NURS 325 Gerontological Nursing Mini-
Assessment #2 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Mr. |Smith |was |admitted |to |your |rehabilitation |facility |following |a |hip |fracture |10 |days |earlier. |
He |has |a |diagnosis |of |mild |dementia, |but |was |living |independently |prior |to |his |fall. |You |are |
caring |for |him |on |the |evening |shift |and |he |is |agitated |and |confused, |repeatedly |trying |to |get |
out |of |bed |and |"back |to |work |at |my |office". |You |suspect: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mr. |Smith |
may |be |experiencing |delirium, |and |it |is |important |to |perform |a |cognitive |function |screening |
test.
Don |is |an |85-year-old |man |who |cares |for |his |82-year-old |wife |Edith. |Don |is |fairly |healthy |but |
slowing |down |with |chronic |pain |associated |with |arthritis. |Edith |has |progressive |dementia |and |
is |no |longer |able |to |fix |meals |or |handle |the |finances, |which |she |had |historically |done |
throughout |their |50 |year |marriage. |You |counsel |their |son |regarding |the |stress |of |caregiving |
with |the |following |information. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Don |will |do |fine...
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |related |to |Caregiving? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Caregiving |is |stressful |and |can |place |financial |and |physical |burdens |on |the |caregiver.
Delirium: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Onset |occurs |in |hours |to |days.
Which |of |the |following |is |true |about |delirium, |an |acute |form |of |confusion: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Delirium |may |be |caused |by |fluid |and |electrolyte |imbalance, |infection, |and/or |
new |medications.
Alzheimer's |is |the |most |common |form |of |adult |onset |dementia. |Which |statement |is |true |of |
this |condition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alzheimer's |involves |a |generalized |impairment |of |
, intellectual |function |that |ultimately |impacts |the |occupational |and |social |function |of |the |
individual.
Dementia |is |a |progressive |form |of |confusion |with |various |causes/etiologies. |Which |statement |
is |true? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Onset |occurs |in |months |to |years.
Depression: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |characterized |by |a |persistent |sense |of |sadness |and |
loss.
Which |of |the |following |measures |is |not |an |appropriate |treatment |for |depression |for |an |older |
adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sedatives, |so |that |the |depressed |person |can |get |needed |rest.
A |home |care |nurse |is |visiting |an |older |female |client |whose |husband |died |6 |months |ago. |Which
|behavior |by |the |client |indicates |ineffective |coping? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neglecting |her |
personal |grooming |and |nutrition.
Mrs. |Arnold |has |a |bag |full |of |medications |that |she |is |no |longer |taking. |She |tells |you |that |these
|are |medications |she |has |had |in |her |cupboard |for |years |and |wants |your |advice |on |what |to |do |
with |them. |You |recommend |that |she: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-recommend |that |she |mix |them |
with |coffee |ground |or |kitty |litter...
Which |of |the |following |factors |does |not |impact |medication |absorption? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Sleep
Which |of |the |following |physiological |changes |of |aging |impacts |how |medications |are |
metabolized |and |absorbed |in |the |older |adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |rate |of |absorption |
may |slow |because |of |reduced |gastric |motility.
The |night |nurse |finds |Mrs. |Mills |at |3:00 |AM |trying |to |open |the |janitor's |closet |down |the |hall |
from |her |room. |The |nurse |notices |that |the |back |of |her |nightgown |is |wet. |Which |comment |by |
Assessment #2 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Mr. |Smith |was |admitted |to |your |rehabilitation |facility |following |a |hip |fracture |10 |days |earlier. |
He |has |a |diagnosis |of |mild |dementia, |but |was |living |independently |prior |to |his |fall. |You |are |
caring |for |him |on |the |evening |shift |and |he |is |agitated |and |confused, |repeatedly |trying |to |get |
out |of |bed |and |"back |to |work |at |my |office". |You |suspect: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mr. |Smith |
may |be |experiencing |delirium, |and |it |is |important |to |perform |a |cognitive |function |screening |
test.
Don |is |an |85-year-old |man |who |cares |for |his |82-year-old |wife |Edith. |Don |is |fairly |healthy |but |
slowing |down |with |chronic |pain |associated |with |arthritis. |Edith |has |progressive |dementia |and |
is |no |longer |able |to |fix |meals |or |handle |the |finances, |which |she |had |historically |done |
throughout |their |50 |year |marriage. |You |counsel |their |son |regarding |the |stress |of |caregiving |
with |the |following |information. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Don |will |do |fine...
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |related |to |Caregiving? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Caregiving |is |stressful |and |can |place |financial |and |physical |burdens |on |the |caregiver.
Delirium: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Onset |occurs |in |hours |to |days.
Which |of |the |following |is |true |about |delirium, |an |acute |form |of |confusion: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Delirium |may |be |caused |by |fluid |and |electrolyte |imbalance, |infection, |and/or |
new |medications.
Alzheimer's |is |the |most |common |form |of |adult |onset |dementia. |Which |statement |is |true |of |
this |condition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alzheimer's |involves |a |generalized |impairment |of |
, intellectual |function |that |ultimately |impacts |the |occupational |and |social |function |of |the |
individual.
Dementia |is |a |progressive |form |of |confusion |with |various |causes/etiologies. |Which |statement |
is |true? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Onset |occurs |in |months |to |years.
Depression: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |characterized |by |a |persistent |sense |of |sadness |and |
loss.
Which |of |the |following |measures |is |not |an |appropriate |treatment |for |depression |for |an |older |
adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sedatives, |so |that |the |depressed |person |can |get |needed |rest.
A |home |care |nurse |is |visiting |an |older |female |client |whose |husband |died |6 |months |ago. |Which
|behavior |by |the |client |indicates |ineffective |coping? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neglecting |her |
personal |grooming |and |nutrition.
Mrs. |Arnold |has |a |bag |full |of |medications |that |she |is |no |longer |taking. |She |tells |you |that |these
|are |medications |she |has |had |in |her |cupboard |for |years |and |wants |your |advice |on |what |to |do |
with |them. |You |recommend |that |she: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-recommend |that |she |mix |them |
with |coffee |ground |or |kitty |litter...
Which |of |the |following |factors |does |not |impact |medication |absorption? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Sleep
Which |of |the |following |physiological |changes |of |aging |impacts |how |medications |are |
metabolized |and |absorbed |in |the |older |adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |rate |of |absorption |
may |slow |because |of |reduced |gastric |motility.
The |night |nurse |finds |Mrs. |Mills |at |3:00 |AM |trying |to |open |the |janitor's |closet |down |the |hall |
from |her |room. |The |nurse |notices |that |the |back |of |her |nightgown |is |wet. |Which |comment |by |
