Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care, Second Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: The most common cause of conductive hearing loss is:
	A: Presbycusis
	B: Presbyopia
	C: Cerumen buildup
	D: Damage to the cochlea

2: Which of the following visual disorders can generally be successfully treated with surgery?
	A: glaucoma
	B: cataracts
	C: retinal detachment
	D: diabetic retinopathy

3: Pathological changes in speech and language that result from damage to the brain and manifest themselves by difficulties in verbal expression include:
	A: verbal apraxia
	B: dysarthria
	C: receptive aphasia
	D: expressive aphasia
	E: a, b and d

4: A nurse is assessing a new patient who displays impaired judgment, personality changes, and progressive memory loss, but is able to perform ADLs without assistance. Which stage of Alzheimer's disease are these symptoms most consistent with?
	A: Stage 1
	B: Stage 2
	C: Stage 3
	D: Stage 4

5: Delirium differs from dementia in which of the following ways?
	A: it is slower in onset
	B: it can be temporary
	C: orientation may vary through the day
	D: recent and remote memory are impaired
	E: b, c and d

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