Older patients are at high risk for delirium due to :

Question 27 Your next patient is an 89-year-old patient who was recently an inpatient for pneumonia and was bedridden for 1 week. He is presenting with dysuria, increased frequency, urgency, suprapubic tenderness accompanied by fever, and increased confusion. Based on his recent history, which of the following conditions may be developing?

To complete a hematological assessment, a diagnostic test should be performed. Which of the following should be tested to assess for blood loss or blood cell destruction?

Your next patient comes to your clinic because of a dull ache in her legs, edema that is worse at night, painful varicose veins, and skin changes. You diagnose her with venous disease. Which of the following would NOT be appropriate management for this patient? apply.

Your next patient is a 78 years old man who comes to your clinic for an annual checkup. You address the psychosocial needs of older adults and specifically the need for which of the following?

Question 14 Pain is a common end-of-life symptom in older adults.  Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the assessment and management of pain in older patients?

Question 13 Physiological changes of aging and multiple comorbidities influence the dying process. The growing acceptance of hospice and palliative care is creating a more natural dying experience. Which of the following is true regarding the process of death?

Question 6 Your next patient is 85 years old and is suspected of experiencing adult Failure To Thrive (FTT). His family asks the FNP to evaluate what exactly is going on with him. Which of the following is NOT something the FNP would order or believe to be true? 

Adam, 70 years old, is being evaluated for possible myasthenia gravis (MG). The FNP knows that MG is commonly seen in women between 20 and 40 years old. Adam, however, is experiencing an ocular form of MG, has dysphonia, and does not have any thymus abnormalities. Adam asks why the FNP is concerned about MG, as he is older and this is a “young person’s disease.” Which responses from the FNP are best? 

Question 8 Your next patient is 72 years old and has a wound on her right leg from a fall; the wound is infected. Betty tells the FNP that she has been changing the dressings regularly and limiting her activity. She has come in to see if anything else should be done to aid healing. Which of the following is the FNP’s best response?