GERI FINAL EXAM LATEST
One of the measures taken by the National Quality Measures
Clearinghouse (NQMC) relates to the effectiveness of healthcare
facilities in saving patients from complications vs. preventing
complications. Based on the number of deaths occurring out of those
discharges with potential complications of care, this is known as
________. - ANSWERS-Failure to Rescue
An elderly patient must be able to clearly understand the treatment or
care choices being offered in order to provide ________. - ANSWERS-
informed consent
Because elderly patients must put their trust in the healthcare system to
carry out established agreements, commitments, and responsibilities,
________ is extremely important. - ANSWERS-fidelity
Jenny, a nurse in the emergency ward of a city hospital, answers a
telephone call from a man who sounds distraught. He wants to know if
his wife, who did not come home when she was expected, has been
admitted to the hospital. It is a quiet night at the hospital, and Jenny is
aware that nobody matching the wife's description has been admitted.
What should she tell the man on the phone? - ANSWERS-That she is
not allowed to say whether a particular person is in the hospital's care.
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, GERI FINAL EXAM LATEST
According to the Institute of Medicine (2007) report, Informing the
Future: Critical Issues in Health, "the average hospital patient can expect
to be subjected to at least ________." - ANSWERS-one medication
error per day
Which term refers to the value of life and the right to live? -
ANSWERS-Sanctity of life
An elderly patient wishes to document in writing that she only wants her
older daughter making decisions for her if she becomes incapacitated
because her younger daughter has a substance abuse problem. What
legal document does she need? - ANSWERS-Durable power of attorney
Which feature of integrity is commonly known as the Golden Rule, to
treat others the way one would like to be treated oneself? - ANSWERS-
Reciprocity
When a nurse wants to do the right thing for a patient but is limited by
hospital rules and is disturbed by this conflict, the nurse experiences
________. - ANSWERS-moral distress
Autonomy, one of the ethical/moral principles associated with nursing
care for older adults, can be limited by ________. - ANSWERS-
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, GERI FINAL EXAM LATEST
cognitive deficits that impair clarity of thought and the ability of the
patient to make decisions
Which publication outlines the ethical standards of the nursing
profession? - ANSWERS-The Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses:
Interpretation and Application
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria to be followed by a
mentally competent adult to commit suicide under Oregon's Death with
Dignity Act? - ANSWERS-being diagnosed as chronically ill
According to the principle of informed consent, which of the following
is a correct element to include in a discussion with a patient about a
procedure or treatment? - ANSWERS-Advocacy for the option of taking
no action
Therapeutic/healing touch and Reiki both involve movement of a
practitioner's hands over the patient's body to balance energy fields.
Which of these two practices has been shown through large-scale
controlled studies to be effective? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic/healing
touch is the only therapy to be researched in a large-scale controlled
study.
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One of the measures taken by the National Quality Measures
Clearinghouse (NQMC) relates to the effectiveness of healthcare
facilities in saving patients from complications vs. preventing
complications. Based on the number of deaths occurring out of those
discharges with potential complications of care, this is known as
________. - ANSWERS-Failure to Rescue
An elderly patient must be able to clearly understand the treatment or
care choices being offered in order to provide ________. - ANSWERS-
informed consent
Because elderly patients must put their trust in the healthcare system to
carry out established agreements, commitments, and responsibilities,
________ is extremely important. - ANSWERS-fidelity
Jenny, a nurse in the emergency ward of a city hospital, answers a
telephone call from a man who sounds distraught. He wants to know if
his wife, who did not come home when she was expected, has been
admitted to the hospital. It is a quiet night at the hospital, and Jenny is
aware that nobody matching the wife's description has been admitted.
What should she tell the man on the phone? - ANSWERS-That she is
not allowed to say whether a particular person is in the hospital's care.
END OF
PAGE
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, GERI FINAL EXAM LATEST
According to the Institute of Medicine (2007) report, Informing the
Future: Critical Issues in Health, "the average hospital patient can expect
to be subjected to at least ________." - ANSWERS-one medication
error per day
Which term refers to the value of life and the right to live? -
ANSWERS-Sanctity of life
An elderly patient wishes to document in writing that she only wants her
older daughter making decisions for her if she becomes incapacitated
because her younger daughter has a substance abuse problem. What
legal document does she need? - ANSWERS-Durable power of attorney
Which feature of integrity is commonly known as the Golden Rule, to
treat others the way one would like to be treated oneself? - ANSWERS-
Reciprocity
When a nurse wants to do the right thing for a patient but is limited by
hospital rules and is disturbed by this conflict, the nurse experiences
________. - ANSWERS-moral distress
Autonomy, one of the ethical/moral principles associated with nursing
care for older adults, can be limited by ________. - ANSWERS-
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, GERI FINAL EXAM LATEST
cognitive deficits that impair clarity of thought and the ability of the
patient to make decisions
Which publication outlines the ethical standards of the nursing
profession? - ANSWERS-The Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses:
Interpretation and Application
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria to be followed by a
mentally competent adult to commit suicide under Oregon's Death with
Dignity Act? - ANSWERS-being diagnosed as chronically ill
According to the principle of informed consent, which of the following
is a correct element to include in a discussion with a patient about a
procedure or treatment? - ANSWERS-Advocacy for the option of taking
no action
Therapeutic/healing touch and Reiki both involve movement of a
practitioner's hands over the patient's body to balance energy fields.
Which of these two practices has been shown through large-scale
controlled studies to be effective? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic/healing
touch is the only therapy to be researched in a large-scale controlled
study.
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