Norms have been established for many standardized cognitive tests
A) True
B) False
A
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The diagnosis of sleep apnea involves the client undergoing an overnight sleep study or polysomnogram. A polysomnogram includes
A) electroencephalogram and electromyelogram of the face and legs. B) electrical stimulation to elicit sleep tremors. C) use of muscle relaxant medications to promote episodes of sleep apnea. D) continuous measurement of the blood pressure during sleep.
The daughter of an older hospitalized patient tells a nurse: "I am worried about my father. His memory is sharper when he is at home. He is forgetful, but is functional. Since he has been hos-pitalized his memory problems are much worse."
The best response by the nurse is: a. "It is common for long-term memory to be more impacted by age-related changes than short-term memory." b. "Memory changes are often worse when an individual is in an unfamiliar or stress-ful situation." c. "Perhaps you are just noticing your fa-ther's memory loss now that he is hospi-talized." d. "There is a lot of new information for your father to process here in the hospital; he is overloaded."
When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of
a. increased availability of in-home care ser-vices. b. government support of retired citizens. c. effective antibiotic therapies. d. the development of life-extending thera-pies.
A nurse is caring for a client who has frequent visitors. The client informs the nurse that he belongs to a communal family. Which is the most likely characteristic of a communal family?
A) Several people living together and sharing work B) Unmarried individuals living together C) Intimate partners of the same sex living together D) Children living with paid caregivers temporarily