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skymedlock · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is preparing an education program on safety concerns for elderly adults living in their own homes. To address the sensory changes in this age group, the nurse will recommend that this group have which of the following?

1. Carbon monoxide detectors that are checked on a scheduled basis
2. A list of emergency numbers near the phone
3. Telephones that use a blinking light instead of a ringer
4. Someone to do their cooking for them

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a wellness class for older adults. In order to address the sensory loss that accompanies the aging process, the nurse should recommend that these clients:

1. Use hearing aids and glasses.
2. Wear shaded glasses indoors to reduce glare.
3. Switch to brighter lighting in their home.
4. Exercise more and eat higher amounts of calcium.

fauacakatahaias · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Decreased or absent sense of smell adds to the safety issues of this age group. Because of this, and if the elderly person's home has natural gas appliances or furnace, a carbon monoxide detector would alert the person of any gas leaks or problems present.
Rationale 2: Emergency numbers by the phone is a good idea, but does not address sensory changes.
Rationale 3: Telephones that utilize a blinking light are used for people who are significantly hearing impaired.
Rationale 4: It is not necessary for someone to do cooking for this age group, though they may be inclined to use more salt due to decreased sense of smell and taste.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Not all elderly people need glasses or hearing aids.
Rationale 2: Changes in vision associated with aging include loss of visual acuity, less power of adaptation to darkness and dim light, decrease in accommodation to near and far objects, loss of peripheral vision, and difficulty in discriminating similar colors. Wearing darker glasses will not increase the brightness of the home.
Rationale 3: Changes in vision associated with aging include loss of visual acuity, less power of adaptation to darkness and dim light, decrease in accommodation to near and far objects, loss of peripheral vision, and difficulty in discriminating similar colors. Having brighter lighting in their home may help with some of these vision changes.
Rationale 4: Exercise and nutrition do not address sensory problems.