Which of the following improves attitudes toward ageing and older adults?
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV - ANSWER B.
Education about older adults
What best describes nurses as a care provider?
a. Determine the client's needs
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help the client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situations
d. Works in a combined effort with all those involved in patient's care -
ANSWER A. Determine the client's need
As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological
Nursing because:
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the ageing process and provide quality care to
older adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives a positive outlook to older adults. - ANSWER B. It provides a way
to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older adults
Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease.
What role of a gerontologic nurse did
Nurse Beth portray?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER C. Teacher
,Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz's family
members. What role did Nurse Beth
play in this situation?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER B. Advocate
What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research
literature, continuing to read and put into
practice the results of reliable and valid studies?
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER A. Research Consumer
As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following
skills except;
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication - ANSWER C. Staff Insubordination
A primary care provider's order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed.
Since the nurse was not present
when the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best
illustrates the nurse fulfilled the
client advocate role?
a. "The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form."
b. "Do you have any questions about the procedure?"
c. "What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?"
d. "Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the - ANSWER C.
"What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?"
A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into
nursing practice would demonstrate which of the following roles?
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
,c. Producer
d. Consumer - ANSWER D. Consumer
The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that
specializes in disease prevention,
increasing autonomy and self care, and maintenance of function for older adults
is
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
d. public health. - ANSWER A. Gerontology
An 80-year-old patient, who lives at home with a spouse, is instructed to follow
a 2 g sodium diet. The patient
states, "I've always eaten the same way all my life, and I'm not going to change
now." To promote optimal dietary
adherence, the gerontological nurse's initial approach is to:
a. inform the patient about the need to follow the diet.
b. inquire about the patient's current food preferences and eating habits.
c. list the variety of foods that are allowed on the diet.
d. provide dietary in - ANSWER B. Inquire about the patient's current food
preferences and eating habits
Which best describes what guides the appropriate nursing care of an aging
adult?
a. Evidence-based practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and
outcomes of older adults
b. General nursing care previously practices
c. Facility policies and procedures
d. Physician orders for patient complaints - ANSWER A. Evidence-based
practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and outcomes of older
adults
When teaching an independent older adult patient how to self-administer
insulin, the most productive approach is
to:
a. facilitate involvement in a small group where the skill is being taught.
b. gather information about the patient's family health history.
, c. provide frequent, competitive skills testing to enhance learning.
d. use repeated return demonstrations to promote the patient's retention of the
involved tasks. - ANSWER D. Use repeated return demonstrations to promote
the patient's retention of the involved tasks
A 90-year-old patient comes to the clinic with a family member. During the
health history, the patient is unable to
respond to questions in a logical manner. The gerontological nurse's action is to:
a. ask the family member to answer the questions.
b. ask the same questions in a louder and lower voice.
c. determine if the patient knows the name of the current president.
d. rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a lower voice. -
ANSWER D. Rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a
lower voice.
The American Nurses Association's Gerontological Nursing: Scope and
Standards of Practice emphasizes:
a. that abnormal responses to the aging process determine the appropriate
nursing diagnoses.
b. that the health status data of older adult patients be documented in a
retrievable form.
c. the role of the older adult patient as the sole decision maker in planning his or
her care.
d. the unchanging nature of the goals and plans of care for older adult patients. -
ANSWER B. That the health status data of older adult patients be documented
in a retrievable form
The nurse is aware that the majority of older adults:
a. Live alone
b. Live in institutional settings
c. Are unable to care for themselves
d. Are actively involved in their community - ANSWER D. Are actively
involved in their community
Which choice best explains the practice setting for the gerontological nurse?
a. In the home of the client
b. Only in acute care settings
c. Clinics and long-term care facilities
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV - ANSWER B.
Education about older adults
What best describes nurses as a care provider?
a. Determine the client's needs
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help the client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situations
d. Works in a combined effort with all those involved in patient's care -
ANSWER A. Determine the client's need
As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological
Nursing because:
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the ageing process and provide quality care to
older adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives a positive outlook to older adults. - ANSWER B. It provides a way
to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older adults
Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease.
What role of a gerontologic nurse did
Nurse Beth portray?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER C. Teacher
,Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz's family
members. What role did Nurse Beth
play in this situation?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER B. Advocate
What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research
literature, continuing to read and put into
practice the results of reliable and valid studies?
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care - ANSWER A. Research Consumer
As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following
skills except;
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication - ANSWER C. Staff Insubordination
A primary care provider's order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed.
Since the nurse was not present
when the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best
illustrates the nurse fulfilled the
client advocate role?
a. "The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form."
b. "Do you have any questions about the procedure?"
c. "What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?"
d. "Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the - ANSWER C.
"What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?"
A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into
nursing practice would demonstrate which of the following roles?
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
,c. Producer
d. Consumer - ANSWER D. Consumer
The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that
specializes in disease prevention,
increasing autonomy and self care, and maintenance of function for older adults
is
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
d. public health. - ANSWER A. Gerontology
An 80-year-old patient, who lives at home with a spouse, is instructed to follow
a 2 g sodium diet. The patient
states, "I've always eaten the same way all my life, and I'm not going to change
now." To promote optimal dietary
adherence, the gerontological nurse's initial approach is to:
a. inform the patient about the need to follow the diet.
b. inquire about the patient's current food preferences and eating habits.
c. list the variety of foods that are allowed on the diet.
d. provide dietary in - ANSWER B. Inquire about the patient's current food
preferences and eating habits
Which best describes what guides the appropriate nursing care of an aging
adult?
a. Evidence-based practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and
outcomes of older adults
b. General nursing care previously practices
c. Facility policies and procedures
d. Physician orders for patient complaints - ANSWER A. Evidence-based
practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and outcomes of older
adults
When teaching an independent older adult patient how to self-administer
insulin, the most productive approach is
to:
a. facilitate involvement in a small group where the skill is being taught.
b. gather information about the patient's family health history.
, c. provide frequent, competitive skills testing to enhance learning.
d. use repeated return demonstrations to promote the patient's retention of the
involved tasks. - ANSWER D. Use repeated return demonstrations to promote
the patient's retention of the involved tasks
A 90-year-old patient comes to the clinic with a family member. During the
health history, the patient is unable to
respond to questions in a logical manner. The gerontological nurse's action is to:
a. ask the family member to answer the questions.
b. ask the same questions in a louder and lower voice.
c. determine if the patient knows the name of the current president.
d. rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a lower voice. -
ANSWER D. Rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a
lower voice.
The American Nurses Association's Gerontological Nursing: Scope and
Standards of Practice emphasizes:
a. that abnormal responses to the aging process determine the appropriate
nursing diagnoses.
b. that the health status data of older adult patients be documented in a
retrievable form.
c. the role of the older adult patient as the sole decision maker in planning his or
her care.
d. the unchanging nature of the goals and plans of care for older adult patients. -
ANSWER B. That the health status data of older adult patients be documented
in a retrievable form
The nurse is aware that the majority of older adults:
a. Live alone
b. Live in institutional settings
c. Are unable to care for themselves
d. Are actively involved in their community - ANSWER D. Are actively
involved in their community
Which choice best explains the practice setting for the gerontological nurse?
a. In the home of the client
b. Only in acute care settings
c. Clinics and long-term care facilities
