N212: Health Differences Across the Life Span 2

Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide 34. Lester Salinger, a patient with Parkinsonism, has been taking Levodopa. Over the past few weeks, Lester has begun walking with a slow, shuffling gait. This change is most likely a side effect of the drug. The physician will most likely prescribe which type of medication to control this symptom? a. Antineoplastic b. Antispasmotic c. Antianginal d. Anticholinergic 35. Melinda Peterson is a 16-year-old newly diagnosed diabetic. You are assisting her to develop a dietary plan. To increase the likelihood that she will comply with the diet plan you should: a. Include her current dietary preferences as much aspossible b. Involve her parents in the diet plan c. Provide her with educational material that stresses the need for compliance d. Have the dietitian meet with her to discuss dietary requirements 36. Tom Johnson, a patient on the psychiatric unit, was admitted after he locked himself in his car and wouldn’t come out because the voices in his head told him that someone was waiting outside to hurt him. He has not reported any auditory hallucinations recently and his discharge date has been set for Friday of this week. On Tuesday during his nurse-patient therapy session, which is in the termination phase, he suddenly reported that the voices were back and telling him that he has to remain in the unit. What most likely prompted the auditory hallucinations to recur? a. A deterioration in his mental condition. b. The hallucinations did not recur, he is only reporting them to prolong the relationship. c. Difficulty dealing with separation anxiety could cause them to recur. d. The hallucinations never really went away, he just stopped reporting them for a period of time. 37. Paula Woods has been admitted with a diagnosis of possible acute glomerulonephritis. Of the following findings, which is most indicative of this disorder? a. Decreased BUN and creatinine b. CBC and differential with a "shift to the left” c. Increased antistreptolysin (ASO) titer d. Hypokalemia ©2017 Achieve Test Prep Page 119 of 140