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NU 176/ NU176 Exam 4– Geriatric Nursing Guide| Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION If a pt has difficulty with ADLS they will benefit from Answer: Weight lifting exercise QUESTION If a pt is a part of a walking program you should make sure that Answer: They can walk and have good shoes QUESTION If a pt takes food from places at home you should Answer: Assess the need for further help QUESTION At discharge it is important to assess the pts Answer: Ability to function and that their needs will be met at home QUESTION In old age some pts may struggle with Answer: Losing independence QUESTION If a pt is trying to avoid participating, they may Answer: Have a decreased sense of self worth QUESTION What is the purpose of rehab Answer: To get the pt to the highest level of functioning QUESTION If a pt experiences difficulty with following directions you should Answer: Give step by step instructions QUESTION If at discharge you notice the pt is scheduled for multiple outpatient services it is important to Answer: Ensure they do not overlap, notify provider QUESTION How do you assess pts ability to think? Answer: Give riddle and ask pt to explain answer QUESTION If an Alzheimer's pt does inappropriate touch it is due to Answer: Cognitive impairment from inability to misinterpret social boundaries QUESTION What is the AMTS (abbreviated metal test score)? Answer: 10 question screening tool to test for cognitive impairment through orientation, memory, and attention by asking questions about age, time/place, and address QUESTION Delusion Answer: a false belief that is not based on reality QUESTION Hallucination Answer: false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus QUESTION If a patient is hallucinating it is important to Answer: Acknowledge fear then assess situation QUESTION If a pt is agitated you should Answer: -Use a soft/calm voice -guide to safe place away from others -keep distance 4-6ft away -do not restrain QUESTION Signs of suicide in the elderly include Answer: Hoarding meds Staying home a lot Giving things away QUESTION What is priority for a suicidal pt Answer: That someone stays with them QUESTION When implementing safety measures you should first try the Answer: Least restrictive methods

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NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 4–l Geriatricl
Nursingl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Ifl al ptl hasl difficultyl withl ADLSl theyl willl benefitl from
Answer:
Weightl liftingl exercise



Q:l Ifl al ptl isl al partl ofl al walkingl programl youl shouldl makel surel that
Answer:
Theyl canl walkl andl havel goodl shoes



Q:l Ifl al ptl takesl foodl froml placesl atl homel youl should
Answer:
Assessl thel needl forl furtherl help



Q:l Atl dischargel itl isl importantl tol assessl thel pts
Answer:
Abilityl tol functionl andl thatl theirl needsl willl bel metl atl home



Q:l Inl oldl agel somel ptsl mayl strugglel with
Answer:
Losingl independence

,Q:l Ifl al ptl isl tryingl tol avoidl participating,l theyl may
Answer:
Havel al decreasedl sensel ofl selfl worth



Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl rehab
Answer:
Tol getl thel ptl tol thel highestl levell ofl functioning



Q:l Ifl al ptl experiencesl difficultyl withl followingl directionsl youl should
Answer:
Givel stepl byl stepl instructions



Q:l Ifl atl dischargel youl noticel thel ptl isl scheduledl forl multiplel outpatientl servicesl itl isl
importantl to

Answer:
Ensurel theyl dol notl overlap,l notifyl provider



Q:l Howl dol youl assessl ptsl abilityl tol think?
Answer:
Givel riddlel andl askl ptl tol explainl answer



Q:l Ifl anl Alzheimer'sl ptl doesl inappropriatel touchl itl isl duel to
Answer:
Cognitivel impairmentl froml inabilityl tol misinterpretl sociall boundaries

, Q:l Whatl isl thel AMTSl (abbreviatedl metall testl score)?
Answer:
10l questionl screeningl tooll tol testl forl cognitivel impairmentl throughl orientation,l memory,l
andl attentionl byl askingl questionsl aboutl age,l time/place,l andl address



Q:l Delusion
Answer:
al falsel beliefl thatl isl notl basedl onl reality



Q:l Hallucination
Answer:
falsel sensoryl experiences,l suchl asl seeingl somethingl inl thel absencel ofl anl externall visuall
stimulus



Q:l Ifl al patientl isl hallucinatingl itl isl importantl to
Answer:
Acknowledgel fearl thenl assessl situation



Q:l Ifl al ptl isl agitatedl youl should
Answer:
-Usel al soft/calml voicel
-guidel tol safel placel awayl froml others
-keepl distancel 4-6ftl awayl
-dol notl restrain

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