Geri Exam 2 questions with 100%
correct answers graded A+
1. Which one of the following is a true statement about mobility and safety for
older adults? - correct answer ✔✔d. Lowering the bed and fluorescent tapes are
interventions to increase safety.
2. The nurse can place an older adult into one of four patient rooms. Which is the
most suitable room for an older adult? - correct answer ✔✔b. Room with orange
carpeting and soft lighting
3. Which of the following is a true statement about assistive devices to aid older
adults with impaired mobility? - correct answer ✔✔d. A cane is most useful for
unilateral disabilities but not bilateral problems.
4. The overall temperature in your gerontological unit is 62 F during the evening
shift. In documenting this concern to the administration, which factor is the most
important for the health and well-being of older adults - correct answer ✔✔c. An
ambient temperature of 62 F is unsuitable for older people because they have
impaired thermoregulation.
5. Which of the following statements is true about a safe, effective care
environment for older adults? - correct answer ✔✔b. Older drivers are more likely
to be in a fatal motor vehicle accident than younger drivers.
6. The health care provider has not ordered the use of a restraint for an alert
patient at high risk for falling. The nurse should implement which side rail use? -
correct answer ✔✔b. One -length rail
,7. After assessing the older man in his bed, the nurse determines that he is at high
risk for falls. The nurse leaves the room to get a fall risk sign and returns to find
him on the floor pleading for help. Which of the following was the most important
intervention the nurse should have implemented to prevent this event? - correct
answer ✔✔d. Instruct the patient to call for help.
8. An older man was oriented and responded appropriately in the hospital, but he
is now disoriented and confused in his home after discharge. Which of the
following issues is the first that the home nurse should examine to determine
whether an environmental issue is contributing to the patients condition at
home? - correct answer ✔✔b. Temperature of household
9. The nurse assesses the quality of which of the following patient characteristics
when applying the Get-Up-and-Go test from the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model? -
correct answer ✔✔c. Balance
10. An older woman who receives intravenous (IV) fluids is making wide
gesticulations with her arms and loudly insulting the nursing staff. Which
intervention should the nurse implement to maintain safe, effective nursing care
initially? - correct answer ✔✔d. Determine the patients needs.
11. The nurse determines that an older adult who has chronic bronchitis is at high
risk for falls, but he repeatedly tries to ambulate without assistance. Which
alternative measure to restraints is contraindicated for this older adult? - correct
answer ✔✔b. Place a concave mattress on the bed.
12. The nurse wants to use exercise according to the recommendations of the
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for an older woman who lost her balance and
fell. Which nursing intervention is suitable for this older adult according to the
,AGS? - correct answer ✔✔b. Provide information on group exercises for balance
training.
13. The nurse is discharging an older woman who uses a walker from rehabilitative
care. Which observation does the nurse use to determine whether the patient is
prepared for discharge? - correct answer ✔✔d. She takes the walker to the
elevator.
1. The nurse plans care to prevent a dangerous thermal environment for an older
man who lives in a northern climate of the United States. Which patient
assessment data does the nurse recognize that can contribute to his risk of
hypothermia? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Has a history of a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
b. Has a history of diabetes mellitus
c. Builds miniature cars for a hobby
e. Gets heat from a boiler in the cellar
2. The nurse will be educating a group of senior citizens on adaptations for safer
driving. Which adaptation(s) should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer ✔✔a. Wide rear-view mirrors
b. Pedal extensions
c. Global positioning system (GPS) devices
, 3. Which of the following is(are) assessed in a fall prevention assessment of an
older adult? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Environment
b. Physical status
d. Functional status
e. Medical history
4. The nurse is caring for an older adult who has dementia. The patient has just
returned from recovery after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
placement. Which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Place IV tubing behind the patient.
b. Hang the IV bag behind the patients field of vision.
c. Cover the PEG tube with an abdominal binder.
