CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS
HOLISTICALLY 7TH EDITION
DAHLKEMPER ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
TEST BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. During assessment of an older adult, the nurse discovers that the
individual has been reluctant to divulge recent losses in activities of
daily living to his primary care provider. Which of the following factors
has been demonstrated to contribute to such reluctance?
A) The older adult may fear a loss of independence if problems are
disclosed.
B) The older adult may realize that age-related changes are normally not
treatable.
C) The older adult may be experiencing cognitive deficits that influence
decision making.
D) The older adult may recognize that health care systems are not able to
address psychosocial problems. Answer: Ans: A
, Many older adults have been shown to fear losing their independence or
becoming institutionalized if they divulge health problems. It has not
been demonstrated that age-related changes and psychosocial problems
are not treatable, nor that cognitive changes influence such behaviors.
⩥ 3. A nurse is teaching new graduates about the nature of palliative care
on her unit. Which of the following statements by a new nurse indicates
a need for further teaching?
A) "I can see how important it is for us to educate patients and their
families and friends on the unit."
B) "It certainly requires a change in thinking to understand why we don't
provide any medical interventions for patients."
C) "I can see how comfort and psychosocial well-being take precedence
over physical functioning."
D) "Purpose in life and quality of life seem to be the overarching goals
of palliative care.". Answer: Ans: B
While the focus of palliative care is not on curing disease, this does not
mean that treatments of all kinds are absent. Distressing symptoms are
addressed from both a nursing perspective and a medical perspective.
Education is a key component of palliative care, and comfort and
HOLISTICALLY 7TH EDITION
DAHLKEMPER ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
TEST BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. During assessment of an older adult, the nurse discovers that the
individual has been reluctant to divulge recent losses in activities of
daily living to his primary care provider. Which of the following factors
has been demonstrated to contribute to such reluctance?
A) The older adult may fear a loss of independence if problems are
disclosed.
B) The older adult may realize that age-related changes are normally not
treatable.
C) The older adult may be experiencing cognitive deficits that influence
decision making.
D) The older adult may recognize that health care systems are not able to
address psychosocial problems. Answer: Ans: A
, Many older adults have been shown to fear losing their independence or
becoming institutionalized if they divulge health problems. It has not
been demonstrated that age-related changes and psychosocial problems
are not treatable, nor that cognitive changes influence such behaviors.
⩥ 3. A nurse is teaching new graduates about the nature of palliative care
on her unit. Which of the following statements by a new nurse indicates
a need for further teaching?
A) "I can see how important it is for us to educate patients and their
families and friends on the unit."
B) "It certainly requires a change in thinking to understand why we don't
provide any medical interventions for patients."
C) "I can see how comfort and psychosocial well-being take precedence
over physical functioning."
D) "Purpose in life and quality of life seem to be the overarching goals
of palliative care.". Answer: Ans: B
While the focus of palliative care is not on curing disease, this does not
mean that treatments of all kinds are absent. Distressing symptoms are
addressed from both a nursing perspective and a medical perspective.
Education is a key component of palliative care, and comfort and
