N212 GERO ATI LEARNING SYSTEM RN 2.0
GERONTOLOGY FINAL QUIZ & ANSWERS BEST EXAM
SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+
A56nurse56is56completing56medication56reconciliation56for56an56older56adu
lt56client56who56is56receiving56multiple56medications.56Which56of56the56follo
wing56actions56should56the56nurse56take56first?
A-5 6 Clarify56the56client56list56of56medications56with56the56pharmacist
B-
56 compare56the56current56list56against56the56new56medication56prescripti
ons
C-5 6 investigate56any56discrepancies56on56that56list
D-
56 ask56the56client56about56over56the56counter56medications56she56is56takin
g
Answer-56D
The56nurse56should56apply56the56nursing56process56priority-
setting56framework.56The56nurse56can56use56the56nursing56process56to56
plan56client56care56and56prioritize56nursing56actions.56Each56step56of56th
e56nursing56process56builds56on56the56previous56step,56beginning56with56
assessment56or56data56collection.56Before56the56nurse56can56formulate56
a56plan56of56action,56implement56a56nursing56intervention,56or56notify56the
56 provider56of56a56change56in56the56client’s56status,56she56must56first56coll
ect56adequate56data56from56the56client.56Assessing56or56collecting56addit
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
,ional56data56will56provide56the56nurse56with56knowledge56to56make56an56a
ppropriate56decision.56When56performing56medication56reconciliation,56it
56 is56important56that56the56nurse56collect56a56list56of56all56the56medication
s56the56client56takes56in56order56to56compare56the56full56list56of56medicati
ons56against56any56new56medications56the56client56will56take.56The56list56
should56include56prescriptions,56over-the-
counter56medications,56and56herbal56and56nutritional56supplements.
A-
56 The56nurse56should56clarify56the56client’s56list56of56medications56with56
the56pharmacist,56caregivers,56providers,56and56the56client;56however,56
this56is56not56the56first56action56the56nurse56should56take.
B-
56 The56nurse56should56compare56the56medication56list56against56any56ne
w56prescriptions56to56ensure56there56is56not56any56duplication56of56medic
ations56or56potential56medication56interactions;56however,56this56is56not56t
he56first56action56the56nurse56should56take.
C-
The56nurse56should56investigate56discrepancies56on56the56list56with56the
56
56 provider56to56prevent56medication56errors;56however,56this56is56not56the56f
irst56action56the56nurse56should56take.
Exam561?
A56nurse56at56a56long-
term56care56facility56is56planning56care56for56a56client56who56has56Alz
heimer's56disease56and56wanders56at56night.56Which56of56the56followin
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
,g56interventions56should56the56nurse56include56in56the56plan?
A-5 6 Place56the56client56in56wrist56restraints56at56night
B-5 6 request56a56prescription56for56a56psychotropic56medication
C-5 6 assign56the56client56to56a56room56closer56to56the56nurses56station
D-5 6 cheap56the56television56on56at56night
Answer-56C
The56nurse56should56place56the56client56who56wanders56in56a56room56that5
6allows56for56close56observation.5 6 The56nurse56should56provide56clients5
who56wander56a56safe56place56to56walk56and56supervision56when56the56clie
6
nt56is56ambulating.
A-
56 The56nurse56should56protect56the56client56from56harm,56but56restraints56c
an56result56in56agitation.
B-
56 The56nurse56can56administer56a56psychotropic56medication56to56treat56
depression56or56emotional56manifestations56of56Alzheimer’s56disease,56b
ut56not56to56treat56wandering56behaviors.
D-
56 The56nurse56should56avoid56the56use56of56excessive56light56and56sound56
stimulation56for56the56client56who56has56Alzheimer’s56disease.56This56can56
cause56further56agitation56and56confusion56for56the56client.
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
, A56nurse56is56admitting56an56older56adult56client56who56has56urinary56inc
ontinence56and56smells56strongly56of56urine.56The56clients56partner,56wh
o56has56been56caring56for5 6 her56at56home,56states56that56he56is56sorry56a
nd56embarrassed56about56the56unpleasant56smell.56Which56of56the56follow
ing56responses56should56the56nurse56make?
A-
56 A56lot56of56clients56who56are56cared56for56at56home56have56the56same56pr
oblem
B-
56 don't56worry56about56it.56She56will56get56a56bath,56and56that56will56 take56c
are56of56the56odor
C-
56 it56must56be56difficult56to56care56for56someone56who56has56incontinence
D-5 6 when56was56the56last56time56that56she56had56a56bath?
Answer-56c
The56nurse56should56use56therapeutic56responses56such56as56acknowle
dgement56and56empathy56when56addressing56the56client’s56partner.56Thi
s56response56is56nonjudgmental56and56acknowledges56the56effort56the56
client’s56partner56has56made.56The56use56of56therapeutic56communicati
on56also56encourages56further56discussion56and56provides56the56nurse5
6with56an56opportunity56to56teach56and56to56evaluate56the56need56for56as
sistance56in56the56home.
