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javeds

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The nurse is conducting an assessment on a 78-year-old client. Which finding would be considered normal for this client?
 
  1. Slower reflexes
  2. Long-term memory loss
  3. Slurred speech
  4. Confusion

Question 2

The nurse is assessing an older client during. In order to determine whether the client experiences presbyopia, the nurse should:
 
  1. use an ophthalmoscope to visualize the retina.
  2. ask the client to describe the tree outside the window.
  3. ask the client to read from a paper.
  4. test the client's hearing.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1

1. Due to the normal aging process, the brain experiences atrophy, which causes slower reflex action.
2. Long-term memory loss is not normal, and should be further assessed.
3. Slurred speech is not a part of normal aging.
4. Confusion is a sign of pathology.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. Examining the retina will not assess presbyopia.
2. Describing the tree outside the window is testing far vision.
3. Due to a less elastic lens, the older client's near vision will be affected and can be tested using an eye chart or by asking to read.
4. Presbyopia affects the eyes, not the ears.




javeds

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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