appetite. Change in taste as a result of decreased saliva production and a decreased number of taste buds may make food unappealing.
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When bathing an 80-year-old woman who lives on a farm, the nurse assesses brown macules on the patient's hands and forearms. The nurse recognizes these as
Correct Answer: lentigo
Rationale: Lentigo is a term that refers to brown-pigmented lesions on the skin of the older person who has spent a great deal of time in the sun. These macules are also called 'age spots.'
When should family members of a stroke victim expect to see some of the neurologic involvement disappear?
- A. Within 2 to 3 weeks
- B. Within 1 to 2 months
- C. Within 3 to 6 months
- D. Within 6 to 9 months
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Some of the initial neurologic deficits of a cerebrovascular accident may disappear in 3 to 6 months.
Which areas are affected only minimally by age?
- A. Physical activity
- B. Productivity
- C. Cognition
- D. Sexuality
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aging has little influence on cognition. Only through disease processes is cognition altered.
For what is the older adult patient at increased risk because of age-related changes in the musculoskeletal system?
- A. Fractures due to poor uptake of calcium
- B. Heart attacks due to increased effort to ambulate
- C. Respiratory failure due to kyphosis
- D. Falls related to posture changes
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in individuals over 65, in part because of posture changes brought on by aging.
What is the result of a slowing of the impulse transmission in the nervous system?
- A. Hypertension
- B. Hearing deficit
- C. Decrease in tactile sensations
- D. Longer reaction time
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When nerve impulses in the nervous system of an older adult slow down, the result is a longer reaction time.