Gero Exam 3 questions with verified
answers passed
A nursing student asks why there aren't more clinical experiences in nursing homes. Which of
the following responses, if made by the instructor, is true regarding where older adults live.
Most older adults live in their own homes.
Gerontology is unique because of which of the following characteristics?
It is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to the study of aging.
Which of the following people would most likely be considered a member of "the sandwich
generation"?
A 45-year old woman who cares for her school-aged children and her 70-year old father.
Which of the following is an example of ageism?
The nurse who asks the daughter of an 85 year old patient if the patient would like to take a
walk down the hall.
The educational level of today's older adult is what when compared with older adults of
previous years?
Today's older adults have higher educational levels than previous older adults, however, there
are differences among ethnic groups.
,When caring for an older patient, the nurse is most likely to encounter someone with which of
the following illnesses?
Hypertension
Factors that complicate assessment of older adults include: (Select all that apply.)
inability of the older adult to tolerate a long assessment, the difficulty in distinguishing normal
changes of aging from illness, the different presentation of illness in older adults
To ensure a successful health interview with an older adult, the nurse should do which of the
following?
Keep the interview goal-directed
An 80-year old client is being treated in an acute care setting. His nurse needs to assess his
functional level this morning to determine the effects of the last week's treatment intended to
restore his function. In this case, which of the following is the most useful tool for the nurse to
use?
The Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
A 78-year-old man is being evaluated in the geriatric clinic. His daughter reports that he has
been very forgetful lately, and she is concerned that he might be "senile." The advanced
practice nurse administers the clock-drawing test and the patient draws a distorted circular
, shape and places the numbers all on one side of the shape. Based on his performance, the
nurse concludes that the client:
needs further evaluation
A nurse is assessing a patient’s activities of daily living. The nurse will assess which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
eating, continence, toileting, bathing
Which of the following should be considered when teaching older adults?
Processing time increases, therefore it may take them longer to respond to questions.
The nurse notes on an older adult's medical record that she has undergone the Geriatric
Depression Scale. Which of the following is true about the Geriatric Depression Scale?
The results can provide information on a client's symptoms of depression at the time of
administration.
What is the rationale for a nurse being concerned when an older adult presents with a
temperature of 100° F, a history of medically controlled hypertension and presbycusis, as well as
currently being treated for basal cell cancer on the forehead?
Among this population, even a low-grade fever could be an indication of a serious illness
answers passed
A nursing student asks why there aren't more clinical experiences in nursing homes. Which of
the following responses, if made by the instructor, is true regarding where older adults live.
Most older adults live in their own homes.
Gerontology is unique because of which of the following characteristics?
It is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to the study of aging.
Which of the following people would most likely be considered a member of "the sandwich
generation"?
A 45-year old woman who cares for her school-aged children and her 70-year old father.
Which of the following is an example of ageism?
The nurse who asks the daughter of an 85 year old patient if the patient would like to take a
walk down the hall.
The educational level of today's older adult is what when compared with older adults of
previous years?
Today's older adults have higher educational levels than previous older adults, however, there
are differences among ethnic groups.
,When caring for an older patient, the nurse is most likely to encounter someone with which of
the following illnesses?
Hypertension
Factors that complicate assessment of older adults include: (Select all that apply.)
inability of the older adult to tolerate a long assessment, the difficulty in distinguishing normal
changes of aging from illness, the different presentation of illness in older adults
To ensure a successful health interview with an older adult, the nurse should do which of the
following?
Keep the interview goal-directed
An 80-year old client is being treated in an acute care setting. His nurse needs to assess his
functional level this morning to determine the effects of the last week's treatment intended to
restore his function. In this case, which of the following is the most useful tool for the nurse to
use?
The Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
A 78-year-old man is being evaluated in the geriatric clinic. His daughter reports that he has
been very forgetful lately, and she is concerned that he might be "senile." The advanced
practice nurse administers the clock-drawing test and the patient draws a distorted circular
, shape and places the numbers all on one side of the shape. Based on his performance, the
nurse concludes that the client:
needs further evaluation
A nurse is assessing a patient’s activities of daily living. The nurse will assess which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
eating, continence, toileting, bathing
Which of the following should be considered when teaching older adults?
Processing time increases, therefore it may take them longer to respond to questions.
The nurse notes on an older adult's medical record that she has undergone the Geriatric
Depression Scale. Which of the following is true about the Geriatric Depression Scale?
The results can provide information on a client's symptoms of depression at the time of
administration.
What is the rationale for a nurse being concerned when an older adult presents with a
temperature of 100° F, a history of medically controlled hypertension and presbycusis, as well as
currently being treated for basal cell cancer on the forehead?
Among this population, even a low-grade fever could be an indication of a serious illness
