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Week 1 A
Care of Older Adults: Culture, Spirituality, Communication,Sexuality, Infection
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Control
Chapter 05: Chronic Illness and Older Adults Lewis: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing,10th Edition A A A
MULTIPLE CHOICE A
The nurse cares for an alert, homeless older adult patient who was admitted to t
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he hospital with a chronic foot infection. Which intervention is the most appropria
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te for the nurse to include in the discharge plan for this patient?
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a) Teach the patient how to assess and care for the foot infection.
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b) Refer the patient to social services for assessment of resources.
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c) Schedule the patient to return to outpatient services for foot care.
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d) Give the patient written information about shelters and meal sites.
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ANS: B A
An interprofessional approach, including social services, is needed when caring fo
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r homeless older adults. Even with appropriate teaching, a homeless individual ma
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y not be able to maintain adequate foot care because of a lack of supplies or a suita
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ble place to accomplish care. Older homeless individuals are less likely to use she
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lters or meal sites. A homeless person may fail to keep appointments for outpatien
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t services because of factors such as fear of institutionalization or lack of transport
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ation.
The home health nurse cares for an older adult patient who lives alone and
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takes several different prescribed medications for chronic health problems. W
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hich intervention, if implemented by the nurse, would best encourage medicat
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ion compliance?
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a) Use a marked pillbox to set up the patient’s medications.
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b) Discuss the option of moving to an assisted living facility.
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c) Remind the patient about the importance of taking medications.
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d) Visit the patient daily to administer the prescribed medications.
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ANS: A A
Because forgetting to take medications is a common cause of medication errors in
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older adults, the use of medication reminder devices is helpful when older adults h
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ave multiple medications to take. There is no indication that the patient needs to m
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ove to assisted living or that the patient does not understand the importance of med
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ication compliance. Home health care is not designed for the patient who needs on
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going assistance with activities of daily living or instrumental ADLs.
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The home health nurse visits an older patient with mild forgetfulness. Which ne
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w information is of most concern to the nurse?
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a) The patient tells the nurse that a close friend recently died.
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b) The patient has lost 10 lb (4.5 kg) during the past month.
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c) The patient is cared for by a daughter during the day and stays with a son at n
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ight.
d) The patient’s son uses a marked pillbox to set up the patient’s medications we
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ekly.
ANS: B A
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pound weight loss may be an indication of elder neglect or depression and require
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s further assessment by the nurse. The use of a marked pillbox and planning by th
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e family for 24-
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hour care are appropriate for this patient. It is not unusual that an 86-yr-
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old would have friends who have died.
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Which statement, if made by an older adult patient, would be of most concern to
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the nurse? a.
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“I prefer to manage my life without much help from other people.”
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a) “I prefer to manage my life without much help from other people.”
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b) “I take three different medications for my heart and joint problems.”
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c) “I don’t go on daily walks anymore since I had pneumonia 3 months ago.”
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d) “I set up my medications in a marked pillbox so I don’t forget to take them.”
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ANS: C A
Inactivity and immobility lead rapidly to loss of function in older adults. The nurs
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e should develop a plan to prevent further deconditioning and restore function for
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the patient. Self-
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A management is appropriate for independently living older adults. On average, an
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older adult takes seven different medications so the use of three medications is not
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unusual for this patient. The use of memory devices to assist with safe medication
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administration is recommended for older adults.
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The nurse assesses an older patient who takes diuretics and has a possible
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urinary tract infection (UTI). Which action should the nurse take first?
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a) Palpate over the suprapubic area. A A A A
b) Inspect for abdominal distention. A A A
c) Question the patient about hematuria. A A A A
d) Request the patient empty the bladder. A A A A A
ANS: D A
Before beginning the assessment of an older patient with a UTI and on diuretics, t
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he nurse should have the patient empty the bladder because bladder fullness or di
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scomfort will distract from the patient’s ability to provide accurate information. T
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he patient may seem disoriented if distracted by pain or urgency. The physical ass
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Week 1 A
Care of Older Adults: Culture, Spirituality, Communication,Sexuality, Infection
A A A A A A A A A
Control
Chapter 05: Chronic Illness and Older Adults Lewis: Medical-
A A A A A A A A
Surgical Nursing,10th Edition A A A
MULTIPLE CHOICE A
The nurse cares for an alert, homeless older adult patient who was admitted to t
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
he hospital with a chronic foot infection. Which intervention is the most appropria
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te for the nurse to include in the discharge plan for this patient?
