N3261 Older Adult Test 2 Cumulative: Top-Tier Exam ...
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Which phrase(s) describe(s) the average U.S. caregiver? (Select all that apply.)
1. Has continuous responsibility for an elder with no respite
2. Works a part-time job
3. Is a 46-year-old female
4. Lives with elderly person - - Correct ans- -1. Has continuous responsibility for an elder
with no respite
3. Is a 46-year-old female
The original intent of Social Security was to minimize the dependency of older members on
younger members of
society. True or False? - - Correct ans- -True.
From which of the following might older adults who have been physically restrained suffer
as a result of being restrained? (Select all that apply.)
1. Hyperthermia
2. Strangulation
3. Increased mental cognition
4. Muscle weakness
5. Bladder incontinence - - Correct ans- -1. Hyperthermia
2. Strangulation
4. Muscle weakness
5. Bladder incontinence
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,Physically restraining older adults places them at high risk for which short term and long
term consequences? (about 10) - - Correct ans- -hyperthermia,
bowel and bladder incontinence,
constipation,
decreased appetite,
develop pressure ulcers,
muscle weakness,
injury to nerves
joints injury,
nosocomial infections, such as pneumonia
respiratory complications.
Use of restraints can trigger the "Geriatric Cascade" resulting in functional decline. True or
False? - - Correct ans- -True.
A visitor to a nursing home witnesses an attendant scolding a client with dementia about
being incontinent. The visitor reports the incident to the charge nurse. This is an example of
1. physical abuse
2. psychological abuse
3. financial abuse
4. sexual abuse - - Correct ans- -2. psychological abuse
Studies have demonstrated that, compared with non-caregivers, caregivers tend to:
1. take more medications
2. have full social lives
3. have good coping skills
4. have less stress than non-caregivers - - Correct ans- -1. take more medications
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, Which of the following assessment findings could indicate elder mistreatment? (Select all
that apply.)
1. Unexplained genital infection
2. Dehydration or malnutrition
3. Contradictory or inconsistent explanations of injuries given by the patient and the
caregiver
4. Placing them in a skilled nursing facility - - Correct ans- -1. Unexplained genital infection
2. Dehydration or malnutrition
3. Contradictory or inconsistent explanations of injuries given by the patient and the
caregiver
If the patient cannot scratch his/her own nose because of devices attached to him or
adjacent to him, then he is considered to be physically restrained. True or False - - Correct
ans- -True.
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospitalization. True or False? - - Correct ans- -True.
Your patient has Medicare and will be needing services outside the hospital. Which of
these will Medicare NOT pay for:
1. Custodial nursing home care
2. Skilled Nursing
3. Hospice
4. Office Visits - - Correct ans- -1. Custodial nursing home care
According to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, the nurse may take a role in
assisted suicide. True or False? - - Correct ans- -False.
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Leading Educators for Guaranteed Success
Which phrase(s) describe(s) the average U.S. caregiver? (Select all that apply.)
1. Has continuous responsibility for an elder with no respite
2. Works a part-time job
3. Is a 46-year-old female
4. Lives with elderly person - - Correct ans- -1. Has continuous responsibility for an elder
with no respite
3. Is a 46-year-old female
The original intent of Social Security was to minimize the dependency of older members on
younger members of
society. True or False? - - Correct ans- -True.
From which of the following might older adults who have been physically restrained suffer
as a result of being restrained? (Select all that apply.)
1. Hyperthermia
2. Strangulation
3. Increased mental cognition
4. Muscle weakness
5. Bladder incontinence - - Correct ans- -1. Hyperthermia
2. Strangulation
4. Muscle weakness
5. Bladder incontinence
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,Physically restraining older adults places them at high risk for which short term and long
term consequences? (about 10) - - Correct ans- -hyperthermia,
bowel and bladder incontinence,
constipation,
decreased appetite,
develop pressure ulcers,
muscle weakness,
injury to nerves
joints injury,
nosocomial infections, such as pneumonia
respiratory complications.
Use of restraints can trigger the "Geriatric Cascade" resulting in functional decline. True or
False? - - Correct ans- -True.
A visitor to a nursing home witnesses an attendant scolding a client with dementia about
being incontinent. The visitor reports the incident to the charge nurse. This is an example of
1. physical abuse
2. psychological abuse
3. financial abuse
4. sexual abuse - - Correct ans- -2. psychological abuse
Studies have demonstrated that, compared with non-caregivers, caregivers tend to:
1. take more medications
2. have full social lives
3. have good coping skills
4. have less stress than non-caregivers - - Correct ans- -1. take more medications
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, Which of the following assessment findings could indicate elder mistreatment? (Select all
that apply.)
1. Unexplained genital infection
2. Dehydration or malnutrition
3. Contradictory or inconsistent explanations of injuries given by the patient and the
caregiver
4. Placing them in a skilled nursing facility - - Correct ans- -1. Unexplained genital infection
2. Dehydration or malnutrition
3. Contradictory or inconsistent explanations of injuries given by the patient and the
caregiver
If the patient cannot scratch his/her own nose because of devices attached to him or
adjacent to him, then he is considered to be physically restrained. True or False - - Correct
ans- -True.
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospitalization. True or False? - - Correct ans- -True.
Your patient has Medicare and will be needing services outside the hospital. Which of
these will Medicare NOT pay for:
1. Custodial nursing home care
2. Skilled Nursing
3. Hospice
4. Office Visits - - Correct ans- -1. Custodial nursing home care
According to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, the nurse may take a role in
assisted suicide. True or False? - - Correct ans- -False.
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