GERIATRICS NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS

GERIATRICS NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTLY
SOLVED ANSWERS.

1) An assisted living facility has provided its clients with an educational program on safe
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administration of prescribed medications. Which statement made by an older-adult
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client reflects the best understanding of safe self-administration of medications?
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A. "I don't seem to have problems with side effects, but I'll let my doctor know if
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B. "I'm lucky since my daughter is really good about keeping up with my
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C. "I'll be sure to read the inserts and ask the pharmacist if I don't understand
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D. "It shouldn't be too hard to keep it straight since I don't have any really serious
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health issues." -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. "I'll be sure to read the inserts and ask
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the pharmacist if I don't understand something."
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2) The three common conditions affecting cognition in the older adults are:
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A. Stroke, MI, Cancer t t t




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D. Blindness, Hearing loss, Stroke -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Delirium,
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3) A client has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. When teaching the
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family about the prognosis, the nurse must explain that:
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A. Diet and exercise can slow the process considerably
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B. It usually progresses gradually with a deterioration of function
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C. Many individuals can be cured if the diagnosis is made early
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, D. Few clients live more than 3 years after the diagnosis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B.
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It usually progresses gradually with a deterioration of function
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4) An overall, general assessment of an older adult patient is best performed in which
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C. While assisting a patient with a bath. t t t t t t t




D. When assisting a patient during a walk. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. While
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5) When caring for the older adult, it is important to:
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Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback
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A. Repeat oneself often because older adults are forgetful. t t t t t t t t




B. Treat the client as an individual with a unique history of his or her own.
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C. Be aware that older adults are no longer interested in sex.
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6) When administering a mental status examination to a patient with delirium, the nurse
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A. give the examination when the patient is well-rested.
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B. choose a place without distracting environmental stimuli.
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D. medicate the patient first to reduce anxiety. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. choose a
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place without distracting environmental stimuli.
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7) When performing a comprehensive geriatric assessment of an older adult, focus of the
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nursing assessment is on the patient's:
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A. Physical signs of aging. t t t t