Geriatric Nursing (Geriatric Syndrome)

Which question does the gerontological nurse prioritize for an 86-year-old patient with abdominal pain, muscle weakness, and leg cramps?

"Do you eat a lot of meat?"

The nurse is caring for an elderly client in a long-term care facility. The client is diagnosed with major depression and has a history of attempted suicide. The nurse observes the client giving away personal belongings and has heard the client express feelings of hopelessness to other residents. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

Removing items that the client could use in a suicide attempt

The home health nurse visits a 65-year-old breast cancer patient with metastatic breast cancer who is receiving palliative care. The patient is experiencing pain at a level of 7 ( on a 10-point scale). In prioritizing activities for the visit, you would do which of the following first?

Administer prn pain medication

Which information obtained by the home health nurse when making a visit to an 88 year old with mild forgetfulness is of the most concern?

The patient has lost 10 pounds (4.5kg.) during the last month

Which clinical manifestation would be required to confirm the diagnosis of Parkinson​ disease?

Tremors at rest and bradykinesia

A patient has been receiving palliative care for the past several weeks in light of her worsening condition after a series of strokes. The caregiver has rung the call bell, stating that the patient " stops breathing for a while, then breathes fast, hard, and stops again." You recognize that the patient is experiencing.

Cheyne- Stokes respirations

Depression in older adults is easily diagnosed and treated

False

The initial sign of Dementia is:

Forgetfulness

They are considered geriatric syndromes except:

Pharmacokinetics

This is the the gradual loss of muscle mass with age

Sarcopenia

This is a type of Incontinence that the urine leakage is associated with increases abdominal pressure from laughing, sneezing, coughing

Stress incontinence

These are the extrinsic factors that may contribute to occurence of falls in the older adults except

postural hypotension Note: Extrinsic factors that contribute to falls: poor lighting slippery or uneven surfaces lack of handrails

This is considered to have occurred when a person comes to rest inadvertently on the ground or lower level

Fall

These are abnormal balloon like clumps of protein that have been found in the brains of people with this type of Dementia

Lewy bodies

This is the validated instruments that maybe used in the assessment of dementia

MOCA