NUR 334 PHARM 1 FINAL EXAM NEWEST
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Question : Which term has not been used to describe the
significance of functional changes in older people?(a) Geriatric Giant (b) Geriatric syndrome (c) Geriatric dysfunction (d) Indicator of frailty in the aging population
Correct Answer: C. Geriatric dysfunction
Question : Geriatric syndromes: (a) Are conditions that affect older people that are interrelated (b) Are illnesses that affect older people (c) Are not related to the function of older people (d) Link older people to healthcare providers
Correct Answer: A. Are conditions that affect older people
that are interrelated
Question : What level of education was the MMSE designed
for?
(a) Grade 12 (b) Grade 6 (c) Grade 8 (d) Grade 3
Correct Answer: C. Grade 8
Question : When age and education are not considered, what
score would indicate the individual possibly has cognitive impairment?(a) 24/30 (b) 25/30 (c) 23/30 (d) 21/30
Correct Answer: A. 24/30
Question : Which of the following can develop rapidly and is
considered a medical emergency?(a) Dementia (b) Delirium (c) Depression (d) Cognitive Decline
Correct Answer: B. Delirium
Question : Although all of the conditions below could cause
delirium, what are the top two causes of delirium?(a) Malnutrition and hypoglycemia
(b) Infection and medications (c) Hypertension and infections (d) Medications and hyponatremia (e) Hypoxia and infection
Correct Answer: B. Infection and medications
Question : Which of the following describe the clinical
features of delirium? Select all that apply.(a) Apathy and drwsiness (b) Hallucinations and hyperactivity (c) Abrupt onset (d) Develops over time
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Question : The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) guides
a diagnosis of delirium through the presence of 3 of 4 characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics (a) Develops over time (b) Altered LOC (c) A change in cognition (d) Disorganized thinking
Correct Answer: A. Develops over time
Question : How does depression manifest in older people that
makes it hard to recognize that it is depression?
(a) Somatizing complaints with the presence of a chronic condition (b) Sleep disorders (c) Extreme agitation associated with chronic condition (d) Dental caries
Correct Answer: A. Somatizing complaints with the
presence of a chronic condition
Question : Which of the following explain why depression is
under-recognized in older people? Select all that apply.(a) It can be associated with confusion and believed to be dementia (b) Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints (c) They do not have any reason to be depressed as they are retired (d) Being retrospective is a natural part of growing older
Correct Answer: A. It can be associated with confusion and
believed to be dementia
- Older people do not complain of depression, rather have
physical complaints
Question : Which of the interventions could a nurse use
without a physician or nurse practitioner's order?(a) Prescribe and administer an antidepressant