For the nurse to provide effective gerontological care, the crucial basis for deciding care needs is:
medical diagnosis
activities of daily living
community resources,
functional assessment.
The Correct Answer is D
A. Medical diagnosis
Important, but does not reflect the individual's day-to-day abilities and care needs.
B. Activities of daily living (ADLs)
ADLs are part of a functional assessment but not comprehensive alone.
C. Community resources
Help support care but are not the primary basis for determining care needs.
D. Functional assessment
Evaluates the older adult's ability to perform ADLs and instrumental ADLs, guiding personalized care planning.
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Correct Answer is ["A","C","D","E"]
Explanation
A. Reduced blood flow through the liver
Decreases the liver’s ability to metabolize drugs, leading to prolonged drug action or toxicity.
B. Decreased body water
Affects drug distribution, especially water-soluble drugs, but not inactivation directly.
C. Decreased liver size
Smaller liver has less functional tissue, reducing metabolic capacity for drug inactivation.
D. Reduced liver enzyme activity
Enzymes involved in drug metabolism are less active, delaying inactivation.
E. Decreased renal function
Affects elimination of drugs and prolongs drug action, especially those excreted unchanged by kidneys.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Dehydration
Aging kidneys lose the ability to regulate fluid balance by concentrating or diluting urine, making older adults more prone to dehydration.
B. Urinary infection
Risk increases with age, but not directly due to impaired concentrating ability.
C. Renal failure
A long-term risk, but dehydration is a more immediate and common complication.
D. Incontinence
May occur for various reasons, but not directly related to inability to dilute/concentrate urine.
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