Gerontologic Nursing 6th Edition
(Meiner, 2025) Chapter 1-29 | All
Chapters Graded A+
To best assure both the quality of care and the safety of the older adult patient
who require in-home unlicensed assistive personal assistance, which action by
the gerontologic nurse is best?
evaluates the competency of the UAP staff.
The nurse is working with older adults understands what information about
certification in gerontologic nursing?
it is voluntary and shows clinical expertise in an area.
A nurse works in a gerontologic clinic. What action by the nurse takes highest
priority?
helping patients remain independent
A nurse is caring for an older patient in the emergency department. What
information about the patient will be most helpful in creating a plan of care?
baseline physical and cognitive functioning
the faculty member explains to students that many older Americans continue to
work past the "retirement age." What best explains this trend?
,changing financial outlook
What information does the faculty member teach students about Medicare?
covers anyone with end-stage renal disease
A nursing manager notes that many older patients are admitted to the nursing
unit for acute problems. What action can the manager take to most benefit this
population?
create programs that minimize functional losses
The dean of a new nursing program wishes to ensure graduates are prepared to
care for older patients. What document should guide the dean in designing the
curriculum?
The recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines
A nurse wants to plan a community event at a retirement center. What topic
would most likely be best received?
Heart healthy living
The clinic nurse caring for an older diabetic patient with a sixth-grade education
anticipates that the patient may experience difficulty with which of the
following? SATA
-recognizing the importance of keeping clinic appointments
-following a low-carbohydrate diet
-paying for insulin and syringes
The nurse studying the history of gerontologic nursing learns which information
about the specialty? SATA
,-the gerontologic nursing conference group was established in 1962.
-the gerontologic clinical nurse specialist certification was offered in 1989
-the first standards of practice for gerontologic nursing was written in 1969.
The student asks the gerontologic clinic nurse why so many older people are
women. What information does the nurse provide? SATA
-reduced maternal mortality
-more deaths from chronic disease in men
-the protective role of estrogen
The gerontologic nurse plans community programming for older women, noting
what about this population subgroup? SATA
-more likely to live alone
-increased chance of living in poverty
-suffering many chronic diseases
The nurse knows that the most common causes of death in the older population
result from which diseases? SATA
-cerebrovascular disease
-heart disease
-cancer
-diabetes
The practitioner who believes in the free radical theory of aging is likely to
recommend that the older adults
supplement his or her diet with vitamins C and E
, To provide effective care to the older adult, the nurse must understand which of
the following?
older adults are not a homogeneous sociologic group.
The nurse is using the eight stages of life theory to help an older adult patient
assess the developmental stage of personal ego differentiation. The nurse does
this by assisting the patient to do which of the following?
identify aspects of work, recreation, and family life that provide self-worth and
pleasure.
A patient is recovering from a mild cerebral vascular accident. The home care
nurse notes that the patient is talking about updating a will and planning
funeral arrangements. Which of the following responses is most appropriate for
the nurse to make?
"Is there anything I can do to help you?"
A nurse is caring for a patient whose spouse died recently from a sudden illness
after 45 years of marriage. The patient was the primary caregiver for the spouse
during this time. The patient is now depressed and withdrawn and has
verbalized feelings of uselessness. Which action by the nurse is best?
explain that volunteering would be an excellent way to stay useful.
A patient has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. The patient
has cried often throughout the day and finally confides in the nurse that "I am
going home to be with my Lord." The nurse's best response is
"We have a wonderful chaplain if you'd like me to call him."
(Meiner, 2025) Chapter 1-29 | All
Chapters Graded A+
To best assure both the quality of care and the safety of the older adult patient
who require in-home unlicensed assistive personal assistance, which action by
the gerontologic nurse is best?
evaluates the competency of the UAP staff.
The nurse is working with older adults understands what information about
certification in gerontologic nursing?
it is voluntary and shows clinical expertise in an area.
A nurse works in a gerontologic clinic. What action by the nurse takes highest
priority?
helping patients remain independent
A nurse is caring for an older patient in the emergency department. What
information about the patient will be most helpful in creating a plan of care?
baseline physical and cognitive functioning
the faculty member explains to students that many older Americans continue to
work past the "retirement age." What best explains this trend?
,changing financial outlook
What information does the faculty member teach students about Medicare?
covers anyone with end-stage renal disease
A nursing manager notes that many older patients are admitted to the nursing
unit for acute problems. What action can the manager take to most benefit this
population?
create programs that minimize functional losses
The dean of a new nursing program wishes to ensure graduates are prepared to
care for older patients. What document should guide the dean in designing the
curriculum?
The recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines
A nurse wants to plan a community event at a retirement center. What topic
would most likely be best received?
Heart healthy living
The clinic nurse caring for an older diabetic patient with a sixth-grade education
anticipates that the patient may experience difficulty with which of the
following? SATA
-recognizing the importance of keeping clinic appointments
-following a low-carbohydrate diet
-paying for insulin and syringes
The nurse studying the history of gerontologic nursing learns which information
about the specialty? SATA
,-the gerontologic nursing conference group was established in 1962.
-the gerontologic clinical nurse specialist certification was offered in 1989
-the first standards of practice for gerontologic nursing was written in 1969.
The student asks the gerontologic clinic nurse why so many older people are
women. What information does the nurse provide? SATA
-reduced maternal mortality
-more deaths from chronic disease in men
-the protective role of estrogen
The gerontologic nurse plans community programming for older women, noting
what about this population subgroup? SATA
-more likely to live alone
-increased chance of living in poverty
-suffering many chronic diseases
The nurse knows that the most common causes of death in the older population
result from which diseases? SATA
-cerebrovascular disease
-heart disease
-cancer
-diabetes
The practitioner who believes in the free radical theory of aging is likely to
recommend that the older adults
supplement his or her diet with vitamins C and E
, To provide effective care to the older adult, the nurse must understand which of
the following?
older adults are not a homogeneous sociologic group.
The nurse is using the eight stages of life theory to help an older adult patient
assess the developmental stage of personal ego differentiation. The nurse does
this by assisting the patient to do which of the following?
identify aspects of work, recreation, and family life that provide self-worth and
pleasure.
A patient is recovering from a mild cerebral vascular accident. The home care
nurse notes that the patient is talking about updating a will and planning
funeral arrangements. Which of the following responses is most appropriate for
the nurse to make?
"Is there anything I can do to help you?"
A nurse is caring for a patient whose spouse died recently from a sudden illness
after 45 years of marriage. The patient was the primary caregiver for the spouse
during this time. The patient is now depressed and withdrawn and has
verbalized feelings of uselessness. Which action by the nurse is best?
explain that volunteering would be an excellent way to stay useful.
A patient has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. The patient
has cried often throughout the day and finally confides in the nurse that "I am
going home to be with my Lord." The nurse's best response is
"We have a wonderful chaplain if you'd like me to call him."
