Answer to Question 1
C
The hardwood floor provides an even surface. If the daylight from the large windows causes a glare problem, then curtains may be used. Throw rugs can slide underfoot and can lead to a fall, particularly when the sense of balance has declined with age. The fluorescent lighting can lead to a glare problem, and the irregularities of the natural stone floor can lead to a fall. The linoleum floor also presents a glare problem, and overheating is a risk in older persons who have a reduced sweat-gland response to heat.
Answer to Question 2
C
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A Incorrect. Hearing aids are useful for sensorineural hearing loss, but the most common cause impairing the hearing of older persons is cerumen impaction.
B Incorrect. Cochlear implants are useful for profound sensorineural deafness, but the most common cause impairing the hearing of older persons is cerumen im-paction.
C Correct. Irrigation is used to dissolve and remove impacted cerumen, the most common cause of impaired hearing in old age.
D Incorrect. Sign language has been used primarily by those who become deaf in childhood or at birth, but it is not considered a treatment.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
The Kaaba, center of the Haram Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Sample Exercise Program for Limited Older Adults (cont.)
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Special triangles exercise