1. Which of the following improves attitudes toward aging and older adults?*
1 point
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV 1
2. What best describes nurses as a care provider?*
1 point
a. Determine client’s need
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
d. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
3. As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological Nursing because:*
1 point
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older
adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives positive outlook to older adults.
4. Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease. What role of a
gerontologic nurse did Nurse Beth portray?*
1 point
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
5. Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz’s family members. What role
did Nurse Beth play in this situation?*
1 point
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
6. What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research literature, continuing to
read and put into practice the results of reliable and valid studies?*
1 point
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
, 7. As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following skills except;*
1 point
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication
8. A primary care provider’s order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse
was not present when the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best
illustrates the nurse fulfilled the client advocate role?*
1 point
a. “The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form.”
b. “Do you have any questions about the procedure?”
c. “What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?”
d. “Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the procedure.”
9. A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would
demonstrate which of the following roles?*
1 point
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
c. Producer
d. Consumer
10. The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that specializes in disease
prevention, increasing autonomy and self-care, and maintenance of function for older adults is*
1 point
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
d. public health.
SAS 2
1. An 80-year-old patient, who lives at home with a spouse, is instructed to follow a 2 g sodium diet.
The patient states, "I've always eaten the same way all my life, and I'm not going to change now." To
promote optimal dietary adherence, the gerontological nurse's initial approach is to:*
1 point
a. informs the patient about the need to follow the diet.
b. inquiries about the patient's current food preferences and eating habits.
c. list the variety of foods that are allowed on the diet.
d. provides dietary instruction to the patient's spouse, who prepares the meals
2. Which best describes what guides the appropriate nursing care of an aging adult?*
1 point