QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Your patient has suddenly developed slurred speech and ride side
weakness, what should you do FIRST?
A. Call for help
B. Sit their head of bed upright
C. Contact their family
D. Request order soft diet Correct Answer A. Call for help
You are performing a routine follow up visit on an elderly patient
and observe he is exhibiting symptoms of dehydration and
complaints of persistent fatigue. The patient reports that his care-
taker only feeds him once per day and limits his fluid intake. You
suspect the patient is?
A. Neglect
B. Sexual abuse
C. Abandonment
D. Physical abuse Correct Answer A. Neglect
A65- year old smoker with a history of high blood pressure
present to an ambulatory setting with eye complaints and facial
,paralysis. Which of the following vital signs would you find MOST
alarming?
A. Oxygen saturation of 94%
B. temperature of 99. 6F
C. Blood pressure of 200/100
D. Resting heart rate of 95 bpm Correct Answer C. Blood
pressure of 200/100
Older patients are at risk for which of the following condition?
A. Increased gastric motility
B. Increased pain treshold
C. Increased skin elastisity
D. Increased cardiact output Correct Answer B. Increased pain
treshold
A middle aged patient is very irritable and moody with staff during
medication pass. What can you do to decrease the mood swings
and make medication pass go smoothly?
A. Instruct the patient to calm down and raise voice if necessary
B. Tell the patient to have better attitue with the nurse
C. Smile and introduce yourself when entering the room
D. Document refusal without attempting to administer medication
Correct Answer C. Smile and introduce yourself when entering the
room
, You are carying a patient who is at risk of skin breakdown. What
intervention do you expect will be aprt of care/
A. Placement of foam pillow under hips 8 hours a day
B. turn and position frequently
C. Frequent baths
D. strict bed rest with frequent gressing changes Correct Answer
B. turn and position frequently
What can help prevent delirium and functional decline in a patient
with dementia?
A. Offering water
B. Ambulation
C. Pain medication
D. One to one sitter Correct Answer Either B or C
What is test is used to evaluate long-term glucose control for
patients with diabetes?
A. Hemoglobin A1C
b. Cholesterole
C. Glucose tolerance test
D. fasting glucose Correct Answer A. Hemoglobin A1C