GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING NUR 257
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Exam 1 Geriatric
1. What is a nurse's priority in caring for a dying patient
Ans: pain meds
2. You are planning a staff education conference about IADL; what
activity from the box below should the nurse perform.
Ans: shopping, preparing meals, doing housework, taking meds
3. You teaching an older client who has arthritis about interventions to
improve sexual functions; which of the following statement by the
client needs further teaching?
Ans: I should apply an ice pack on my affected joint before sexual activity.
4. You are working in ED you caring for a psych client with dehydration,
which client the nurse identifies as the most likely underlyingg
condition. Ans: client who has 8.2% a1c and tingling in their toes
5. You providing health education for a client who has a chronic venous
stasis wound which of the following instruction should the nurse
include. Ans: refrain from crossing your legs, ankles
6. You caring for older client female which of the following findings make
the nurse for further question their client regarding possible infection of
HIV Ans: 6 vaginal yeast infections in the last 12 months.
7. you caring for an older client who has HIV which of the following action
by the nurse is bolded most effective to prevent exposure
Ans: the nurse need to wear gloves
8. You working on a clinic caring for a 65 years old; during a routine visit, the
client report having multiple sex partners in the last year and their concern
they may be HIV positive which of the following action by the nurse is
appropriate
Ans: ask them any signs and symptoms they been experiencing.
, 9. You working in a public health clinic a geriatric client who has been
receiving medication tx for HIV for 2 years the client said to the nurse
that
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Exam 1 Geriatric
1. What is a nurse's priority in caring for a dying patient
Ans: pain meds
2. You are planning a staff education conference about IADL; what
activity from the box below should the nurse perform.
Ans: shopping, preparing meals, doing housework, taking meds
3. You teaching an older client who has arthritis about interventions to
improve sexual functions; which of the following statement by the
client needs further teaching?
Ans: I should apply an ice pack on my affected joint before sexual activity.
4. You are working in ED you caring for a psych client with dehydration,
which client the nurse identifies as the most likely underlyingg
condition. Ans: client who has 8.2% a1c and tingling in their toes
5. You providing health education for a client who has a chronic venous
stasis wound which of the following instruction should the nurse
include. Ans: refrain from crossing your legs, ankles
6. You caring for older client female which of the following findings make
the nurse for further question their client regarding possible infection of
HIV Ans: 6 vaginal yeast infections in the last 12 months.
7. you caring for an older client who has HIV which of the following action
by the nurse is bolded most effective to prevent exposure
Ans: the nurse need to wear gloves
8. You working on a clinic caring for a 65 years old; during a routine visit, the
client report having multiple sex partners in the last year and their concern
they may be HIV positive which of the following action by the nurse is
appropriate
Ans: ask them any signs and symptoms they been experiencing.
, 9. You working in a public health clinic a geriatric client who has been
receiving medication tx for HIV for 2 years the client said to the nurse
that
