Geri Final Exam questions with 100%
correct answers
D) Calcium 400mg and Vitamin D 600-800 units - correct answer ✔✔Which
combination is suitable for a daily diet for an older adult?
Decreased mobility in the esophagus - correct answer ✔✔Which is a common age
related physical change in older adults that may affect digestion and food intake?
B) Transportation can be a critical factor in nutritional insufficiency in older adults
- correct answer ✔✔Which is the following is a true statement about the older
adult?
B) Assist patient with warm drinks - correct answer ✔✔What prevention can the
nurse use to prevent burns at meal time? (Don't wait until it's cold)
C) Inspect for pocketing (Holding food in their mouth) - correct answer ✔✔The
nurse instructs the UAP to feed an older adult. If the nurse is unable to observe
feeding directly, then which action should the nurse use to assess the older adult
at risk for aspiration immediately after eating?
B) Draw on the availability to family members who are able to follow instructions -
correct answer ✔✔The nursing home staff needs assistance to properly feed the
residents who need assistance with feeding. Which of the following should the
nurse implement to make sure the residents are properly fed?
, A) Allow time to empty the mouth between bites - correct answer ✔✔The nurse
is feeding an older adult patient with __?__ as a result of a stroke. Which
intervention by the nurse is most important when feeding this patient?
A) Set the hot food to the side to cool slightly - correct answer ✔✔To avoid
trauma to the mouth from hot foods being served to the patient, the nurse should
...
B) Have the man meet with his family to solve the problem - correct answer
✔✔An older man dislikes his food that he receives from his family because it's
always cold. He has underweight and has a hemoglobin of 11.2 . Which
recommendation should the nurse implement?
B) Plain yogurt - correct answer ✔✔The nurse is planning on educating a patient
who was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis, on foods high in calcium. The
nurse should include which food choice?
B) Older adults generally need less fluid than younger people because of lower
body water content - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following statement is
true?
B) Poor cognitive function - correct answer ✔✔Which increases the risk for
chronic dehydration in older adults?
A) Daily total volume of fluid should be 1500-2000 mL a day - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following is true about fluid intake in older adults?
correct answers
D) Calcium 400mg and Vitamin D 600-800 units - correct answer ✔✔Which
combination is suitable for a daily diet for an older adult?
Decreased mobility in the esophagus - correct answer ✔✔Which is a common age
related physical change in older adults that may affect digestion and food intake?
B) Transportation can be a critical factor in nutritional insufficiency in older adults
- correct answer ✔✔Which is the following is a true statement about the older
adult?
B) Assist patient with warm drinks - correct answer ✔✔What prevention can the
nurse use to prevent burns at meal time? (Don't wait until it's cold)
C) Inspect for pocketing (Holding food in their mouth) - correct answer ✔✔The
nurse instructs the UAP to feed an older adult. If the nurse is unable to observe
feeding directly, then which action should the nurse use to assess the older adult
at risk for aspiration immediately after eating?
B) Draw on the availability to family members who are able to follow instructions -
correct answer ✔✔The nursing home staff needs assistance to properly feed the
residents who need assistance with feeding. Which of the following should the
nurse implement to make sure the residents are properly fed?
, A) Allow time to empty the mouth between bites - correct answer ✔✔The nurse
is feeding an older adult patient with __?__ as a result of a stroke. Which
intervention by the nurse is most important when feeding this patient?
A) Set the hot food to the side to cool slightly - correct answer ✔✔To avoid
trauma to the mouth from hot foods being served to the patient, the nurse should
...
B) Have the man meet with his family to solve the problem - correct answer
✔✔An older man dislikes his food that he receives from his family because it's
always cold. He has underweight and has a hemoglobin of 11.2 . Which
recommendation should the nurse implement?
B) Plain yogurt - correct answer ✔✔The nurse is planning on educating a patient
who was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis, on foods high in calcium. The
nurse should include which food choice?
B) Older adults generally need less fluid than younger people because of lower
body water content - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following statement is
true?
B) Poor cognitive function - correct answer ✔✔Which increases the risk for
chronic dehydration in older adults?
A) Daily total volume of fluid should be 1500-2000 mL a day - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following is true about fluid intake in older adults?
