C475: Care of the Older Adult Latest
Exam Questions And Correct Complete
Answers.
Which element is part of psychosocial well-being for an older adult?
Avoidance of chronic disease
Avoidance of disability
Looking like a younger, active person
Engagement with others - Answer Engagement with others
How should a healthcare professional greet Estelle Barlett, a petite, widowed elder, on the first home
visit?
"Hi Sweetie. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Good morning, Estelle. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Hi Dear. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Mrs. Barlett, I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones." - Answer "Mrs. Barlett, I'm a healthcare
professional, Clara Jones."
What might be an important aspect of an individualized care plan for and older adult with a low income,
who is depressed, lives in a community, is treated with antidepressants, and has favorite pastimes of
reading, cooking, and spending time with grandchildren?
A library card
Improved sleep
Improved nutrition
A daily walk - Answer A library card
A talented, accomplished, and very active elder wanted to take up painting after retirement. A recent
stroke compromised the elder's short-term memory severely. Which community-based program should
the healthcare professional suggest to the elder and family first?
,Swimming in the neighborhood pool
Taking memory-enhancer classes at the senior center
Waling to a neighborhood church
Taking painting classes at the senior center - Answer Taking painting classes at the senior center
An older patient missed an arthritis clinic appointment because the patient could not afford the pain
medication. After first meeting the patient's immediate medication needs, which steps should the
healthcare professional take in order to prevent a reoccurrence?
Ask the drug company for help
Enroll the patient in Medicare's hospice care
Recommend alternative therapies
Investigate eligibility for the Medicaid program - Answer Ask the drug company for help
Investigate eligibility for the Medicaid program
An 85-year-old widow, living alone, tripped over her beloved dog and broke her leg. Which action should
the home-care professional recommend regarding the dog?
Find the dog a good, loving home
Give the dog to a nearby family member
Call the Humane Society
FInd out the elder's ideas - Answer Find out the elder's ideas
What is an effective way to communicate with an older adult living with dementia?
Approach in a non-threatening manner
Shout to get the older adult's attention
Move the older adult's belongings out of the way
Hold the older adult's hand if the older adult is agitated - Answer Approach in a non-threatening
manner
Older women experience bone loss, which makes them more susceptible to hip fracture. How should an
environment change for an older woman after a hip fracture repair?
, Prohibit the older woman from using stairs
Have the older woman sleep on one side
Have the older woman's toilet seat raised
Advise the older woman to use the shower rather than a bath - Answer Have the older woman's toilet
seat raised
A vigorous recent widower visited his primary care team and stated that he was lonely. Which
recommendation should the team make for this patient?
Taking an antidepressant
Finding a new relationship
Moving in with his children
Taking a sleeping pill - Answer Finding a new relationship
Which lighting feature in most nursing homes compromises elder adults ability to function?
Glare
Sunlight
Even lighting
Indirect lighting - Answer Glare
The assessment of which factor in the home environment is required for a client with mobility problems?
Availability of adequate care
Presence of stairs or other obstacles
Physical limitations of caregivers
Access to Medicare - Answer Presence of stairs or other obstacles
A home care nurse visits an older patient living with dementia whose spouse is providing care. The nurse
notices a restraint sitting in the chair. What should the nurse do first in this situation?
Lecture the spouse about the risks of restraints
Find out why the spouse needs to use the restraints
Report the spouse's abuse to adult protective services
Exam Questions And Correct Complete
Answers.
Which element is part of psychosocial well-being for an older adult?
Avoidance of chronic disease
Avoidance of disability
Looking like a younger, active person
Engagement with others - Answer Engagement with others
How should a healthcare professional greet Estelle Barlett, a petite, widowed elder, on the first home
visit?
"Hi Sweetie. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Good morning, Estelle. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Hi Dear. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones."
"Mrs. Barlett, I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones." - Answer "Mrs. Barlett, I'm a healthcare
professional, Clara Jones."
What might be an important aspect of an individualized care plan for and older adult with a low income,
who is depressed, lives in a community, is treated with antidepressants, and has favorite pastimes of
reading, cooking, and spending time with grandchildren?
A library card
Improved sleep
Improved nutrition
A daily walk - Answer A library card
A talented, accomplished, and very active elder wanted to take up painting after retirement. A recent
stroke compromised the elder's short-term memory severely. Which community-based program should
the healthcare professional suggest to the elder and family first?
,Swimming in the neighborhood pool
Taking memory-enhancer classes at the senior center
Waling to a neighborhood church
Taking painting classes at the senior center - Answer Taking painting classes at the senior center
An older patient missed an arthritis clinic appointment because the patient could not afford the pain
medication. After first meeting the patient's immediate medication needs, which steps should the
healthcare professional take in order to prevent a reoccurrence?
Ask the drug company for help
Enroll the patient in Medicare's hospice care
Recommend alternative therapies
Investigate eligibility for the Medicaid program - Answer Ask the drug company for help
Investigate eligibility for the Medicaid program
An 85-year-old widow, living alone, tripped over her beloved dog and broke her leg. Which action should
the home-care professional recommend regarding the dog?
Find the dog a good, loving home
Give the dog to a nearby family member
Call the Humane Society
FInd out the elder's ideas - Answer Find out the elder's ideas
What is an effective way to communicate with an older adult living with dementia?
Approach in a non-threatening manner
Shout to get the older adult's attention
Move the older adult's belongings out of the way
Hold the older adult's hand if the older adult is agitated - Answer Approach in a non-threatening
manner
Older women experience bone loss, which makes them more susceptible to hip fracture. How should an
environment change for an older woman after a hip fracture repair?
, Prohibit the older woman from using stairs
Have the older woman sleep on one side
Have the older woman's toilet seat raised
Advise the older woman to use the shower rather than a bath - Answer Have the older woman's toilet
seat raised
A vigorous recent widower visited his primary care team and stated that he was lonely. Which
recommendation should the team make for this patient?
Taking an antidepressant
Finding a new relationship
Moving in with his children
Taking a sleeping pill - Answer Finding a new relationship
Which lighting feature in most nursing homes compromises elder adults ability to function?
Glare
Sunlight
Even lighting
Indirect lighting - Answer Glare
The assessment of which factor in the home environment is required for a client with mobility problems?
Availability of adequate care
Presence of stairs or other obstacles
Physical limitations of caregivers
Access to Medicare - Answer Presence of stairs or other obstacles
A home care nurse visits an older patient living with dementia whose spouse is providing care. The nurse
notices a restraint sitting in the chair. What should the nurse do first in this situation?
Lecture the spouse about the risks of restraints
Find out why the spouse needs to use the restraints
Report the spouse's abuse to adult protective services
