ELIOPOULOS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW
●● According to Erikson, the final stage of the life cycle is centered on
achieving integrity versus despair. Which of the following situations
would signal to the nurse that the client in question is at risk for
disappointment and despair as characterized by Erikson?
Answer: An 80-year-old man describes himself as "useless" since he can
no longer help his adult children with their yard and garden work.
●● Which of the following clients of a nurse practitioner is
demonstrative of a growing trend in the role of grandparents in
contemporary American society?
Answer: A 70-year-old grandmother is raising her two grandchildren
because their mother is in prison.
●● A nurse who works on a palliative care unit has developed a strong
partnership with the 77-year-old wife of a client who has recently died of
lung cancer. The woman has expressed her fears around being a widow
to the nurse. How can the nurse best respond?
Answer: C) "Though it might not feel like it now, many women
eventually find joy in new friendships and freedom after the death of a
spouse."
, ●● Nurse M is employed in an assisted living facility and is privy to
many of the changes that accompany the aging process. An older female
resident of the facility has expressed a fear that her decreased mobility
will make her increasingly dependent on her daughter. How can the
nurse best respond to the resident's concerns?
Answer: C) "Many older adults have similar concerns. We can work
together to keep you independent as long as possible."
●● Which of the following nursing interventions by practitioner in a
long-term care facility are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Answer: A) The nurse times laxative administration as to not interfere
with social interaction.
B) The nurse provides diuretics after, not before, recreation sessions.
C) The client's need for and dosage of nighttime sedation is weighed in
light of activities planned for the following morning.
●● The occupational therapist on a geriatric rehabilitation unit of a
hospital has integrated a life review into a group therapy session. Which
of the following statements best captures the nature of life review among
older adults?
Answer: B) A life review can help reflect on accomplishments but can
also bring painful mistakes to light.
●● Which of the following teaching points around the use of self-
reflection with older adults is most accurate?
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW
●● According to Erikson, the final stage of the life cycle is centered on
achieving integrity versus despair. Which of the following situations
would signal to the nurse that the client in question is at risk for
disappointment and despair as characterized by Erikson?
Answer: An 80-year-old man describes himself as "useless" since he can
no longer help his adult children with their yard and garden work.
●● Which of the following clients of a nurse practitioner is
demonstrative of a growing trend in the role of grandparents in
contemporary American society?
Answer: A 70-year-old grandmother is raising her two grandchildren
because their mother is in prison.
●● A nurse who works on a palliative care unit has developed a strong
partnership with the 77-year-old wife of a client who has recently died of
lung cancer. The woman has expressed her fears around being a widow
to the nurse. How can the nurse best respond?
Answer: C) "Though it might not feel like it now, many women
eventually find joy in new friendships and freedom after the death of a
spouse."
, ●● Nurse M is employed in an assisted living facility and is privy to
many of the changes that accompany the aging process. An older female
resident of the facility has expressed a fear that her decreased mobility
will make her increasingly dependent on her daughter. How can the
nurse best respond to the resident's concerns?
Answer: C) "Many older adults have similar concerns. We can work
together to keep you independent as long as possible."
●● Which of the following nursing interventions by practitioner in a
long-term care facility are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Answer: A) The nurse times laxative administration as to not interfere
with social interaction.
B) The nurse provides diuretics after, not before, recreation sessions.
C) The client's need for and dosage of nighttime sedation is weighed in
light of activities planned for the following morning.
●● The occupational therapist on a geriatric rehabilitation unit of a
hospital has integrated a life review into a group therapy session. Which
of the following statements best captures the nature of life review among
older adults?
Answer: B) A life review can help reflect on accomplishments but can
also bring painful mistakes to light.
●● Which of the following teaching points around the use of self-
reflection with older adults is most accurate?
