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NUR 208
NUR 208/ NUR208 Exam 3| Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)(2025/ 2026 Update)
1. When planning health-promotion classes for geriatric adults,
the health-care worker should include information pertinent to::
safe home environment, immunizations
2. An 83-year-old resident in a nursing home spends a great
deal of time telling stories about past accomplishments and life
experiences. The health-care worker recognizes that:: reminiscing
about positive life experiences is therapeutic and helps bring a feeling
of achievement and satisfaction to the elder adult
3. Interventions to promote health in the geriatric elder that
follow the goals of Healthy People 2030 are primarily focused on::
teaching positive health behaviors
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,4. The health-care worker assessing an 85-year-old man for his
ability to manage the activities of daily living (ADLs) would
assess his ability to: (Select all that apply.)
feed himself
manage his
own finances
cook a simple
meal shop for
himself
manage some form of transportation:
feed himself cook a simple meal shop for
himself
5. Which services does the Older American Act of 2006
include? (Select all that apply.)
Elder abuse protection
Interventions to combat social isolation
Short term care strategies
,Transportation assistance
Assistance with nutrition: Elder abuse protection
Interventions to combat social isolation
Transportation assistance
Assistance with nutrition
6. According to the _______ theory, a recently retired person
who finds satisfaction in hobbies, travel, or volunteering is
adjusting to life after retirement.: activity
7. An appropriate nursing action helpful to older adults with
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is to:: encourage confidence in
the elder as a competent manager of the disease
8. An important consideration in the rehabilitation of a geriatric
patient to prevent loss of function from inactivity and immobility
is:: performing active exercises daily
9. The health-care worker is planning a discussion about
sexual responses in the aging population. The health-care worker
, would make a point to include information relative to that fact
that:: males retain their fertility into the eighth decade of life
10. Because of changes in the blood vessels, which become
narrow with fatty deposits, the geriatric elder is at risk for:: stroke
11. Young-old describes a period from ages:: 65 to 74
12. The most important predictor of one's life expectancy is::
One's own biological parent
13. Which of the following is a biological theory of aging?: Wear
and tear
14. Helplessness and despair are often characteristic of people
who:: Lack a sense of integrity
15. Life review in which older people engage serves to:: Give
meaning to their life
16. The older person generally:: Needs more rest periods than a
younger adult 27. A high potential for impaired safety is a concern
in older patients because of:: Changes in sensory perception
28. Elder abuse is generally seen:: Across all social boundaries
NUR 208
NUR 208/ NUR208 Exam 3| Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)(2025/ 2026 Update)
1. When planning health-promotion classes for geriatric adults,
the health-care worker should include information pertinent to::
safe home environment, immunizations
2. An 83-year-old resident in a nursing home spends a great
deal of time telling stories about past accomplishments and life
experiences. The health-care worker recognizes that:: reminiscing
about positive life experiences is therapeutic and helps bring a feeling
of achievement and satisfaction to the elder adult
3. Interventions to promote health in the geriatric elder that
follow the goals of Healthy People 2030 are primarily focused on::
teaching positive health behaviors
NUR 208
,4. The health-care worker assessing an 85-year-old man for his
ability to manage the activities of daily living (ADLs) would
assess his ability to: (Select all that apply.)
feed himself
manage his
own finances
cook a simple
meal shop for
himself
manage some form of transportation:
feed himself cook a simple meal shop for
himself
5. Which services does the Older American Act of 2006
include? (Select all that apply.)
Elder abuse protection
Interventions to combat social isolation
Short term care strategies
,Transportation assistance
Assistance with nutrition: Elder abuse protection
Interventions to combat social isolation
Transportation assistance
Assistance with nutrition
6. According to the _______ theory, a recently retired person
who finds satisfaction in hobbies, travel, or volunteering is
adjusting to life after retirement.: activity
7. An appropriate nursing action helpful to older adults with
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is to:: encourage confidence in
the elder as a competent manager of the disease
8. An important consideration in the rehabilitation of a geriatric
patient to prevent loss of function from inactivity and immobility
is:: performing active exercises daily
9. The health-care worker is planning a discussion about
sexual responses in the aging population. The health-care worker
, would make a point to include information relative to that fact
that:: males retain their fertility into the eighth decade of life
10. Because of changes in the blood vessels, which become
narrow with fatty deposits, the geriatric elder is at risk for:: stroke
11. Young-old describes a period from ages:: 65 to 74
12. The most important predictor of one's life expectancy is::
One's own biological parent
13. Which of the following is a biological theory of aging?: Wear
and tear
14. Helplessness and despair are often characteristic of people
who:: Lack a sense of integrity
15. Life review in which older people engage serves to:: Give
meaning to their life
16. The older person generally:: Needs more rest periods than a
younger adult 27. A high potential for impaired safety is a concern
in older patients because of:: Changes in sensory perception
28. Elder abuse is generally seen:: Across all social boundaries