5. Which factors in the patient care environment should be routinely assessed to
decrease the risk of falls? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Outdoor
grounds
b. Appropriate footwear
d. Grab bars in place
correct answers graded A+
1. Which one of the following is a true statement about mobility and safety for
older adults? - correct answer ✔✔d. Lowering the bed and fluorescent tapes are
interventions to increase safety.
2. The nurse can place an older adult into one of four patient rooms. Which is the
most suitable room for an older adult? - correct answer ✔✔b. Room with orange
carpeting and soft lighting
3. Which of the following is a true statement about assistive devices to aid older
adults with impaired mobility? - correct answer ✔✔d. A cane is most useful for
unilateral disabilities but not bilateral problems.
4. The overall temperature in your gerontological unit is 62 F during the evening
shift. In documenting this concern to the administration, which factor is the most
important for the health and well-being of older adults - correct answer ✔✔c. An
ambient temperature of 62 F is unsuitable for older people because they have
impaired thermoregulation.
5. Which of the following statements is true about a safe, effective care
environment for older adults? - correct answer ✔✔b. Older drivers are more likely
to be in a fatal motor vehicle accident than younger drivers.
6. The health care provider has not ordered the use of a restraint for an alert
patient at high risk for falling. The nurse should implement which side rail use? -
correct answer ✔✔b. One -length rail
,7. After assessing the older man in his bed, the nurse determines that he is at high
risk for falls. The nurse leaves the room to get a fall risk sign and returns to find
him on the floor pleading for help. Which of the following was the most important
intervention the nurse should have implemented to prevent this event? - correct
answer ✔✔d. Instruct the patient to call for help.
8. An older man was oriented and responded appropriately in the hospital, but he
is now disoriented and confused in his home after discharge. Which of the
following issues is the first that the home nurse should examine to determine
whether an environmental issue is contributing to the patients condition at
home? - correct answer ✔✔b. Temperature of household
9. The nurse assesses the quality of which of the following patient characteristics
when applying the Get-Up-and-Go test from the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model? -
correct answer ✔✔c. Balance
10. An older woman who receives intravenous (IV) fluids is making wide
gesticulations with her arms and loudly insulting the nursing staff. Which
intervention should the nurse implement to maintain safe, effective nursing care
initially? - correct answer ✔✔d. Determine the patients needs.
11. The nurse determines that an older adult who has chronic bronchitis is at high
risk for falls, but he repeatedly tries to ambulate without assistance. Which
alternative measure to restraints is contraindicated for this older adult? - correct
answer ✔✔b. Place a concave mattress on the bed.
12. The nurse wants to use exercise according to the recommendations of the
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for an older woman who lost her balance and
fell. Which nursing intervention is suitable for this older adult according to the
,AGS? - correct answer ✔✔b. Provide information on group exercises for balance
training.
13. The nurse is discharging an older woman who uses a walker from rehabilitative
care. Which observation does the nurse use to determine whether the patient is
prepared for discharge? - correct answer ✔✔d. She takes the walker to the
elevator.
1. The nurse plans care to prevent a dangerous thermal environment for an older
man who lives in a northern climate of the United States. Which patient
assessment data does the nurse recognize that can contribute to his risk of
hypothermia? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Has a history of a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
b. Has a history of diabetes mellitus
c. Builds miniature cars for a hobby
e. Gets heat from a boiler in the cellar
2. The nurse will be educating a group of senior citizens on adaptations for safer
driving. Which adaptation(s) should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer ✔✔a. Wide rear-view mirrors
b. Pedal extensions
c. Global positioning system (GPS) devices
, 3. Which of the following is(are) assessed in a fall prevention assessment of an
older adult? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Environment
b. Physical status
d. Functional status
e. Medical history
4. The nurse is caring for an older adult who has dementia. The patient has just
returned from recovery after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
placement. Which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Place IV tubing behind the patient.
b. Hang the IV bag behind the patients field of vision.
c. Cover the PEG tube with an abdominal binder.
5. Which factors in the patient care environment should be routinely assessed to
decrease the risk of falls? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔a. Outdoor
grounds
b. Appropriate footwear
d. Grab bars in place
