When examining an older adult client's sense of smell, which ...

[mrsjacobs44]

When examining an older adult client's sense of smell, which finding would the nurse anticipate?
 
  1. Heightened sense of smell
  2. Normal sense of smell
  3. Diminished sense of smell
  4. Development does not impact the sense of smell

Question 2

Which client would normally have a rounded abdomen?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. Infant
  2. Toddler
  3. School-age child
  4. Adolescent
  5. Older adult

[jackie]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

The sense of smell markedly diminishes because of a decrease in the number of olfactory nerve fibers and atrophy of the remaining fibers, making older adult clients less able to identify and discriminate odors.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,5

Internal organs of newborns and infants are proportionally larger than those of older children and adults, so their abdomens are rounded, and tend to protrude. Toddlers have a potbelly appearance that can persist until age 3 or 4. The rounded abdomens of elders are due to an increase in adipose tissue and a decrease in muscle tone. School-age children and adolescents do not normally have a rounded abdomen.