SRTC Quiz Chapter 34

Which of the following is meant by the "1 percent rule" of aging?

• About 1 percent of the population older than age 65 has significant organ function decline.

• Our organ systems lose about 1 percent of function per year beginning at age 30.

• About 1 percent of the population makes it to their 85th birthday.

• We lose about 1 percent of our memory capacity every year beginning at age 50.

While listening to an otherwise healthy elderly patient's lungs, you note decreased breath sounds. Which of the following may explain this finding?

• Decreased lung capacity

• Decreased blood flow to the lungs

• Previous abdominal injuries

• Increased chest wall flexibility

The elderly patient will most likely experience ________ as he or she continues to age.

• increased food absorption

• decreased chewing difficulty

• decreased intestinal tract movement

• increased stomach acid secretion

A patient gives you a story of having gone out to the movies last night, but who according to family members, has not left the house in years. This condition is called?

• Confabulation

• Lying

• Depression

• Apoplexy

Your patient is an 80-year-old male complaining of lower back pain that radiates through to the abdomen. He describes the pain as "ripping" in nature. He is pale, diaphoretic, and anxious, and has a blood pressure of 210/100 mmHg, a pulse of 112 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely?

• Bowel obstruction

• Gallbladder disease

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Diverticulitis

Which of the following fractures is most common among elderly women due to falls?

• Pelvis

• MId-shaft Femur

• Distal Femur

• Proximal Femur

You walk up the stairs of a house to respond to a call of an elderly man. You notice that the stairs do not have any handrails. After responding to the reason why he called 911, what suggestion would you give to this patient to avoid falls in the future?

• It is illegal to not have a handrail on the front steps and it must be fixed immediately.

• It is a good idea there are no handrails on the front steps as this negatively impacts his balance as he walks up the stairs.

• He should install a handrail on the front steps to avoid any falls.

• Nothing, there is no problem.

The main perpetrators of elder abuse are:

• Brothers and Sisters

• Grandchildren

• Spouses

• Adult Children

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to be successful in a suicide attempt?

• Young Women

• Teenagers

• Elderly Men

• Middle-aged Women

While assessing the mental status of an elderly patient who has been retired for several years, you notice he has difficulty answering your questions. He seems depressed. Based on this information, you should:

• suspect a life-threatening neurological event.

• consider the need for advanced provider care.

• acknowledge the patient's fears and try to put them in perspective.

• consider his mental status as being decreased.