NURS 401 Exam 2 Quiz Set 5 Questions and Correct Answers with Complete
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A nurse caring for older adults in an assistive living facility recognizes that a clients
quality of life needs are best determined by:
A. Excellent physical, social, and emotional nursing assessments
B. A working knowledge of this age-group's developmental needs
C. A therapeutic nurse-client relationship that facilitates communication
D. The client's need for complete physical, emotional, and cognitive care -
ANSWERS-C. A therapeutic nurse-client relationship that facilitates
communication
An overall, general assessment of an older adult patient is best performed in
which setting?
A. During a meal.
B. During assessment of vital signs.
C. While assisting a patient with a bath.
D. When assisting a patient during a walk. - ANSWERS-C. While assisting a patient
with a bath.
When a fall results in injury and hospitalization, a cycle of disuse may occur over
time. When establishing a care plan for the patient and family to prevent this, it is
important to remember disuse is most likely a result of:
, A. Decreasing muscle strength.
B. Decreased joint mobility.
C. Fear of repeated falls.
D. Changes in sensory perception. - ANSWERS-C. Fear of repeated falls.
What is the best resource (of those listed below) for identifying information
regarding an older adult's current functional ability?
A. Psychological tests and related exams
B. Diagnostic x-rays and lab tests
C. Family members who visit occasionally and call weekly
D. Neighbor who visits daily and helps the person to the store weekly. -
ANSWERS-D. Neighbor who visits daily and helps the person to the store weekly.
The primary reason an older adult client is more likely to develop a pressure ulcer
on the elbow as compared to a middle-age adult is:
A. A reduced skin elasticity is common in the older adult
B. The attachment between the epidermis and dermis is weaker
C. The older client has less subcutaneous padding on the elbows
D. Older adults have a poor diet that increases risk for pressure ulcers - ANSWERS-
C. The older client has less subcutaneous padding on the elbows
While bathing an elderly client who has limited abilities for self-care, the nurse
notices several patches of dry skin on the clients heels, elbows, and coccyx. The
nurse cleans and dries all the areas well and applies a moisturizing lotion. The
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A nurse caring for older adults in an assistive living facility recognizes that a clients
quality of life needs are best determined by:
A. Excellent physical, social, and emotional nursing assessments
B. A working knowledge of this age-group's developmental needs
C. A therapeutic nurse-client relationship that facilitates communication
D. The client's need for complete physical, emotional, and cognitive care -
ANSWERS-C. A therapeutic nurse-client relationship that facilitates
communication
An overall, general assessment of an older adult patient is best performed in
which setting?
A. During a meal.
B. During assessment of vital signs.
C. While assisting a patient with a bath.
D. When assisting a patient during a walk. - ANSWERS-C. While assisting a patient
with a bath.
When a fall results in injury and hospitalization, a cycle of disuse may occur over
time. When establishing a care plan for the patient and family to prevent this, it is
important to remember disuse is most likely a result of:
, A. Decreasing muscle strength.
B. Decreased joint mobility.
C. Fear of repeated falls.
D. Changes in sensory perception. - ANSWERS-C. Fear of repeated falls.
What is the best resource (of those listed below) for identifying information
regarding an older adult's current functional ability?
A. Psychological tests and related exams
B. Diagnostic x-rays and lab tests
C. Family members who visit occasionally and call weekly
D. Neighbor who visits daily and helps the person to the store weekly. -
ANSWERS-D. Neighbor who visits daily and helps the person to the store weekly.
The primary reason an older adult client is more likely to develop a pressure ulcer
on the elbow as compared to a middle-age adult is:
A. A reduced skin elasticity is common in the older adult
B. The attachment between the epidermis and dermis is weaker
C. The older client has less subcutaneous padding on the elbows
D. Older adults have a poor diet that increases risk for pressure ulcers - ANSWERS-
C. The older client has less subcutaneous padding on the elbows
While bathing an elderly client who has limited abilities for self-care, the nurse
notices several patches of dry skin on the clients heels, elbows, and coccyx. The
nurse cleans and dries all the areas well and applies a moisturizing lotion. The
