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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A nurse determines that a client does not remember current events and has difficulty using technology. The nurse should consider that the client may have difficulty with which of the following?

A) Participating in reminiscence group
B) Digitally recording blood glucose monitor
C) Remembering to weigh daily
D) Understanding when to notify health care provider

Question 2

A nurse assesses an 82-year-old client who has a history of coronary artery bypass surgery and heart failure. In the interview, the family expresses concern because the client's ability to figure out what is going on has deteriorated.

However, the client remains wise and continues to give solid life advice. Which theory explains this phenomenon?

A) Crystallized intelligence declines with age.
B) Cognitive skills of older adults are better than younger adults under some conditions.
C) Mild cognitive impairment begins with cognitive dissidence.
D) Cognitive abilities may be impaired by the client's cardiovascular disease.

adammoses97 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Contextual theories and everyday problem solving emphasize that older adults are able to remember affective and personally relevant information. The client may need to record the blood glucose on paper.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Changes in fluid intelligence are more closely associated with pathologic conditions of the circulatory and nervous system than with age-related changes alone. Crystallized intelligence, except for those processes that depend on the speed of response, does not decline with age. Contextual theories do support the idea that memory and other cognitive skills of older adults are better than those of younger adults under some conditions; however, this does not address the variation between fluid and crystallized intelligence.