GERIATRICS EXAM #1 ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - Correct Answers -A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nurses. Which of the following healthcare financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - Correct Answers -B, E
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary
health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who
have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity -
Correct Answers -A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during
routine office visits
, A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing
boards?
A. Monitoring evidence based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients - Correct
Answers -B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - Correct Answers -A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. The client is oriented to person,
place, and time and can follow directions. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to decrease the risk of another fall? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on the bedside commode.
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up.
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach.
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment. - Correct Answers -C, D, E
A nurse manager is reviewing with nurses on the unit in the care of a client who has had
a seizure. Which of the following statements by a nurse requires further instruction?
A. "I will place the client on their side."
B. "I will go to the nurses' station for assistance.
C. "I will note the time that the seizure begins."
D. "I will prepare to insert an airway." - Correct Answers -B. "I will go to the nurses'
station for assistance.
A nurse is counseling an older adult who describes having difficulty dealing with several
issues. Which of the following problems verbalized by the client should the nurse
identify as the priority?
A. "I spent my whole life dreaming about retirement, and now I wish I had my job back."
B. "It's been so stressful for me to have to depend on my child to help around the
house."
C. "I just heard my friend Al died. That's the third one in 3 months."
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - Correct Answers -A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nurses. Which of the following healthcare financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - Correct Answers -B, E
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary
health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who
have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity -
Correct Answers -A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during
routine office visits
, A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing
boards?
A. Monitoring evidence based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients - Correct
Answers -B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - Correct Answers -A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. The client is oriented to person,
place, and time and can follow directions. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to decrease the risk of another fall? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on the bedside commode.
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up.
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach.
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment. - Correct Answers -C, D, E
A nurse manager is reviewing with nurses on the unit in the care of a client who has had
a seizure. Which of the following statements by a nurse requires further instruction?
A. "I will place the client on their side."
B. "I will go to the nurses' station for assistance.
C. "I will note the time that the seizure begins."
D. "I will prepare to insert an airway." - Correct Answers -B. "I will go to the nurses'
station for assistance.
A nurse is counseling an older adult who describes having difficulty dealing with several
issues. Which of the following problems verbalized by the client should the nurse
identify as the priority?
A. "I spent my whole life dreaming about retirement, and now I wish I had my job back."
B. "It's been so stressful for me to have to depend on my child to help around the
house."
C. "I just heard my friend Al died. That's the third one in 3 months."
