BOLC PHASE 1 MODULE G COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ A home-care nurse is providing information to an older client
about measures to prevent constipation. Which action should the
nurse tell the client to take?
a. take an oral laxative daily
b. include bran in the daily diet
c. Eat less fresh fruit each day
d. keep fluid intake to 1000 mL per day Answer: b
◉ A nurse is performing an ophthalmoscopic examination of older
client. Which age-related change would the nurse expect to note
while viewing the retina?
a. clear fundus
b. red blood vessels
c. yellow-orange optic disc
d. yellow spots near the macula Answer: d
◉ Which findings are normal age-related physiological changes?
*Select all that apply*
a. increased HR
,b. diminished visual activity
c. decline in long-term memory
d. increased susceptibility to UTI
e. Increased incidence of awakening after onset of sleep Answer: b,
d, e
◉ aging is a Answer: natural process that is common to all
individuals
◉ the young adult tends to ignore Answer: physical signs/symptoms
and postpone seeking heath care
◉ age-related changes can increase the older client's risk for
Answer: injury
◉ Excess bathing may result in Answer: dryness, itching, and skin
disruption
◉ Regular exercise helps maintain Answer: muscle tone, strength
and improves circulation
◉ The reduced respiratory function is associated with Answer:
aging in places the client, particularly the immobile client, at risk for
pneumonia
,◉ Age-related decline in Answer: immune system function increases
the older client's risk of infection
◉ Age-related changes can alter the mechanism of Answer:
medication absorption, putting the client at risk for adverse
medication reactions
◉ One common sign/symptom of an adverse reaction to a
medication in the older client is Answer: an acute change in mental
status
◉ any suicide threat by an older client should be what? Answer:
taken seriously
◉ Which action should the nurse implement *first* to treat the
dehydration?
a. administering oral Pedialyte
b. instituting NPO status
c. encouraging Mrs. Valenti to drink sips of water
d. starting and IV line and administer IV fluids Answer: a
, ◉ Once the nurse has implemented treatment for MRs. Valenti's
dehydration, which occurrence indicates the best expected outcome
the client could have?
a. thirst
b. dry mucus membranes
c. decrease in BP
d. urine output greater than 30 mL/hr Answer: d
◉ The nurse is assessing Mrs. Valenti's nutritional status. Which
statement by Mrs. Valenti's indicates a risk for malnutrition? *select
all that apply*
a. "sometimes I have to make myself eat."
b. "my weight stays about the same every week."
c. "Food just doesn't taste the same as it used to."
d. "I have to wear my dentures to chew my food."
e. "Sometimes I have trouble swallowing my food."
f. "I try to eat fruits and vegetables with each meal." Answer: a, c, e
◉ A nurse had completed a family assessment and is documenting
the information obtained during the interview. The household
comprises of a father, a mother, one son, and two daughters. What
family type should the nurse document?
a. Nuclear
b. blended
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ A home-care nurse is providing information to an older client
about measures to prevent constipation. Which action should the
nurse tell the client to take?
a. take an oral laxative daily
b. include bran in the daily diet
c. Eat less fresh fruit each day
d. keep fluid intake to 1000 mL per day Answer: b
◉ A nurse is performing an ophthalmoscopic examination of older
client. Which age-related change would the nurse expect to note
while viewing the retina?
a. clear fundus
b. red blood vessels
c. yellow-orange optic disc
d. yellow spots near the macula Answer: d
◉ Which findings are normal age-related physiological changes?
*Select all that apply*
a. increased HR
,b. diminished visual activity
c. decline in long-term memory
d. increased susceptibility to UTI
e. Increased incidence of awakening after onset of sleep Answer: b,
d, e
◉ aging is a Answer: natural process that is common to all
individuals
◉ the young adult tends to ignore Answer: physical signs/symptoms
and postpone seeking heath care
◉ age-related changes can increase the older client's risk for
Answer: injury
◉ Excess bathing may result in Answer: dryness, itching, and skin
disruption
◉ Regular exercise helps maintain Answer: muscle tone, strength
and improves circulation
◉ The reduced respiratory function is associated with Answer:
aging in places the client, particularly the immobile client, at risk for
pneumonia
,◉ Age-related decline in Answer: immune system function increases
the older client's risk of infection
◉ Age-related changes can alter the mechanism of Answer:
medication absorption, putting the client at risk for adverse
medication reactions
◉ One common sign/symptom of an adverse reaction to a
medication in the older client is Answer: an acute change in mental
status
◉ any suicide threat by an older client should be what? Answer:
taken seriously
◉ Which action should the nurse implement *first* to treat the
dehydration?
a. administering oral Pedialyte
b. instituting NPO status
c. encouraging Mrs. Valenti to drink sips of water
d. starting and IV line and administer IV fluids Answer: a
, ◉ Once the nurse has implemented treatment for MRs. Valenti's
dehydration, which occurrence indicates the best expected outcome
the client could have?
a. thirst
b. dry mucus membranes
c. decrease in BP
d. urine output greater than 30 mL/hr Answer: d
◉ The nurse is assessing Mrs. Valenti's nutritional status. Which
statement by Mrs. Valenti's indicates a risk for malnutrition? *select
all that apply*
a. "sometimes I have to make myself eat."
b. "my weight stays about the same every week."
c. "Food just doesn't taste the same as it used to."
d. "I have to wear my dentures to chew my food."
e. "Sometimes I have trouble swallowing my food."
f. "I try to eat fruits and vegetables with each meal." Answer: a, c, e
◉ A nurse had completed a family assessment and is documenting
the information obtained during the interview. The household
comprises of a father, a mother, one son, and two daughters. What
family type should the nurse document?
a. Nuclear
b. blended
