A nurse leads a staff development session about ageism among ...

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A nurse leads a staff development session about ageism among health care workers. What information should the nurse include about the consequences of ageism? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Failure of the elderly to receive necessary medical information
  b. Development of public policy that discriminates against the elderly
  c. Staff shortages because caregivers prefer working with younger adults
  d. The perception that elderly consume a smaller share of medical resources
  e. More ancillary than professional personnel discriminate with regard to age

Question 2

The highest priority for assessment by nurses caring for older adults who self-administer medications is:
 
  a. use of multiple drugs with anticholinergic effects.
  b. overuse of medications for erectile dysfunction.
  c. missed doses of medications for arthritis.
  d. trading medications with acquaintances.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Because of society's negative stereotyping of the elderly as having little to offer, some staff persons avoid working with older patients. Staff shortages in long-term care are common. Elderly patients are often provided less information about their conditions and fewer treatment options than younger patients are because some health care staff members perceive them as less able to understand. This problem exists among both professional and ancillary personnel. Public policy discriminates against programs for the elderly. Anger exists because the elderly are perceived to consume a disproportionately large share of medical resources.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Anticholinergic effects are cumulative in older adults and often have adverse consequences related to accidents and injuries. The distracters may be relevant but are not the highest priority.

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