NURS 1244 - HESI GERONTOLOGY 2020 TEST BANK. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.

1. Male resident of a nursing home requests a new room b/c he does not like the view in his present room. What action should the nurse take? Show the client the rooms that are available. 2. The nurse is visiting an older client who is homebound. Which finding about the client’s nutritional status requires additional follow-up? Ate approximately 1200 calories daily for the past 2 weeks. 3. An elderly client with degenerative joint disease asks about using the rubber jar openers that are available. The nurse’s response should be on which information about assistive devices? They decrease the risk for joint trauma. 4. The nurse is caring for an older client who is admitted due to a change in mental status after 2 days of nausea and vomiting. The client’s home medications include subcutaneous insulin, a daily antihypertensive, and a daily diuretic. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? Obtain capillary glucose level 5. An older female who is complaining of pain in her arm and back is brought to the emergency department by her son who states she fell out of her chair. The nurse notes that the client has been in the ED five times in the last for a variety of superficial injuries. Which nursing action has the highest priority? Take mom to private room and ask if someone is hurting her 6. A nurse is caring for an older Vietnamese client who has terminal lung cancer. The family members want to stay in the room, perform cultural