NR601-Week 2 quiz with complete
solutions
The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
a. impaired immunological response
b. reduced physiological reserve
c. reduced homeostatic mechanisms
d. all options are correct - Answer️️ -d. all options are correct
A 65-y...
The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart?
a. hypertrophy of the right ventricle
b. dilatation of the right ventricle occurs with sclerosis of pulmonic and tricuspid valves
c. cardiology occurs along with prolapse of the mitral valve and regurgitation.
d. the heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis -
Answer✔️✔️-d. the heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and
sclerosis
All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older adults except:
a. reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
b. abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
c. Reference rages are preferable - Answer✔️✔️-b. abnormal findings are often due to
physiological aging
The best recommendation for a patient who states they have no equipment to exercise
would be:
a. improvise with recommended objects at home
b. have a personal trainer come to the home three times a week
c. borrow free weights from friends or family
d. sign a contract for a years membership to a local gym - Answer✔️✔️-a. improvise with
recommended objects at home
The organism most commonly responsible for community aquired pneumonia in older
adults is:
a. streptococcus pneumonia
b. staphylococcus aureus
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