An 80-year-old resident of an assisted living facility is proud of the
fact that he was an elite athlete during his younger years. Despite his
concerted efforts to remain physically active and maintain his
stamina, he is lamenting his loss of exercise tolerance in recent
years. How can his nurse best respond to these concerns?
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, "It's normal for your heart to
"It's inevitable that your heart
contract less strongly as you
increases in size as you age, and this
age, and this makes you
is associated with a loss of cardiac
somewhat less able to
efficiency."
exercise vigorously."
"The normal increase in blood
"As you age, it's common for your pressure that accompanies aging
heart rate becomes less regular and leaves you with less cardiac reserve
this often results in fatigue." capacity than when you were
young."
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Normal changes in hearing associated with aging include which of
the following?
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Decreased ability to hear high Increased ability to recognize
pitched sounds direction of the sound
Decreased ability to hear low Decreased potential for cerumen
pitched sounds impaction
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Which of the following statements accurately reflects data that a
nurse should use in planning care to meet the needs of the older
adult?
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Cognitive impairment is a normal Nutritional needs for older adults
part of aging are the same as younger adults
The majority of older adults
Losing all of one's natural teeth is a
have multiple chronic medical
normal part of aging
conditions
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A nurse reviews the medication list of a 91-year-old patient using the
Beers Criteria. The nurse notes that three of the patient's medications
are on the Beers Criteria. What is the best action by the nurse?
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, Take no action the medications are Inform the patient that there are
ordered by a license healthcare three prescribed medications that
provider are on the Beers Criteria
Contact the medical provider
Withhold the medications that are and discuss the three
on the Beer's Criteria medications that are on the
Beer's Criteria
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Factors that affect pharmacokinetics in the older adult include:
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Decreased total body water Increased glomerular filtration rate
Greater lean body mass Increased creatinine clearance
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