A-
56 This56response56is56judgmental56and56implies56that56the56caregiver56is56
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
GERONTOLOGY FINAL QUIZ & ANSWERS BEST EXAM
SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+
A56nurse56is56completing56medication56reconciliation56for56an56older56adu
lt56client56who56is56receiving56multiple56medications.56Which56of56the56follo
wing56actions56should56the56nurse56take56first?
A-5 6 Clarify56the56client56list56of56medications56with56the56pharmacist
B-
56 compare56the56current56list56against56the56new56medication56prescripti
ons
C-5 6 investigate56any56discrepancies56on56that56list
D-
56 ask56the56client56about56over56the56counter56medications56she56is56takin
g
Answer-56D
The56nurse56should56apply56the56nursing56process56priority-
setting56framework.56The56nurse56can56use56the56nursing56process56to56
plan56client56care56and56prioritize56nursing56actions.56Each56step56of56th
e56nursing56process56builds56on56the56previous56step,56beginning56with56
assessment56or56data56collection.56Before56the56nurse56can56formulate56
a56plan56of56action,56implement56a56nursing56intervention,56or56notify56the
56 provider56of56a56change56in56the56client’s56status,56she56must56first56coll
ect56adequate56data56from56the56client.56Assessing56or56collecting56addit
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
,ional56data56will56provide56the56nurse56with56knowledge56to56make56an56a
ppropriate56decision.56When56performing56medication56reconciliation,56it
56 is56important56that56the56nurse56collect56a56list56of56all56the56medication
s56the56client56takes56in56order56to56compare56the56full56list56of56medicati
ons56against56any56new56medications56the56client56will56take.56The56list56
should56include56prescriptions,56over-the-
counter56medications,56and56herbal56and56nutritional56supplements.
A-
56 The56nurse56should56clarify56the56client’s56list56of56medications56with56
the56pharmacist,56caregivers,56providers,56and56the56client;56however,56
this56is56not56the56first56action56the56nurse56should56take.
B-
56 The56nurse56should56compare56the56medication56list56against56any56ne
w56prescriptions56to56ensure56there56is56not56any56duplication56of56medic
ations56or56potential56medication56interactions;56however,56this56is56not56t
he56first56action56the56nurse56should56take.
C-
The56nurse56should56investigate56discrepancies56on56the56list56with56the
56
56 provider56to56prevent56medication56errors;56however,56this56is56not56the56f
irst56action56the56nurse56should56take.
Exam561?
A56nurse56at56a56long-
term56care56facility56is56planning56care56for56a56client56who56has56Alz
heimer's56disease56and56wanders56at56night.56Which56of56the56followin
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
,g56interventions56should56the56nurse56include56in56the56plan?
A-5 6 Place56the56client56in56wrist56restraints56at56night
B-5 6 request56a56prescription56for56a56psychotropic56medication
C-5 6 assign56the56client56to56a56room56closer56to56the56nurses56station
D-5 6 cheap56the56television56on56at56night
Answer-56C
The56nurse56should56place56the56client56who56wanders56in56a56room56that5
6allows56for56close56observation.5 6 The56nurse56should56provide56clients5
who56wander56a56safe56place56to56walk56and56supervision56when56the56clie
6
nt56is56ambulating.
A-
56 The56nurse56should56protect56the56client56from56harm,56but56restraints56c
an56result56in56agitation.
B-
56 The56nurse56can56administer56a56psychotropic56medication56to56treat56
depression56or56emotional56manifestations56of56Alzheimer’s56disease,56b
ut56not56to56treat56wandering56behaviors.
D-
56 The56nurse56should56avoid56the56use56of56excessive56light56and56sound56
stimulation56for56the56client56who56has56Alzheimer’s56disease.56This56can56
cause56further56agitation56and56confusion56for56the56client.
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+
, A56nurse56is56admitting56an56older56adult56client56who56has56urinary56inc
ontinence56and56smells56strongly56of56urine.56The56clients56partner,56wh
o56has56been56caring56for5 6 her56at56home,56states56that56he56is56sorry56a
nd56embarrassed56about56the56unpleasant56smell.56Which56of56the56follow
ing56responses56should56the56nurse56make?
A-
56 A56lot56of56clients56who56are56cared56for56at56home56have56the56same56pr
oblem
B-
56 don't56worry56about56it.56She56will56get56a56bath,56and56that56will56 take56c
are56of56the56odor
C-
56 it56must56be56difficult56to56care56for56someone56who56has56incontinence
D-5 6 when56was56the56last56time56that56she56had56a56bath?
Answer-56c
The56nurse56should56use56therapeutic56responses56such56as56acknowle
dgement56and56empathy56when56addressing56the56client’s56partner.56Thi
s56response56is56nonjudgmental56and56acknowledges56the56effort56the56
client’s56partner56has56made.56The56use56of56therapeutic56communicati
on56also56encourages56further56discussion56and56provides56the56nurse5
6with56an56opportunity56to56teach56and56to56evaluate56the56need56for56as
sistance56in56the56home.
A-
56 This56response56is56judgmental56and56implies56that56the56caregiver56is56
N21256GERO56ATI56LEARNING56SYSTEM56RN562.056GERON
TOLOGY56FINAL56QUIZ56&56ANSWERS56BEST56EXAM56SOL
UTION56LATEST56UPDATE562022/202356GRADED56A+