The home health nurse notes that the 86-year-old male patient has a collection of many types of potato chips, a wide variety of flavored sauces, spices, and a large supply of chocolate candy in the kitchen.
The nurse's most accurate assessment of this behavior would be that it indicates that the patient:
a. has a diminished sense of taste.
b. is buying less expensive foods to conserve money.
c. is experiencing the onset of diabetes.
d. is reluctant to prepare a cooked meal.
Question 2The nurse explains that decrease in estrogen and ______________ are responsible for the changes in the female reproductive system.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Question 3The nurse is aware that many constraints prevent an older widow from engaging in sexual activity, which are that _______________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. older women outnumber older adult men by 4:1.
b. there is an expectation that men should initiate contact.
c. display of sexual interest is considered improper.
d. older women do not desire sexual expression.
e. older women associate sexual activity with marriage.
Question 4Marriage between older adults is frequently impeded by _____________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. disapproval of children.
b. financial loss in case of remarriage.
c. concerns about chronic illness with either partner.
d. the lack of opportunity for sexual expression outside of marriage.
e. religious and personal values that inhibit cohabitation.
Question 5The home health nurse takes into consideration the concerns of aging gay and lesbian couples, which include _____________________________
__. (Select all that apply.)
a. health care providers being reluctant to discuss homosexual unions.
b. the health care system's focus on heterosexuality as the norm.
c. difficulty finding senior housing as a homosexual couple.
d. fear of discrimination based on sexual orientation, resulting in substandard health care.
e. delay of entry to a long-term care facility because the possibility of not being able to share a room.
Question 6The nurse screening patients who complain of erectile dysfunction is aware that many drugs cause this problem, such as _____________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. digitalis.
b. pancreatic enzyme replacement.
c. antihistamines.
d. antiparkinson drugs.
e. antidepressants.
Question 7Because the 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease wanders aimlessly around the dining room rather than remaining at the table to eat, the nurse's most effective intervention to support nutrition in this resident would be to:
a. give her a 4-ounce cup of high-energy milkshake to drink as she wanders about.
b. bring her back to her chair and ask her to eat.
c. ignore the behavior, knowing that the resident will eat when she gets hungry.
d. ask the CNA to take her to her room and feed her there.
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