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SO00 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

An older adult says to the nurse, I don't know why I can't handle booze like I used to when I was younger. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:

a. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes in the neurological system.
b. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes that alter absorption and distribution of alcohol.
c. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to slowed reaction times.
d. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to cognitive changes.

Question 2

An older adult has recently experienced a number of stressful life events. The client comes to the ambulatory clinic and tells the nurse that, On top of all I've had to endure, now I've got this flu

In rendering care for this client, the nurse recognizes that:
a. the client is exhibiting attention-seeking behaviors to substitute for poor coping skills.
b. crisis and stressful situations may produce emotions that erode the health of the older people.
c. the client is exhibiting learned helplessness as a result of the recent stressors.
d. a period of crisis will ultimately lead to a lower level of physical and mental func-tioning.

af · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Age-related changes such as increased body fat, decreased lean muscle mass, and decreased total body water content alter absorption and distribution of alcohol, increasing blood alcohol levels. Age-related neurological changes do not impact blood alcohol levels. Slowed reaction time does not impact blood alcohol levels. Cognitive changes do not impact blood alcohol levels; further-more, not all older adults experience cognitive changes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Sustained stress can lead to physical consequences, particularly in older adults who have less re-serve than younger individuals. The client has experienced some major life stressors. Learned helplessness occurs when an individual has a perceived lack of control, which erodes the person's personality. A period of crisis can in fact lead to a higher level of functioning.