N212: Health Differences Across the Life Span 2

Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide 42. Bertha Keller has been diagnosed with an inoperable tumor. Her doctors have told her that this type of cancer usually advances rapidly. After going through the initial phases of the grief process, Bertha has come to the stage of acceptance. Which outward sign would be most indicative of this grief stage? a. Apathetic behavior b. Inappropriate euphoria c. Denial of the diagnosis d. Detachment 43. Kimberly Wilson is a 15-year-old who loves ice skating. She has recently been diagnosed with juvenile onset diabetes mellitus. She should be told: a. She can continue ice skating, as usual b. To increase her insulin dose just before beginning to ice skate c. Limit her ice skating to once a week, and only when she is well rested d. To give up ice-skating and other strenuous activities 44. Henry Miller is taking an MAO inhibitor. He should be taught to avoid all of the following except: a. Chocolate b. Wine and beer c. Aged cheese d. Eggs 45. Harold Carson, a 78-year-old who is deaf, will be taking a phenothiazine at home when he is discharged from the hospital. Due to the side effects usually seen in older adults who take this type of medication, he and his family should be told to notify the physician if which symptoms occur? a. Nausea, vomiting, and anorexia b. Bloating and constipation c. Tardive dyskinesia d. "Sundowner's syndrome" and sleeplessness

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