Chapter 17 EMR – Flashcards

Which of the following statements regarding depression in geriatric patients is correct?

An elderly person who is hearing-impaired:

Which of the following medical conditions cause the MOST number of deaths in the elderly population?

What would MOST likely happen if two doctors who are seeing the same patient for different conditions do not communicate effectively with each other?

Suicide in the elderly population:

Which of the following is NOT a technique used for communicating with older patients?

You are helping EMTs load an elderly man into the ambulance when the patient tells you that he cannot see and that he left his eyeglasses in his living room. The patient is stable and is being transported for a minor fall. You should:

Patients with cancer usually request emergency medical service (EMS):

Which of the following statements regarding the aging process is correct?

Effective ways of communicating with a hearing-impaired person include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Dementia is MOST accurately defined as:

Upon entering the residence of an elderly woman who complains of nausea and weakness, you see a pair of eyeglasses on an adjacent end table and a small dog sitting calmly near the patient. As you approach the patient, you should:

After fracturing a bone, it is common for geriatric patients to:

When assessing geriatric patients, it is important to remember that:

The MOST common cause of dementia in the elderly is:

If you are called to a residence to assist a chronically ill patient whose problem is likely the result of malfunctioning home healthcare equipment, you should:

The sign language expression for "help" is communicated by:

The MOST effective way to minimize the incidence of elder abuse is to

When communicating with a hearing-impaired person using sign language, placing the tips of your index fingers together means:

You will achieve a greater rapport with older patients if you:

Which of the following is the LEAST common cause of altered mental status in elderly patients?

An advance directive is MOST accurately defined as a:

An elderly person who has a malnourished appearance has MOST likely experienced:

You are caring for a 76-year-old man who complains of breathing difficulty. During your assessment, you note that he has hearing aids in both ears. You should:

You arrive at an assisted living center where a cancer patient has experienced an altered mental status. Responding paramedics are approximately 6 minutes away. While caring for this patient, it is MOST appropriate to:

The presence of a white cane in an elderly person's residence indicates that he or she MOST likely has:

A patient with a hip fracture typically presents with:

Because many elderly patients have a weakened immune system, they are especially susceptible to:

if you must move a visually impaired patient, it is MOST important to

You respond to the residence of an 80-year-old woman who fell. When you enter the patient's home, you find her sitting on the couch. She is wearing several layers of clothing and complains of pain to her left arm, shoulder, and hip. Responding emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are en route to the scene. After ensuring a patent airway and adequate breathing and circulation, you should:

A geriatric patient is MOST accurately defined as a person who:

A 71-year-old severely depressed man tells you that he is contemplating killing himself because his wife of 50 years recently passed away. It is MOST important for you to:

When performing your primary assessment of an elderly patient who fell at home, it is MOST important to:

Elder abuse is hard to detect because:

Hospice programs are designed to:

A person with osteoporosis has: