Gero Exam 2 Practice Questions Set 1,
Gero Exam 2 Practice Questions Set 2,
Gero Exam 2 Practice Questions Set 3
ANS: B
A client who has cataracts experiences a decrease in peripheral. and central vision due to
opacity of the lens.
*A gradual loss of peripheral vision is a manifestation associated with open-angle glaucoma*
A client who has macular degeneration experiences a loss of central vision.
A client who has closed-angle glaucoma experiences sudden nausea, severe pain, and halos
around lights.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports a gradual loss in peripheral vision. The nurse should recognize this as a
manifestation of which of the following diseases?
a. Cataracts
b. Open-angle glaucoma
c. Macular degeneration
d. Closed-angle glaucoma
ANS: D
Following cataract surgery, the client should be instructed to limit activity to avoid causing a rise
in intraocular pressure (IOP) or injury to the eye.
Playing golf and tilting your head back increase the risk of causing a risk in IOP or injury to the
eye.
,To promote healing, the client should not get water in their eyes for 3-7 days following cataract
surgery.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client
following cataract surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "You can resume playing golf in 2 days."
b. "You need to tilt your hair back when washing your hair."
c. "You can get water in your eyes in 1 day."
d. "You need to limit your housekeeping activities."
ANS: B, C, D, E
Sex is not a risk factor associated with glaucoma.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a male older adult client who has
a new diagnosis of glaucoma. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as risk factors
associated with this disease? (select all that apply)
a. Sex
b. Genetic predisposition
c. Hypertension
d. Age
e. Diabetes mellitus
ANS: C, D
Blurred vision and white pupils are manifestations associated with cataracts.
Eye-pain is a manifestation associated with primary angle-closure glaucoma.
,Floating spots are manifestations associated with retinal detachment.
Bilateral red reflexes are absent in a client who has cataracts.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis
of cataracts. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that
apply)
a. Eye pain
b. Floating spots
c. Blurred vision
d. White pupils
e. Bilateral red reflexes
ANS: A
Instruct the client to increase dietary intake or cortotenoids and antioxidants to slow the
progression of the macular degeneration.
Eye drops twice daily is a suggestion for primary open-angle glaucoma.
A client at risk for increased intraocular pressure should avoid bending at the waist.
An eye patch at night is suggested for a client who has had eye surgery.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a
new diagnosis of dry macular degeneration. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Increase intake of deep yellow and orange vegetables
b. Administer eye drops twice daily
c. Avoid bending at the waist
d. Wear an eye patch at night
, ANS: D
Adjusting the bed height to match the length of the resident's lower leg and marking the path
from the bed to the toilet with bright fluorescent tape are some of the many possible
interventions to improve residents' safety. Restraints have not been shown to increase safety
and may contribute to morbidity and mortality. Even if a fall does not cause injury, it can
contribute to the fear of falling, inhibiting activities of daily living. The Get Up and Go test, in
which the person rises from a straight-backed chair, walks 10 feet, returns, and sits down,
assesses balance and gait.
(ch 15 TB) - correct answer ✔✔Which one of the following is a true statement about mobility
and safety for older adults?
a. Use of restraints on older patients helps prevent injuries from falls. b. Falls that do not cause
physical injury are not significant.
c. The Get Up and Go test provides a measure of a patient's energy and initiative.
d. Lowering the bed and fluorescent tapes are interventions to increase safety.
ANS: D
Canes can relieve stress on arthritic joints on one side. A walker can equally relieve pressure on
joints on both sides. Cane tips should be flat on the bottom with a series of rings, not smooth.
Older adults are tempted to save money by using assistive devices from nonmedical sources;
however, regardless of the source of the assistive device, the device should be fitted to the
older adult. An older adult should never try to adapt to the assistive device; an ill-fitted device
can contribute to falls and injuries. Using a walker is contraindicated when climbing stairs.
Improperly selected or improperly used assistive devices can be risk factors for falling.
(ch 15 TB) - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about assistive
devices to aid older adults with impaired mobility?
a. A walker can be used when climbing stairs.
b. Cane tips should be smooth.
Gero Exam 2 Practice Questions Set 2,
Gero Exam 2 Practice Questions Set 3
ANS: B
A client who has cataracts experiences a decrease in peripheral. and central vision due to
opacity of the lens.
*A gradual loss of peripheral vision is a manifestation associated with open-angle glaucoma*
A client who has macular degeneration experiences a loss of central vision.
A client who has closed-angle glaucoma experiences sudden nausea, severe pain, and halos
around lights.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports a gradual loss in peripheral vision. The nurse should recognize this as a
manifestation of which of the following diseases?
a. Cataracts
b. Open-angle glaucoma
c. Macular degeneration
d. Closed-angle glaucoma
ANS: D
Following cataract surgery, the client should be instructed to limit activity to avoid causing a rise
in intraocular pressure (IOP) or injury to the eye.
Playing golf and tilting your head back increase the risk of causing a risk in IOP or injury to the
eye.
,To promote healing, the client should not get water in their eyes for 3-7 days following cataract
surgery.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client
following cataract surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "You can resume playing golf in 2 days."
b. "You need to tilt your hair back when washing your hair."
c. "You can get water in your eyes in 1 day."
d. "You need to limit your housekeeping activities."
ANS: B, C, D, E
Sex is not a risk factor associated with glaucoma.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a male older adult client who has
a new diagnosis of glaucoma. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as risk factors
associated with this disease? (select all that apply)
a. Sex
b. Genetic predisposition
c. Hypertension
d. Age
e. Diabetes mellitus
ANS: C, D
Blurred vision and white pupils are manifestations associated with cataracts.
Eye-pain is a manifestation associated with primary angle-closure glaucoma.
,Floating spots are manifestations associated with retinal detachment.
Bilateral red reflexes are absent in a client who has cataracts.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis
of cataracts. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that
apply)
a. Eye pain
b. Floating spots
c. Blurred vision
d. White pupils
e. Bilateral red reflexes
ANS: A
Instruct the client to increase dietary intake or cortotenoids and antioxidants to slow the
progression of the macular degeneration.
Eye drops twice daily is a suggestion for primary open-angle glaucoma.
A client at risk for increased intraocular pressure should avoid bending at the waist.
An eye patch at night is suggested for a client who has had eye surgery.
(ATI med sure ch 12) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a
new diagnosis of dry macular degeneration. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Increase intake of deep yellow and orange vegetables
b. Administer eye drops twice daily
c. Avoid bending at the waist
d. Wear an eye patch at night
, ANS: D
Adjusting the bed height to match the length of the resident's lower leg and marking the path
from the bed to the toilet with bright fluorescent tape are some of the many possible
interventions to improve residents' safety. Restraints have not been shown to increase safety
and may contribute to morbidity and mortality. Even if a fall does not cause injury, it can
contribute to the fear of falling, inhibiting activities of daily living. The Get Up and Go test, in
which the person rises from a straight-backed chair, walks 10 feet, returns, and sits down,
assesses balance and gait.
(ch 15 TB) - correct answer ✔✔Which one of the following is a true statement about mobility
and safety for older adults?
a. Use of restraints on older patients helps prevent injuries from falls. b. Falls that do not cause
physical injury are not significant.
c. The Get Up and Go test provides a measure of a patient's energy and initiative.
d. Lowering the bed and fluorescent tapes are interventions to increase safety.
ANS: D
Canes can relieve stress on arthritic joints on one side. A walker can equally relieve pressure on
joints on both sides. Cane tips should be flat on the bottom with a series of rings, not smooth.
Older adults are tempted to save money by using assistive devices from nonmedical sources;
however, regardless of the source of the assistive device, the device should be fitted to the
older adult. An older adult should never try to adapt to the assistive device; an ill-fitted device
can contribute to falls and injuries. Using a walker is contraindicated when climbing stairs.
Improperly selected or improperly used assistive devices can be risk factors for falling.
(ch 15 TB) - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about assistive
devices to aid older adults with impaired mobility?
a. A walker can be used when climbing stairs.
b. Cane tips should be smooth.
