Examl 1:l NUR163/l NURl 163l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Practicall
Nursingl inl thel Carel ofl Elderlyl Patientsl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
QUESTION
Thel LPNl knowsl stressl causesl thel releasel ofl stressl hormonel calledl cortisoll inl thel bodyl
longl terml exposurel tol cortisoll canl havel whatl affectl onl thel body?
Answer:
Immunel suppression
QUESTION
Thel LPNl shouldl dol whichl ofl thel followingl interventionsl tol decreasel thel riskl ofl
pressurel injuriesl forl clientl onl bedl rest?
Answer:
Applyl barrierl creaml placel pressurel relievingl mattressl onl bedl removel wrinklesl froml
clothesl andl sheetsl ,l monitorl nutrition
QUESTION
Al nursel observesl patientl walkingl inl thel halll whatl assessmentl isl thel nursel ablel tol
completel whilel watchingl theml walkl downl thel hall?
Answer:
Gaitl andl balance
QUESTION
,Thel nursel isl caringl forl elderlyl clientl whol hasl beenl inl thel hospitall forl 3l daysl afterl
visitingl thel ERl clientl isl admittedl tol ICUl forl 2l daysl thenl stepl downl unitl forl 1l dayl
today.l Shel isl experiencingl feelingsl ofl helplessness,l powerlessness,l loneliness,l thel nursel
suspectsl thel clientl mayl bel experiencing.l Whatl commonl occurrence?
Answer:
Disruptivel livingl situation
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl caringl forl homel carel client.l Clientsl wifel tellsl himl thel clientl felll thel dayl
beforel thel clientl tellsl wifel tol bel quietl andl deniesl fall.l Whichl ofl thel followingl reasonsl
mightl bel thel reasonl thel clientl deniesl thel fall?
Answer:
Lossl ofl independence
QUESTION
Thel LPNl addedl al clientl whosel corel bodyl templ isl 96.3l thel clientl isl confused.l Thel
LPNl knowsl thisl isl Lowerl thanl normall templ andl thel clientl needsl warmedl up.l Whatl isl
thel bestl actionl byl thel LPNl tol treatl hypothermia?
Answer:
Wrapl clientl inl warml blanket
QUESTION
Atl clientsl homel assessingl safety.l Whichl ofl thel followingl wouldl bel idl asl al firel hazard?
Answer:
Multiplel applicancesl pluggedl intol onel outlet
QUESTION
LPNl conductingl homel healthl assessmentl onl 75l yearl oldl clientl statesl thatl hel likesl tol
takel walksl inl thel neighborhoodl everyl afternoonl butl oftenl getsl overheated.l Clientl livesl
inl Floridal wherel it'sl oftenl hotl andl humidl inl thel afternoon.l What'sl thel bestl responsel byl
thel LPNl ?
Answer:
,Walkl inl thel morningl orl eveningl hours.l Whenl it'sl coolerl alsol bel surel tol takel waterl
withl you.
QUESTION
Homel healthl nursel isl assessingl clientsl homel forl falll risk.l Whichl ofl thel followingl
wouldl bel identifiedl asl al falll riskl ?
Answer:
Throwl rugs
QUESTION
LPNl isl teachingl clientl safetyl hazards.l LPNl knowsl whichl ofl thel followingl isl consideredl
anl externall factorl thatl mayl bel al safetyl threatl tol olderl adultl ?
Answer:
Nol smokel detectors
QUESTION
Anl elderlyl clientl suddenlyl becomesl aggressivel whenl nursel entersl thel rooml tol obtainl al
bloodl pressure.l Whichl statementl byl LPNl wouldl accuratelyl describel thel clientsl firstl
condition?
Answer:
Il willl calll thel physicianl andl requestl testingl tol determinel ifl thisl patientl hasl al UTI.
QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl newlyl diagnosedl withl Alzheimer'sl disease.l Whichl
statementl byl LPNl indicatesl anl understandingl ofl thel disease?
Answer:
Il willl encouragel thel clientl tol maintainl theirl routinel activitiesl ofl dailyl livingl (l ADLS)
QUESTION
, Al clientl experiencedl delusionl approachedl nursel stationl andl saysl "l Il AMl BATMAN"l
andl insistl onl beingl calledl Batman.l Whichl nursingl interventionsl willl thel nursel
implementl whenl takingl carel ofl thisl client?
Answer:
Consistentlyl reinforcingl usel ofl patientl reall namel providel clientl withl structurall activities
QUESTION
Al clientl hasl beenl diagnosedl withl elevatedl bloodl levelsl ofl sodium.l Whatl willl bel
includedl inl clientsl dischargel plan?
Answer:
Instructl clientl tol readl labelsl ofl sodiuml content
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl discussingl caloriel requirementsl withl thel clientl andl family.l Whichl statementl
byl clientl demonstratesl understandingl ofl thel requiredl caloriel needsl ?
Answer:
Il willl consumel al minimuml ofl 12l caloriesl al dayl andl incorporatel alll Foodl groups.
QUESTION
Thel clientl askl nursel aboutl tabl resultsl regardingl cholesterol.l Whichl statementl byl thel
LPNl indicatesl understandingl ofl HDL(l highl densityl lipids)l ?
Answer:
Consumingl leanl meatl couldl helpl protectl yourl bloodl vesselsl froml disease
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl goingl tol seel 86l yearl oldl clientl forl thel firstl timel .l Whichl commentl madel
byl thel nursel demonstratesl ageism?
