Geri Actual Exam 1 Questions and
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The nurse working in a clinic located in a neighborhood with many elderly Vietnamese
individuals is planning programs to decrease health care disparities. What is the most important
strategy for this population?
A. Educate clinic staff about Vietnamese health beliefs
B. Work to improve public transportation
C. Seek methods to obtain low-cost medications
D. Update equipment and supplies for the clinic - ANSWER - A
The gerontologic nurse is planning a presentation at a senior center about healthy aging based
on the goals of Healthy People 2020. What should the nurse include?
A. Current treatments of specific diseases across the life span
B. Racial and ethnic differences in health care practices
C. Criteria for Medicare reimbursement for preventive healthcare
D. Methods to achieve improved quality of life across the life span. - ANSWER - D
The nurse is discussing neighborhood healthcare needs with local planners. Which nursing
action is best based on the overall goals of Healthy People 2020?
A. Suggest subsidized transportation to religious services
B. Plan intergenerational activities.
C. Request a wheelchair ramp at a nurse managed clinic
D. Ask for additional intensive care unit beds - ANSWER - C
Which statement should guide the nurse in evaluating an older patient's potential for
dysfunction?
A. Spiritual aging interferes with a healthy lifestyle
B. Biological aging increases the elder's vulnerability to disease
C. Emotional distress rarely influences biologic aging
D. Psychological aging impairs an older person's judgement. - ANSWER - B
, The nurse notices that many of the patient's in a long tern care facility speak about spiritual
matters. Which intervention is best to address patient's spiritual needs?
A. Give advice on spiritual matters
B. Spend uninterrupted time listening ti patient's concerns
C. Reassure the patient that everything will work out
D. Discuss the nurse personal religious beliefs - ANSWER - B
A nurse is part of a team planning for the health need of the community. Which demographic
trend should assist the nurse to plan care for the community?
A. Cultural diversity of older adults in increasing
B. There will be less people in the old-old subgroup
C. Educational level is decreasing in the elderly
D. Less people will be in the 65 to 74 year old age group - ANSWER - A
The nurse utilized concepts from the wear-and-tear theory of aging when planning care for
which patient?
A. A patient with a total knee replacement r/t repetitive use injury
B. A patient with lung cancer r/t long term asbestos exposure
C. A patient with (Transient Ischemic Attack) TIA symptoms r/t uncontrolled hypertension
D. A patient with peripheral artery disease r/t type 2 diabetes - ANSWER - A
The nurse is presenting a hypertension education program to low income residents of a senior
high-rise apartment building in the inner city. Which demographic group is most likely to attend
the program?
A. Highly educated widowers
B. Married couples
C. Older women
D. older men living alone - ANSWER - C
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The nurse working in a clinic located in a neighborhood with many elderly Vietnamese
individuals is planning programs to decrease health care disparities. What is the most important
strategy for this population?
A. Educate clinic staff about Vietnamese health beliefs
B. Work to improve public transportation
C. Seek methods to obtain low-cost medications
D. Update equipment and supplies for the clinic - ANSWER - A
The gerontologic nurse is planning a presentation at a senior center about healthy aging based
on the goals of Healthy People 2020. What should the nurse include?
A. Current treatments of specific diseases across the life span
B. Racial and ethnic differences in health care practices
C. Criteria for Medicare reimbursement for preventive healthcare
D. Methods to achieve improved quality of life across the life span. - ANSWER - D
The nurse is discussing neighborhood healthcare needs with local planners. Which nursing
action is best based on the overall goals of Healthy People 2020?
A. Suggest subsidized transportation to religious services
B. Plan intergenerational activities.
C. Request a wheelchair ramp at a nurse managed clinic
D. Ask for additional intensive care unit beds - ANSWER - C
Which statement should guide the nurse in evaluating an older patient's potential for
dysfunction?
A. Spiritual aging interferes with a healthy lifestyle
B. Biological aging increases the elder's vulnerability to disease
C. Emotional distress rarely influences biologic aging
D. Psychological aging impairs an older person's judgement. - ANSWER - B
, The nurse notices that many of the patient's in a long tern care facility speak about spiritual
matters. Which intervention is best to address patient's spiritual needs?
A. Give advice on spiritual matters
B. Spend uninterrupted time listening ti patient's concerns
C. Reassure the patient that everything will work out
D. Discuss the nurse personal religious beliefs - ANSWER - B
A nurse is part of a team planning for the health need of the community. Which demographic
trend should assist the nurse to plan care for the community?
A. Cultural diversity of older adults in increasing
B. There will be less people in the old-old subgroup
C. Educational level is decreasing in the elderly
D. Less people will be in the 65 to 74 year old age group - ANSWER - A
The nurse utilized concepts from the wear-and-tear theory of aging when planning care for
which patient?
A. A patient with a total knee replacement r/t repetitive use injury
B. A patient with lung cancer r/t long term asbestos exposure
C. A patient with (Transient Ischemic Attack) TIA symptoms r/t uncontrolled hypertension
D. A patient with peripheral artery disease r/t type 2 diabetes - ANSWER - A
The nurse is presenting a hypertension education program to low income residents of a senior
high-rise apartment building in the inner city. Which demographic group is most likely to attend
the program?
A. Highly educated widowers
B. Married couples
C. Older women
D. older men living alone - ANSWER - C
