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Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide

Chapter One Practice Questions

1. During a mental status exam, the nurse assesses the patient’s level of consciousness. Specific responses the nurse explores include: a. Alertness and the ability to respond to questions b. Recent and remote memory c. Mood and emotional state d. Articulation and rate of speech 2. A patient is prescribed Nardil (phenelzine), an MAO inhibitor. Which of the following is of highest priority when teaching the patient about this drug? a. Take drug at the same time every day b. Avoid consuming alcohol while taking the drug c. Monitor your heart rate before taking the morning dose d. Taking the drug with milk will prevent gastric irrigation 3. Which of the following factors is unlikely to make the grief and mourning process more complex and painful for an individual who has lost a spouse? a. Closeness of relationship b. High degree of dependency on the spouse c. A belief that death was unpreventable d. Ambivalent feelings toward the spouse 4. A patient has been taking Antabuse for three days. Discharge teaching should include information related to avoidance of: a. High sodium diet b. Operating heavymachinery c. Alcohol mouthwash or cough medicine d. Over the counter decongestant 5. Following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) the patient asks the nurse what time he will be receiving his treatment. The most appropriate intervention would be to: a. Notify the physician regarding the significant change in mentalstatus b. Administer medications to reduce anxiety c. Reorient the patient and assure him that his short-term memory loss istemporary d. Inform the physician of the patient’s adverse reaction

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