Answer:
Don'tl worryl honeyl wel alll forgetl thingsl whenl wel getl old
2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Practicall
Nursingl inl thel Carel ofl Elderlyl Patientsl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
QUESTION
Thel LPNl knowsl stressl causesl thel releasel ofl stressl hormonel calledl cortisoll inl thel bodyl
longl terml exposurel tol cortisoll canl havel whatl affectl onl thel body?
Answer:
Immunel suppression
QUESTION
Thel LPNl shouldl dol whichl ofl thel followingl interventionsl tol decreasel thel riskl ofl
pressurel injuriesl forl clientl onl bedl rest?
Answer:
Applyl barrierl creaml placel pressurel relievingl mattressl onl bedl removel wrinklesl froml
clothesl andl sheetsl ,l monitorl nutrition
QUESTION
Al nursel observesl patientl walkingl inl thel halll whatl assessmentl isl thel nursel ablel tol
completel whilel watchingl theml walkl downl thel hall?
Answer:
Gaitl andl balance
QUESTION
,Thel nursel isl caringl forl elderlyl clientl whol hasl beenl inl thel hospitall forl 3l daysl afterl
visitingl thel ERl clientl isl admittedl tol ICUl forl 2l daysl thenl stepl downl unitl forl 1l dayl
today.l Shel isl experiencingl feelingsl ofl helplessness,l powerlessness,l loneliness,l thel nursel
suspectsl thel clientl mayl bel experiencing.l Whatl commonl occurrence?
Answer:
Disruptivel livingl situation
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl caringl forl homel carel client.l Clientsl wifel tellsl himl thel clientl felll thel dayl
beforel thel clientl tellsl wifel tol bel quietl andl deniesl fall.l Whichl ofl thel followingl reasonsl
mightl bel thel reasonl thel clientl deniesl thel fall?
Answer:
Lossl ofl independence
QUESTION
Thel LPNl addedl al clientl whosel corel bodyl templ isl 96.3l thel clientl isl confused.l Thel
LPNl knowsl thisl isl Lowerl thanl normall templ andl thel clientl needsl warmedl up.l Whatl isl
thel bestl actionl byl thel LPNl tol treatl hypothermia?
Answer:
Wrapl clientl inl warml blanket
QUESTION
Atl clientsl homel assessingl safety.l Whichl ofl thel followingl wouldl bel idl asl al firel hazard?
Answer:
Multiplel applicancesl pluggedl intol onel outlet
QUESTION
LPNl conductingl homel healthl assessmentl onl 75l yearl oldl clientl statesl thatl hel likesl tol
takel walksl inl thel neighborhoodl everyl afternoonl butl oftenl getsl overheated.l Clientl livesl
inl Floridal wherel it'sl oftenl hotl andl humidl inl thel afternoon.l What'sl thel bestl responsel byl
thel LPNl ?
Answer:
,Walkl inl thel morningl orl eveningl hours.l Whenl it'sl coolerl alsol bel surel tol takel waterl
withl you.
QUESTION
Homel healthl nursel isl assessingl clientsl homel forl falll risk.l Whichl ofl thel followingl
wouldl bel identifiedl asl al falll riskl ?
Answer:
Throwl rugs
QUESTION
LPNl isl teachingl clientl safetyl hazards.l LPNl knowsl whichl ofl thel followingl isl consideredl
anl externall factorl thatl mayl bel al safetyl threatl tol olderl adultl ?
Answer:
Nol smokel detectors
QUESTION
Anl elderlyl clientl suddenlyl becomesl aggressivel whenl nursel entersl thel rooml tol obtainl al
bloodl pressure.l Whichl statementl byl LPNl wouldl accuratelyl describel thel clientsl firstl
condition?
Answer:
Il willl calll thel physicianl andl requestl testingl tol determinel ifl thisl patientl hasl al UTI.
QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl newlyl diagnosedl withl Alzheimer'sl disease.l Whichl
statementl byl LPNl indicatesl anl understandingl ofl thel disease?
Answer:
Il willl encouragel thel clientl tol maintainl theirl routinel activitiesl ofl dailyl livingl (l ADLS)
QUESTION
, Al clientl experiencedl delusionl approachedl nursel stationl andl saysl "l Il AMl BATMAN"l
andl insistl onl beingl calledl Batman.l Whichl nursingl interventionsl willl thel nursel
implementl whenl takingl carel ofl thisl client?
Answer:
Consistentlyl reinforcingl usel ofl patientl reall namel providel clientl withl structurall activities
QUESTION
Al clientl hasl beenl diagnosedl withl elevatedl bloodl levelsl ofl sodium.l Whatl willl bel
includedl inl clientsl dischargel plan?
Answer:
Instructl clientl tol readl labelsl ofl sodiuml content
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl discussingl caloriel requirementsl withl thel clientl andl family.l Whichl statementl
byl clientl demonstratesl understandingl ofl thel requiredl caloriel needsl ?
Answer:
Il willl consumel al minimuml ofl 12l caloriesl al dayl andl incorporatel alll Foodl groups.
QUESTION
Thel clientl askl nursel aboutl tabl resultsl regardingl cholesterol.l Whichl statementl byl thel
LPNl indicatesl understandingl ofl HDL(l highl densityl lipids)l ?
Answer:
Consumingl leanl meatl couldl helpl protectl yourl bloodl vesselsl froml disease
QUESTION
Thel LPNl isl goingl tol seel 86l yearl oldl clientl forl thel firstl timel .l Whichl commentl madel
byl thel nursel demonstratesl ageism?
Answer:
Don'tl worryl honeyl wel alll forgetl thingsl whenl wel getl old
