Geriatric Exam 2 Review
1. You’re teaching a patient about antipsychotic neuroleptics what should you include in the
teaching?
Ans: You’re more susceptible to heart issues and stroke while taking a medication
(Follow up constantly with their provider when they’re on neuroleptics)
2. You’re teaching an older adult client about a new medication, which of the following nursing
action enhances the client’s ability to learn most?
Ans: Keep it simple (K.I.S.S), and relevant to the subject (Don’t use medical speak)
3. You’re evaluating the active involvement of a client who’s having difficulty keeping
medications organized demonstrates a correct understanding of active involvement if the client
Ans: Explains to you the purpose of the medication as the pill is placed into the medication
organizer
4. The home health Nurse arrives at the home the client finds the inside temperature 82
degrees the windows and doors are closed the client is covered with a heavy winter blanket the
Nurse initially recognizes that this behavior maybe related to
Ans: Normal age-related changes that impairs the client’s ability to thermoregulate (remember
layers and layers)
5. You’re caring for a frail older adult in a acute care facility and is concerned about preventing
hypothermia which of the following interventions should the Nurse implement?
Ans: use warm humidified air by mask (Moisture)
6. The community nurse is preparing a course addressing key components in determining when
a client is no longer safe to drive use the pneumonic S.A.F.E.D.R.I.V.E. (items of box below) SATA
Ans: Family reports executive function, attention skills (are they able to connect when you’re
talking about something)
7. The nurse caring for a client who due to increasing age switching from the tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA) amitriptyline to the SSRI Fluoxetine the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following side effects
Ans: Sexual dysfunction
8. The Nurse is caring for a client who’s been receiving Haloperidol which of the following is the
most serious side effect that you should watch for?
Ans: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
, 9. The Nurse is speaking with a family member of a client who have early-stage Dementia. The
family member is concerned that the client should no longer be driving which of the following
statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Ans: You should begin having discussion now and then evaluate the client’s driving every 6
months.
10. The Nurse has taught a client who have a new prescription for metered dose inhaler about
how to use the inhaler which of the following is the best way for the nurse to evaluate learning?
Ans: Observe the client using the inhaler to administer a dose of medication
11. Follow up Nurse working in rural community has started seeing clients via telehealth, the
nurse understands that some of the benefits important to the clients using telehealth includes
Ans: self-management of illness and ability to have diagnosis monitored treatment remotely
from the primary care health provider
12. A home health nurse is caring for an older client who asks the nurse why they are always
cold, the correct response by the nurse is
Ans: you have a decreased stability to shiver which prevent you from producing enough heat
(Thermoregulation)
13. Home health nurse is counseling the family of an 85-year-old about establishing rules for
their family member to promote safe driving it requires follow up by the nurse if the family
identifies which of the following rules?
Ans: drive below speed limit to maintain control of the car
14. Nurse has attended an education session regarding complication of frequent medications
used by older adults that are affected by food interactions, which of the following combinations
should alert the nurse to possible interactions?
Ans: antibiotics and any foods
15. The nurse finds a client with Alzheimer’s wandering the halls trying to water the flowers and
leaving puddles of water on the floor, which of the following statements is the appropriate
response by the nurse?
Ans: Thank you for helping to care for the flowers it looks like some of the water has spilled on
the floor can I help you clean it up so your friends don’t slip and fall
16. Nurse working in the ED is discharging an older adult client who was admitted with
hypothermia which of the following should the nurse include in discharge teaching to the
client?
1. You’re teaching a patient about antipsychotic neuroleptics what should you include in the
teaching?
Ans: You’re more susceptible to heart issues and stroke while taking a medication
(Follow up constantly with their provider when they’re on neuroleptics)
2. You’re teaching an older adult client about a new medication, which of the following nursing
action enhances the client’s ability to learn most?
Ans: Keep it simple (K.I.S.S), and relevant to the subject (Don’t use medical speak)
3. You’re evaluating the active involvement of a client who’s having difficulty keeping
medications organized demonstrates a correct understanding of active involvement if the client
Ans: Explains to you the purpose of the medication as the pill is placed into the medication
organizer
4. The home health Nurse arrives at the home the client finds the inside temperature 82
degrees the windows and doors are closed the client is covered with a heavy winter blanket the
Nurse initially recognizes that this behavior maybe related to
Ans: Normal age-related changes that impairs the client’s ability to thermoregulate (remember
layers and layers)
5. You’re caring for a frail older adult in a acute care facility and is concerned about preventing
hypothermia which of the following interventions should the Nurse implement?
Ans: use warm humidified air by mask (Moisture)
6. The community nurse is preparing a course addressing key components in determining when
a client is no longer safe to drive use the pneumonic S.A.F.E.D.R.I.V.E. (items of box below) SATA
Ans: Family reports executive function, attention skills (are they able to connect when you’re
talking about something)
7. The nurse caring for a client who due to increasing age switching from the tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA) amitriptyline to the SSRI Fluoxetine the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following side effects
Ans: Sexual dysfunction
8. The Nurse is caring for a client who’s been receiving Haloperidol which of the following is the
most serious side effect that you should watch for?
Ans: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
, 9. The Nurse is speaking with a family member of a client who have early-stage Dementia. The
family member is concerned that the client should no longer be driving which of the following
statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Ans: You should begin having discussion now and then evaluate the client’s driving every 6
months.
10. The Nurse has taught a client who have a new prescription for metered dose inhaler about
how to use the inhaler which of the following is the best way for the nurse to evaluate learning?
Ans: Observe the client using the inhaler to administer a dose of medication
11. Follow up Nurse working in rural community has started seeing clients via telehealth, the
nurse understands that some of the benefits important to the clients using telehealth includes
Ans: self-management of illness and ability to have diagnosis monitored treatment remotely
from the primary care health provider
12. A home health nurse is caring for an older client who asks the nurse why they are always
cold, the correct response by the nurse is
Ans: you have a decreased stability to shiver which prevent you from producing enough heat
(Thermoregulation)
13. Home health nurse is counseling the family of an 85-year-old about establishing rules for
their family member to promote safe driving it requires follow up by the nurse if the family
identifies which of the following rules?
Ans: drive below speed limit to maintain control of the car
14. Nurse has attended an education session regarding complication of frequent medications
used by older adults that are affected by food interactions, which of the following combinations
should alert the nurse to possible interactions?
Ans: antibiotics and any foods
15. The nurse finds a client with Alzheimer’s wandering the halls trying to water the flowers and
leaving puddles of water on the floor, which of the following statements is the appropriate
response by the nurse?
Ans: Thank you for helping to care for the flowers it looks like some of the water has spilled on
the floor can I help you clean it up so your friends don’t slip and fall
16. Nurse working in the ED is discharging an older adult client who was admitted with
hypothermia which of the following should the nurse include in discharge teaching to the
client?
