CARE FOR THE OLDER ADULT PROCTORED EXAM
UPDATED 2025 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Normal aging brings about inevitable and irreversible changes. These
normal aging changes are partially responsible for the increased risk of
developing health-related problems within the elderly population.
Prevalent problems experienced by older
adults includes can be recognized using the following acronym SPICES
which stands for: -answer/ sleep disorders
problems with eating or feeding
incontinence
confusion
evidence of fall
skin breakdown
What type of scale is used in the Katz instrument? -answer/ dichotomous
(yes-or-no)
According to Hamrin and Lindmark, the correlation between the
Activity index and the Katz index is -answer/ 0.95.
The Katz index has demonstrated accuracy in predicting functional
outcomes over time among patients who have had a -answer/ stroke.
,The Katz index's reliability coefficients range from -answer/ 0.87 to
0.94.
The Katz index is often used to determine eligibility for assistance and
benefits because -answer/ of its predictive value.
A common environmental challenge of using the Katz index is that -
answer/ nursing staff tend to assist older adults with ADLs.
The central element in scoring the Katz index is the patient's ability to -
answer/ demonstrate functional independence to a clinician.
A score of 6 on the Katz index indicates that the patient -answer/ is
independent in all ADLs.
Ideally, use of the Katz index to assess patients' functional status begins
on admission to an acute care facility and is repeated -answer/ at regular
intervals and in response to changes in health.
"In 2004, influenza and pneumonia combined were ranked as the
_____________ cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading
cause in people over 65. -answer/ eigth
According to a 2005 survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute,
what percentage of nursing home residents required assistance with 5
ADLs? -answer/ 50%
,A 2004 study of 1,147 adults ages 66 and older found that functional
dependence significantly predicted -answer/ later institutionalization.
In a 2002 survey, what percentage of women between the ages of 65 and
74 reported an inability to perform at least one activity of daily living
(ADL)? -answer/ 20%
Using the Katz index can help hospital nurses -answer/ prevent
functional deterioration, improve patient safety, detect subtle changes in
health.
.
In addition to measuring functional status, the Katz index is also used in
residential care settings to -answer/ measure nursing workload.
The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living is a tool
for assessing an older adult's baseline abilities in 6 areas, including -
answer/ -bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring, or remaining
continent-
the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living has shown
itself to be an important tool in -answer/ measuring an older adult's
capacity to care for her- or himself
What's so different about caring for older adults? -answer/ Physiologic
changes associated with aging changes the way illness presents; the way
, the human body responds to treatment; and which treatments are even
appropriate.
What is the most common cause of iatrogenic illness, occuring in 20% to
25% of hospitalized elderly patients -answer/ Adverse drug reactions
Initiated at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital, the GRN model is based on the
premise that -answer/ not all nurses have the requisite knowledge and
skills to provide adequate care for the growing number of elderly
patients for whom they are responsible
Care to elders using the GRN model is successful because it uses -
answer/ a systematic and interdisciplinary approach to prevent and treat
high-risk, yet common, geriatric problems
NICHE stands for -answer/ NICHE (N urses I mproving C are to the H
ospitalized E lderly)
A recent study demonstrated that an advanced practice nurse-centered
discharge planning and home care intervention for at-risk hospitalized
elders -answer/ reduced readmissions, lengthened the time between
discharge and readmission, and decreased the costs of providing
healthcare
What benefits have the GRN model provided in acute care institutions: -
answer/ nursing staff have become more sensitive to the needs of
geriatric patients, geriatric nursing practice has improved, and a critical
UPDATED 2025 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Normal aging brings about inevitable and irreversible changes. These
normal aging changes are partially responsible for the increased risk of
developing health-related problems within the elderly population.
Prevalent problems experienced by older
adults includes can be recognized using the following acronym SPICES
which stands for: -answer/ sleep disorders
problems with eating or feeding
incontinence
confusion
evidence of fall
skin breakdown
What type of scale is used in the Katz instrument? -answer/ dichotomous
(yes-or-no)
According to Hamrin and Lindmark, the correlation between the
Activity index and the Katz index is -answer/ 0.95.
The Katz index has demonstrated accuracy in predicting functional
outcomes over time among patients who have had a -answer/ stroke.
,The Katz index's reliability coefficients range from -answer/ 0.87 to
0.94.
The Katz index is often used to determine eligibility for assistance and
benefits because -answer/ of its predictive value.
A common environmental challenge of using the Katz index is that -
answer/ nursing staff tend to assist older adults with ADLs.
The central element in scoring the Katz index is the patient's ability to -
answer/ demonstrate functional independence to a clinician.
A score of 6 on the Katz index indicates that the patient -answer/ is
independent in all ADLs.
Ideally, use of the Katz index to assess patients' functional status begins
on admission to an acute care facility and is repeated -answer/ at regular
intervals and in response to changes in health.
"In 2004, influenza and pneumonia combined were ranked as the
_____________ cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading
cause in people over 65. -answer/ eigth
According to a 2005 survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute,
what percentage of nursing home residents required assistance with 5
ADLs? -answer/ 50%
,A 2004 study of 1,147 adults ages 66 and older found that functional
dependence significantly predicted -answer/ later institutionalization.
In a 2002 survey, what percentage of women between the ages of 65 and
74 reported an inability to perform at least one activity of daily living
(ADL)? -answer/ 20%
Using the Katz index can help hospital nurses -answer/ prevent
functional deterioration, improve patient safety, detect subtle changes in
health.
.
In addition to measuring functional status, the Katz index is also used in
residential care settings to -answer/ measure nursing workload.
The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living is a tool
for assessing an older adult's baseline abilities in 6 areas, including -
answer/ -bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring, or remaining
continent-
the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living has shown
itself to be an important tool in -answer/ measuring an older adult's
capacity to care for her- or himself
What's so different about caring for older adults? -answer/ Physiologic
changes associated with aging changes the way illness presents; the way
, the human body responds to treatment; and which treatments are even
appropriate.
What is the most common cause of iatrogenic illness, occuring in 20% to
25% of hospitalized elderly patients -answer/ Adverse drug reactions
Initiated at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital, the GRN model is based on the
premise that -answer/ not all nurses have the requisite knowledge and
skills to provide adequate care for the growing number of elderly
patients for whom they are responsible
Care to elders using the GRN model is successful because it uses -
answer/ a systematic and interdisciplinary approach to prevent and treat
high-risk, yet common, geriatric problems
NICHE stands for -answer/ NICHE (N urses I mproving C are to the H
ospitalized E lderly)
A recent study demonstrated that an advanced practice nurse-centered
discharge planning and home care intervention for at-risk hospitalized
elders -answer/ reduced readmissions, lengthened the time between
discharge and readmission, and decreased the costs of providing
healthcare
What benefits have the GRN model provided in acute care institutions: -
answer/ nursing staff have become more sensitive to the needs of
geriatric patients, geriatric nursing practice has improved, and a critical
