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chapter 19

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  1. 1The nurse explains that the slowed speed of nerve impulses will cause the older adult to:
    1. Aget a “scrambled” message in the brain.
    2. Btake longer to complete an activity.
    3. Cbecome confused.
    4. Dforget how to complete the activity.
  2. 2The nurse takes into consideration that the arthritic patient may be less likely to exercise because:
    1. Afragility of the bones puts the patient at risk for fractures.
    2. Bnumbness in the feet and legs puts the patient at risk for a fall.
    3. Cstiffened ligaments and tendons put the patient at risk for reduced flexibility.
    4. Dmoving heavy edematous limbs puts the patient at risk for fatigue.
  3. 3The home health nurse recognizes that the 75-year-old male patient has made an adjustment to reduced stamina when he:
    1. Amoved his home office to a downstairs location.
    2. Bused public transportation rather than driving his own car.
    3. Ctilled the garden plot with a motor-driven tiller.
    4. Dwent to a senior center twice in 1 week to play dominoes.
  4. 4The nurse explains that the focus of aerobic exercises such as walking and biking is to:
    1. Aimprove cardiovascular function.
    2. Bbuild muscle mass.
    3. Cimprove dexterity.
    4. Denhance balance.
  5. 5The nurse suggests to the 70-year-old woman who has painful arthritic joints that a beneficial exercise for her because of disability would be:
    1. Atraining with hand weights.
    2. Bwalking on a treadmill.
    3. Clow-impact aerobics.
    4. Dswimming.
  6. 6When the older adult confides to the home health nurse that he wants to build muscle mass so that he can look good at the apartment pool, the nurse recommends _____ exercise.
    1. Aaerobic
    2. Bstretching
    3. Cresistance
    4. Dtai chi
  7. 7When the 65-year-old patient who is a type 1 diabetic informs the home health nurse that he now exercises for 1 hour a day at a club, the nurse cautions him to be sure to:
    1. Adrink plenty of fluids.
    2. Bwear clothing that allows ventilation.
    3. Ctake hard candy to the gym when he exercises.
    4. Dgive himself less insulin than is prescribed.
  8. 8The nurse directs an 80-year-old recovering from a fractured pelvis to participate in several isometric exercises to maintain muscle strength, such as:
    1. Aalternately tightening and relaxing the abdominal muscles.
    2. Blifting the body up off the bed using an overhead trapeze.
    3. Cpushing against the bed to lift the buttocks off the bed a few inches.
    4. Dpressing the sole of the foot against a footboard.
  9. 9Because isometric and isotonic exercises can cause the patient to perform an accidental Valsalva maneuver, the nurse coaches the patient to:
    1. Ahold the breath during an exercise cycle.
    2. Bbreathe through the mouth.
    3. Cbreathe deeply and rhythmically during an exercise cycle.
    4. Dbreathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.
  10. 10Balance training will help the older adult recovering from a prolonged period of immobility related to a broken hip to:
    1. Aincrease peripheral circulation.
    2. Bincrease strength.
    3. Cdecrease the incidence of falls.
    4. Deliminate the need for ambulatory assistive devices.

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