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NURS 5461 ADULT GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 79-year-old client has been admitted to a long-term care facility
because of the progression of Alzheimer disease from mild to the
moderate stage. How should the nurse proceed with functional
assessment?
A) Document the fact that it is not possible to accurately gauge
the woman's ADLs.
B) Obtain assessment data from the woman's family members
and friends.
C) Perform assessment passively by observing and recording the
woman's behavior and actions over the next several days.
D) Use an assessment tool that is specifically designed for use
with cognitively impaired clients. - ANSWER-Ans: D
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The presence of cognitive deficits presents a challenge to
the assessment of a client's ADLs. However, there are
assessment instruments that are designed for this explicit
purpose and these should be utilized. The nurse should not
forgo functional assessment. Observation and input from
family should be included in assessment, but these do not
replace a formal, functional assessment
A nurse working in an acute care for elders unit observes that a
client on the unit frequently stumbles when ambulating with a
walker. Which action by the nurse is best?
A) Provide a wheelchair for the client to use for the duration of the
hospital stay.
B) Ask the client to remain in bed as much as possible and teach
the client about falls risks.
C) Place a chair in the hallway so the client can take a rest break
when feeling unsteady.
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D) Ensure that the woman's mobility is assessed and the
appropriate assistive device is provided. - ANSWER-Ans: D
Nurses should be aware of problems with assistive devices
and follow up these problems with the appropriate
therapists. It would be inappropriate to confine the client to
bed or to independently replace her walker with a wheelchair.
Providing a chair for rest breaks does not address the central
problem that she may be using the wrong device.
A nurse discusses driving with an older adult who continues to
drive, but is probably unsafe on the road. Which statement made
by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) I am calling your child to take your keys.
B) I am concerned about your safety, as well as the safety of
others.
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C) We just don't want you to crash when you drive across the
state.
D) You shouldn't drive anymore. - ANSWER-Ans: B
Nurses can sensitively address issues about driving by
expressing compassionate concern not only for the
individual older adult but also for the safety of others.
Assessment of an older adult's ADLs addresses parameters such
as mobility, dressing, and elimination. In addition to these, which
of the following categories should the functional assessment also
include?
A) Pain
B) Mental status
C) Previous medical history
NURS 5461 ADULT GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 79-year-old client has been admitted to a long-term care facility
because of the progression of Alzheimer disease from mild to the
moderate stage. How should the nurse proceed with functional
assessment?
A) Document the fact that it is not possible to accurately gauge
the woman's ADLs.
B) Obtain assessment data from the woman's family members
and friends.
C) Perform assessment passively by observing and recording the
woman's behavior and actions over the next several days.
D) Use an assessment tool that is specifically designed for use
with cognitively impaired clients. - ANSWER-Ans: D
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The presence of cognitive deficits presents a challenge to
the assessment of a client's ADLs. However, there are
assessment instruments that are designed for this explicit
purpose and these should be utilized. The nurse should not
forgo functional assessment. Observation and input from
family should be included in assessment, but these do not
replace a formal, functional assessment
A nurse working in an acute care for elders unit observes that a
client on the unit frequently stumbles when ambulating with a
walker. Which action by the nurse is best?
A) Provide a wheelchair for the client to use for the duration of the
hospital stay.
B) Ask the client to remain in bed as much as possible and teach
the client about falls risks.
C) Place a chair in the hallway so the client can take a rest break
when feeling unsteady.
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D) Ensure that the woman's mobility is assessed and the
appropriate assistive device is provided. - ANSWER-Ans: D
Nurses should be aware of problems with assistive devices
and follow up these problems with the appropriate
therapists. It would be inappropriate to confine the client to
bed or to independently replace her walker with a wheelchair.
Providing a chair for rest breaks does not address the central
problem that she may be using the wrong device.
A nurse discusses driving with an older adult who continues to
drive, but is probably unsafe on the road. Which statement made
by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) I am calling your child to take your keys.
B) I am concerned about your safety, as well as the safety of
others.
, 4|Page
C) We just don't want you to crash when you drive across the
state.
D) You shouldn't drive anymore. - ANSWER-Ans: B
Nurses can sensitively address issues about driving by
expressing compassionate concern not only for the
individual older adult but also for the safety of others.
Assessment of an older adult's ADLs addresses parameters such
as mobility, dressing, and elimination. In addition to these, which
of the following categories should the functional assessment also
include?
A) Pain
B) Mental status
C) Previous medical history
