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Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older
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Advanced Practice Nursing In The Care Of Older
Advanced Practice Nursing in the
Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
Malone Kennedy Exam Questions
with Verified Correct Answers ||
Already Graded A+
<UPDATED VERSION>
The nurse practitioner is examining an 85-year-old man with reports of abdominal
pain, weakness, and loss o...
Advanced Practice Nursing in the
Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
Malone Kennedy Exam Questions
with Verified Correct Answers ||
Already Graded A+
<UPDATED VERSION>
The nurse practitioner is examining an 85-year-old man with reports of abdominal
pain, weakness, and loss of appetite. Which is the most likely condition to be tested
for and ruled out?
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1.
Certain diseases, such as neoplasms and carcinomas, are more common in the
elderly, and an understanding of the epidemiology is critical in the interpretation.
2.
Partial seizure is more common in early old age.
3.
Sarcopenia is more common in early old age.
4.
, Hirschsprung's disease is most common in infancy.
. For individuals over 65 years old, the most common morbidities are related to:
1. Heart disease, arthritis
2. Respiratory problems, cancer
3. Diabetes, stroke
4. All of these are common morbidities - ANSWER ✔ Answer: 4
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1.
Heart disease is one of the common morbidities.
2.
Cancer is common in the general population; however, specific types are more
common in the older patient.
3.
Diabetes is common in patients over 40 years of age.
4.
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined are the most common morbidities in
older patients.
A gerontological patient is being examined for a report of pain in the shoulder.
The nurse practitioner completes a thorough systemic examination because:
1. Older patients with one morbidity often express difficulties in general.
2. Arthritis of the shoulder is accompanied by other neurological symptoms.
3. Older patients with arthritis often experience pain in lower extremities.
4. The patient may not report significant signs and symptoms - ANSWER ✔
Answer: 1
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1.
Older patients with late-onset rheumatoid arthritis experience joint involvement
more often in the larger joints, such as the shoulder, and they also experience
systemic symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, and depression.
2.
Older patients may express symptoms in any other physical systems.
3.
Patients more often experience arthritis in smaller joints.
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