NURS6540 / NURS 6540 Exam Study Guide (Latest 2021) Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders - Walden
NURS 6540 - Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders Exam Study Guide Which assessment tool measures economic resources, mental health, and activities of daily living? 1. Lawton's Physical Self-Maintenance Scale 2. Older Americans Resources and Services Assessment 3. Problem Oriented Medical Record 4. Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire All care plans for older adult patients include: 1. a bowel and bladder program. 2. a fall prevention program. 3. discharge planning. 4. reminiscence therapy. An older adult patient, who is recovering from surgery, has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L and is confused. The physician diagnoses syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. The gerontological nurse's primary goal for this patient is to: 1. decrease edema by restricting free water intake. 2. prevent complications of hyponatremia. 3. reorient the patient to his or her surroundings. 4. restore the patient's fluid and electrolyte balance. The adult children of an aging couple ask a gerontological nurse about alternative therapies or nontraditional services to improve their parents' health. The nurse's most appropriate response is to: 1. discuss the benefits, risks, and limitations of various therapies. 2. distinguish between folk and traditional medicine.
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