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a) Teach the patient how to assess and care for the foot infection.
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b) Refer the patient to social services for assessment of resources.
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c) Schedule the patient to return to outpatient services for foot care.
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d) Give the patient written information about shelters and meal sites.
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ANS: B A
An interprofessional approach, including social services, is needed when caring fo
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r homeless older adults. Even with appropriate teaching, a homeless individual ma
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y not be able to maintain adequate foot care because of a lack of supplies or a suita
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ble place to accomplish care. Older homeless individuals are less likely to use she
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lters or meal sites. A homeless person may fail to keep appointments for outpatien
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
t services because of factors such as fear of institutionalization or lack of transport
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ation.
The home health nurse cares for an older adult patient who lives alone and
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takes several different prescribed medications for chronic health problems. W
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hich intervention, if implemented by the nurse, would best encourage medicat
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ion compliance?
A
a) Use a marked pillbox to set up the patient’s medications.
A A A A A A A A A
b) Discuss the option of moving to an assisted living facility.
A A A A A A A A A
c) Remind the patient about the importance of taking medications.
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d) Visit the patient daily to administer the prescribed medications.
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ANS: A A
Because forgetting to take medications is a common cause of medication errors in
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older adults, the use of medication reminder devices is helpful when older adults h
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ave multiple medications to take. There is no indication that the patient needs to m
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ove to assisted living or that the patient does not understand the importance of med
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ication compliance. Home health care is not designed for the patient who needs on
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
going assistance with activities of daily living or instrumental ADLs.
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The home health nurse visits an older patient with mild forgetfulness. Which ne
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w information is of most concern to the nurse?
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a) The patient tells the nurse that a close friend recently died.
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b) The patient has lost 10 lb (4.5 kg) during the past month.
A A A A A A A A A A A
c) The patient is cared for by a daughter during the day and stays with a son at n
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ight.
d) The patient’s son uses a marked pillbox to set up the patient’s medications we
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ekly.
ANS: B A
A 10- A
pound weight loss may be an indication of elder neglect or depression and require
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
s further assessment by the nurse. The use of a marked pillbox and planning by th
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
e family for 24-
A A A
hour care are appropriate for this patient. It is not unusual that an 86-yr-
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old would have friends who have died.
A A A A A A
Which statement, if made by an older adult patient, would be of most concern to
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the nurse? a.
A A
“I prefer to manage my life without much help from other people.”
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a) “I prefer to manage my life without much help from other people.”
A A A A A A A A A A A
b) “I take three different medications for my heart and joint problems.”
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c) “I don’t go on daily walks anymore since I had pneumonia 3 months ago.”
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d) “I set up my medications in a marked pillbox so I don’t forget to take them.”
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ANS: C A
Inactivity and immobility lead rapidly to loss of function in older adults. The nurs
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
e should develop a plan to prevent further deconditioning and restore function for
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
the patient. Self-
A A
A management is appropriate for independently living older adults. On average, an
A A A A A A A A A A A
older adult takes seven different medications so the use of three medications is not
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
unusual for this patient. The use of memory devices to assist with safe medication
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
administration is recommended for older adults.
A A A A A A
The nurse assesses an older patient who takes diuretics and has a possible
A A A A A A A A A A A A
urinary tract infection (UTI). Which action should the nurse take first?
A A A A A A A A A A A
a) Palpate over the suprapubic area. A A A A
b) Inspect for abdominal distention. A A A
c) Question the patient about hematuria. A A A A
d) Request the patient empty the bladder. A A A A A
ANS: D A
Before beginning the assessment of an older patient with a UTI and on diuretics, t
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
he nurse should have the patient empty the bladder because bladder fullness or di
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
scomfort will distract from the patient’s ability to provide accurate information. T
A A A A A A A A A A A
he patient may seem disoriented if distracted by pain or urgency. The physical ass
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