An older-adult patient in no acute distress reports being less ...

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An older-adult patient in no acute distress reports being less able to taste and smell. What is the nurse's best response to this information?
 
  a. Notify the health care provider immediately to rule out cranial nerve damage.
  b. Schedule the patient for an appointment at a smell and taste disorders clinic.
  c. Perform testing on the vestibulocochlear nerve and a hearing test.
  d. Explain to the patient that diminished senses are normal findings.

Question 2

A nurse is observing for the universal loss in an older-adult patient. What is the nurse assessing?
 
  a. Loss of finances through changes in income
  b. Loss of relationships through death
  c. Loss of career through retirement
  d. Loss of home through relocation

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Diminished taste and smell senses are common findings in older adults. Scheduling an appointment at a smell and taste disorders clinic, testing the vestibulocochlear nerve, or an attempt to rule out cranial nerve damage is unnecessary at this time as per the information provided.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The universal loss for older adults usually revolves around the loss of relationships through death. Life transitions, of which loss is a major component, include retirement and the associated financial changes, changes in roles and relationships, alterations in health and functional ability, changes in one's social network, and relocation. However, these are not the universal loss.

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