A Gerontological Patient Is Being Examined for a Report of Pain

question 8

Multiple Choice

A gerontological patient is being examined for a report of pain in the shoulder.The nurse practitioner completes a thorough systemic examination because:

• A)Older patients with one morbidity often express difficulties in general.
• B)Arthritis of the shoulder is accompanied by other neurological symptoms.
• C)Older patients with arthritis often experience pain in lower extremities.
• D)The patient may not report significant signs and symptoms.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The principle in cognitive development that recognizes the ability to understand that redistributing material does not affect its mass, number, or volume.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire the ability to think, learn, reason, and remember over time, often associated with childhood development.

Sensorimotor

Referring to a developmental stage in infants where they learn about the world through sensory experiences and motor activities.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but struggle with logic and understanding the perspective of others.