Mr. Leopold is an 82-year-old man in your care. He has been diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-standing cardiovascular problems. He begins to scream at you and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
a. Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything
b. Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice
c. Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him
d. Call your supervisor
Question 2A nutritional assessment in an older adult should include
a. Questions concerning how much weight has been gained or lost in the past 6 months
b. Questions about how many prescription and over-the-counter medications the older adult takes
c. Determination if the patient can shop and cook
d. All of the above
Question 3Food intake may change in an older adult because of
a. Adverse reactions to medications taken
b. Chronic diseases
c. Normal changes in the digestive tract
d. All of the above
Question 4What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly persons?
a. Cognitive therapy
b. Validation therapy
c. Geriatric Depression Scale
d. MMSE (Mini-Mental Status Examination)
Question 5Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-old person are usually
a. Smaller
b. Larger because the old-old person is probably sicker
c. The same
d. Minimal because the person is very old and probably near death
Question 6Most elderly people having a heart attack have
a. Pain diffused over the entire chest area
b. No pain
c. Crushing sternal pain
d. Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
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