Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 11: The Older Patient
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
1. Gunter and Estes describe gerontological nursing as a health service that incorporates
basic nursing methods and specialized knowledge about older adults to establish
2. Stochastic or nonstochastic theories. Stochastic theories attribute aging to random
events that occur and accumulate over time, resulting in cellular, molecular, and
3. Brain size is thought to decrease with age because of the loss of neurons (brain cells)
that begins in the early 30s. The conduction of impulses slows. This may result in
4. Pulmonary blood flow decreases because of a reduction in cardiac output, a decreased
6. Conduction deafness is a blockage of the ear canal caused by excessive wax
7. Movement toward ego integrity is facilitated when an older adult recognizes and
accepts changes in physical and mental capabilities, gives up some roles and develops
8. Differences are largely the result of the different types of stressors experienced. Older
9. Functional assessment includes acquiring information about activities of daily living
10. The amount, frequency, and purpose of all medications taken; the older person’s
ability and willingness to take recommended medications; the potential for drug