Geri Final Exam Questions and Answers
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When can a nurse be confident that a pt's diagnosed with restless leg syndrome has been
receptive to their education on the condition's contributing factors when they state what?
"I've cut back on my caffeinated coffee, teas, and sodas."
A nurse will be conducting an educational session on preventing skin cancer at a local senior
citizens center. What should be included in the session? That squamous cell cancer looks
like a wart.
What should the nurse say to the daughter of a pt who continuously attempts to get out of bed
when she asks why the staff doesn't leave all four bed rails up? There is no evidence that
side rails are effective.
An older patient asks a nurse, "I really have trouble slpeeing, and my doctor does not want to
prescribe a sleeping pill for me. He says they are not good for older people. I really dont
understand his response. Can you help me? Sleeping medications have adverse effects.
,An older man who is right-handed works as a carpenter, but he has been left with a flaccid right
arm after a thrombus occluded a cerebral artery. What would be the most important goal for the
plan of care to help this pt achieve optimal health and wellness? Collaborate with OT.
What is the major difference between the diagnosis of a chronic disease in a younger adult and
an older adult? Chronic diseases are often more easily identifiable in younger adults
because they present with classic symptoms.
What should a nurse do if a pt admitted for back surgery rehab asks for the opiates 15 minutes
before they are due? Administer the medication as requested by pt.
An older male adult who is Hispanic states he is not having pain, but he had knee replacement
surgery 2 days ago. What pain scale would be the best to use for this patient? The FACEs
Scale.
The nurse uses comfort measures to enhance an older adult's pharmacological pain management.
What would be most helpful for the nurse to use to identify the relationships between the comfort
measures, activity, and pharmacotherapy, and the older adult's pain level? An older adult's
pain diary.
, Persons with normal age-related sensory changes are likely to have the most difficulty
distinguishing what kinds of phrases? Spoken pairs of phrases like "she's praised" and
"fees raised".
The older adult who has type 2 diabetes mellitus has a sensory impairment and unstable blood
sugar levels. What sensory function alteration does the nurse address in the plan of care for
stabilizing the blood sugar? Has difficulty hearing in crowded rooms.
What comorbidity commonly associated with type 2 DM enhances the development of the
microvascular complications of DM? Hyperlipidemia
The nurse prepares an older male adult who has OA for discharge. What instruction does the
nurse include in pt teaching to maintain safety for this man? Report joint instability to the
HCP.
The nurse sees an older woman with OA and a low-grade fever. The pt tells the nurse that her
pain is changing; it is worse at night and in her shoulder muscles. What would the nurse perform
to prevent complications of this pt's condition? Direct her to report temporal or scalp pain.
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When can a nurse be confident that a pt's diagnosed with restless leg syndrome has been
receptive to their education on the condition's contributing factors when they state what?
"I've cut back on my caffeinated coffee, teas, and sodas."
A nurse will be conducting an educational session on preventing skin cancer at a local senior
citizens center. What should be included in the session? That squamous cell cancer looks
like a wart.
What should the nurse say to the daughter of a pt who continuously attempts to get out of bed
when she asks why the staff doesn't leave all four bed rails up? There is no evidence that
side rails are effective.
An older patient asks a nurse, "I really have trouble slpeeing, and my doctor does not want to
prescribe a sleeping pill for me. He says they are not good for older people. I really dont
understand his response. Can you help me? Sleeping medications have adverse effects.
,An older man who is right-handed works as a carpenter, but he has been left with a flaccid right
arm after a thrombus occluded a cerebral artery. What would be the most important goal for the
plan of care to help this pt achieve optimal health and wellness? Collaborate with OT.
What is the major difference between the diagnosis of a chronic disease in a younger adult and
an older adult? Chronic diseases are often more easily identifiable in younger adults
because they present with classic symptoms.
What should a nurse do if a pt admitted for back surgery rehab asks for the opiates 15 minutes
before they are due? Administer the medication as requested by pt.
An older male adult who is Hispanic states he is not having pain, but he had knee replacement
surgery 2 days ago. What pain scale would be the best to use for this patient? The FACEs
Scale.
The nurse uses comfort measures to enhance an older adult's pharmacological pain management.
What would be most helpful for the nurse to use to identify the relationships between the comfort
measures, activity, and pharmacotherapy, and the older adult's pain level? An older adult's
pain diary.
, Persons with normal age-related sensory changes are likely to have the most difficulty
distinguishing what kinds of phrases? Spoken pairs of phrases like "she's praised" and
"fees raised".
The older adult who has type 2 diabetes mellitus has a sensory impairment and unstable blood
sugar levels. What sensory function alteration does the nurse address in the plan of care for
stabilizing the blood sugar? Has difficulty hearing in crowded rooms.
What comorbidity commonly associated with type 2 DM enhances the development of the
microvascular complications of DM? Hyperlipidemia
The nurse prepares an older male adult who has OA for discharge. What instruction does the
nurse include in pt teaching to maintain safety for this man? Report joint instability to the
HCP.
The nurse sees an older woman with OA and a low-grade fever. The pt tells the nurse that her
pain is changing; it is worse at night and in her shoulder muscles. What would the nurse perform
to prevent complications of this pt's condition? Direct her to report temporal or scalp pain.
