During a health promotion seminar, a nurse is teaching a group of ...

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During a health promotion seminar, a nurse is teaching a group of older adults at a senior center about some of the normal changes that accompany the aging process.
 
  Which of the following statements about the effects of aging on the nervous system is most accurate? A) It's actually a myth that intellectual performance and verbal skills deteriorate in older adults..
  B) Your brain actually becomes smaller as you age and this affects how quickly older adults react..
  C) The brain's ability to assimilate new information decreases greatly after age 65..
  D) While blood flow through the brain remains consistent across the life span, the electrical activity of the brain declines somewhat later in life..

Question 2

Which is the major reason why nurses should not act in place of a physician in obtaining informed consent from patients?
 
  A) Nurses may be tempted to influence the patient's decision in subtle ways
  B) Nurses may not be able to answer some of the medical questions the patient asks
  C) A signature obtained by anyone other than a physician will not stand up in court
  D) Under the law, nurses are only allowed to act as witnesses to informed consent signatures

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Brain atrophy and loss of brain weight are considered normal, age-related changes. It is normal for some loss of verbal and intellectual skills to occur though the brain is still able to assimilate new information. Blood flow in the brain declines with age.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Nurses are no more likely than physicians to attempt to influence a patient's decision, but they may not be able to answer all medical questions. A signature obtained by a nurse is legal, and no law restricts nurses from acting as witnesses, although care should be exercised to avoid conflict of interest in some cases.