Gero Exam 1 - Cheat Sheets questions
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"We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite of his diagnosis."
- correct answer ✔✔A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis with a colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an accurate view of the
relationship between aging and wellness?
"It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of growing older."
"We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite of his diagnosis."
"We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age."
"We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic."
"Do you feel like you actively engage with life?" - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is teaching an
older person about the concept of successful aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses
an important contributor to successful aging?
"Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
"Do you feel financially secure?"
,"Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
"Do you have a reliable support network?"
Age attribution - correct answer ✔✔An older adult has recently begun to display
unprecedented lapses in short-term memory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the
person by saying, "Try not to worry; it's just a part of growing older." The nurse recognizes that
this is an example of what phenomenon?
Multiple jeopardy
Gerontophobia
Age attribution
Implicit ageism
"You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among older adults." - correct
answer ✔✔A nurse hears a colleague make the statement, "Most older adults have nothing to
worry about financially." Which of the following responses is most appropriate?
"You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among older adults."
"Actually, the number of older people living below the poverty line has been increasing, not
decreasing."
,"This isn't really true now, but it is true that the gaps that disadvantaged groups live with are
expected to shrink."
"This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less likely to be living with their
relatives."
Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is
conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older adults in the community. Which
of the following statements should the nurse take into account?
A majority of older Americans will live in a nursing home at some point.
More older men live alone than older women.
Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common.
Most older Americans reside in some form of institutional arrangement.
A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life. -
correct answer ✔✔A nurse who provides care to many older adults recognizes the importance
of implementing a wellness approach to care. What principle underlies this approach to the
health care of older adults?
Older adults have decreasing expectations for wellness as they move through the aging process.
Health problems are a Western cultural construct that has no objective, physiologic basis.
, Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as they age.
A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life.
"What are some goals that you have for maximizing your level of wellness?" - correct answer
✔✔A diabetes nurse is providing care for a 73-year-old client who is a regular client of the
hospital's out-client diabetes clinic. What assessment question most clearly addresses this
client's potential for optimal function?
"What are some goals that you have for maximizing your level of wellness?"
"How can we help you to take ownership of your own health?"
"Is there anything that you're doing that might be exacerbating your diabetes?"
"How long do you think that you'll be able to live independently?"
Explore the client's abilities and strengths. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse cares for an 81-year-old
client whose current hospital admission has been prompted by an exacerbation of chronic renal
failure. Which of the following actions by the nurse will best emphasize the goal of client
wellness?
Ask for the client's code status be changed to "do not resuscitate."
Explore the client's abilities and strengths.
and answers already passed
"We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite of his diagnosis."
- correct answer ✔✔A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis with a colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an accurate view of the
relationship between aging and wellness?
"It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of growing older."
"We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite of his diagnosis."
"We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age."
"We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic."
"Do you feel like you actively engage with life?" - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is teaching an
older person about the concept of successful aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses
an important contributor to successful aging?
"Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
"Do you feel financially secure?"
,"Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
"Do you have a reliable support network?"
Age attribution - correct answer ✔✔An older adult has recently begun to display
unprecedented lapses in short-term memory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the
person by saying, "Try not to worry; it's just a part of growing older." The nurse recognizes that
this is an example of what phenomenon?
Multiple jeopardy
Gerontophobia
Age attribution
Implicit ageism
"You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among older adults." - correct
answer ✔✔A nurse hears a colleague make the statement, "Most older adults have nothing to
worry about financially." Which of the following responses is most appropriate?
"You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among older adults."
"Actually, the number of older people living below the poverty line has been increasing, not
decreasing."
,"This isn't really true now, but it is true that the gaps that disadvantaged groups live with are
expected to shrink."
"This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less likely to be living with their
relatives."
Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is
conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older adults in the community. Which
of the following statements should the nurse take into account?
A majority of older Americans will live in a nursing home at some point.
More older men live alone than older women.
Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common.
Most older Americans reside in some form of institutional arrangement.
A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life. -
correct answer ✔✔A nurse who provides care to many older adults recognizes the importance
of implementing a wellness approach to care. What principle underlies this approach to the
health care of older adults?
Older adults have decreasing expectations for wellness as they move through the aging process.
Health problems are a Western cultural construct that has no objective, physiologic basis.
, Older adults must come to accept a decline in wellness as they age.
A holistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their well-being at every stage of life.
"What are some goals that you have for maximizing your level of wellness?" - correct answer
✔✔A diabetes nurse is providing care for a 73-year-old client who is a regular client of the
hospital's out-client diabetes clinic. What assessment question most clearly addresses this
client's potential for optimal function?
"What are some goals that you have for maximizing your level of wellness?"
"How can we help you to take ownership of your own health?"
"Is there anything that you're doing that might be exacerbating your diabetes?"
"How long do you think that you'll be able to live independently?"
Explore the client's abilities and strengths. - correct answer ✔✔A nurse cares for an 81-year-old
client whose current hospital admission has been prompted by an exacerbation of chronic renal
failure. Which of the following actions by the nurse will best emphasize the goal of client
wellness?
Ask for the client's code status be changed to "do not resuscitate."
Explore the client's abilities and strengths.
