GERI FINAL EXAMS SET TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED STUDY
COMPANION
●● Reducing caregiver stress
Answer: Set realistic goals, attend their own health care needs, use
community resources.
●● Post fall environmental assessment
Answer: Staffing patterns (ratio), call light within reach, bed/chair alarm
use, wheelchair/bed locked, clutter, dim lighting, glare, inappropriate
footwear.
●● Preventing delirium
Answer: Sensory enhancement (glasses, hearing aids), remove invasive
equipment as soon as possible.
●● Actinic keratosis
Answer: Face, hands, precancerous lesion, related to years of exposure
to UV light.
●● Age related macular degeneration
,Answer: Damage to central part of the retina, progressive loss of central
vision, wavy lines, drusen (yellow deposits under eye).
●● Preventing hyperthermia
Answer: Drink 2-3L of cool fluid, minimize exertion during warmest
times of day, wear hats/light clothes, remove clothing when indoors, take
tepid baths, avoid alcohol.
●● Hypoactive delirium
Answer: Quiet or passively confused, reduced activity, lack of facial
expression.
●● POA
Answer: Act in person's behalf when they can't, chosen by the person
rather than a court.
●● Methods of oral care for clients with dementia
Answer: MOUTh - place yourself at eye level, establish rapport, explain
all actions step-by-step with cues and clues, use distractions.
●● Herpes zoster
Answer: Viral infection, over 50 years old, if eye affected seek medical
emergency, infectious until it becomes crusty.
, ●● Outcomes of APNs working at LTC settings
Answer: Lower hospitalization costs, improvements in meeting personal
goals, fewer ED visits and costs, improvement in decline of
incontinence, pressure ulcers, etc.
●● Death of a spouse
Answer: The risk of a heart attack doubles in the first 30 day period,
increase risk of multiple psychiatric disorders.
●● Long-term care facilities
Answer: Family care homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing
facilities, 'swing beds' in rural hospital.
●● Normal skin changes in aging
Answer: Reduced elastin, saggy skin, increased sensitivity to cold,
thinning of epidermis, lighter skin tone, more at risk for skin cancer,
lentigines (age spots).
●● Principles of culture change for PCC
Answer: Care and activities directed by the residents, home-like
atmosphere, collaborative decision making.
●● Smart home
AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED STUDY
COMPANION
●● Reducing caregiver stress
Answer: Set realistic goals, attend their own health care needs, use
community resources.
●● Post fall environmental assessment
Answer: Staffing patterns (ratio), call light within reach, bed/chair alarm
use, wheelchair/bed locked, clutter, dim lighting, glare, inappropriate
footwear.
●● Preventing delirium
Answer: Sensory enhancement (glasses, hearing aids), remove invasive
equipment as soon as possible.
●● Actinic keratosis
Answer: Face, hands, precancerous lesion, related to years of exposure
to UV light.
●● Age related macular degeneration
,Answer: Damage to central part of the retina, progressive loss of central
vision, wavy lines, drusen (yellow deposits under eye).
●● Preventing hyperthermia
Answer: Drink 2-3L of cool fluid, minimize exertion during warmest
times of day, wear hats/light clothes, remove clothing when indoors, take
tepid baths, avoid alcohol.
●● Hypoactive delirium
Answer: Quiet or passively confused, reduced activity, lack of facial
expression.
●● POA
Answer: Act in person's behalf when they can't, chosen by the person
rather than a court.
●● Methods of oral care for clients with dementia
Answer: MOUTh - place yourself at eye level, establish rapport, explain
all actions step-by-step with cues and clues, use distractions.
●● Herpes zoster
Answer: Viral infection, over 50 years old, if eye affected seek medical
emergency, infectious until it becomes crusty.
, ●● Outcomes of APNs working at LTC settings
Answer: Lower hospitalization costs, improvements in meeting personal
goals, fewer ED visits and costs, improvement in decline of
incontinence, pressure ulcers, etc.
●● Death of a spouse
Answer: The risk of a heart attack doubles in the first 30 day period,
increase risk of multiple psychiatric disorders.
●● Long-term care facilities
Answer: Family care homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing
facilities, 'swing beds' in rural hospital.
●● Normal skin changes in aging
Answer: Reduced elastin, saggy skin, increased sensitivity to cold,
thinning of epidermis, lighter skin tone, more at risk for skin cancer,
lentigines (age spots).
●● Principles of culture change for PCC
Answer: Care and activities directed by the residents, home-like
atmosphere, collaborative decision making.
●● Smart home
