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Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide 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 46. As the psychiatrist leaves the room following a session with Mark Hill, he begins pacing, cursing, and then threatens to kill himself. As his nurse for the rest of the shift, which statement would be most therapeutic at this time? a. "Let's go to the game room and I'll give you three extra tokens for that video gameyou like." b. "Mark, everything will be alright eventually. You'll see." c. "Go ahead, Mark, let your feelings out." d. "I'll just stay here with you for a while but you don’t have to talk to me if you don't want to." 47. Lela Vickers, an 84-year-old with senile dementia, is unable to communicate her thoughts and needs because she is only able to use clang phrases when speaking. In response to your, "Hello Mrs. Vickers," greeting, which statement would she be most likely to make? a. "Hello, yellow, fellow, smell, tell, bell.” b. "Hello, hello, good, good, good." c. "Hello Mrs. Vickers." d. "Hello done toe never."

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