Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing Practice TEST QUIZ Chapter 40 & 41 GRADED A+ 2023

A nurse takes into consideration the most common cause of physical change in an older adult is? correct answers Impaired mobility How often would you encourage an older adult who is active to exercise? correct answers 20 - 30 minutes 3 times a week. If you are a home health nurse who is going to a home to make a risk assessment and you find an older adult who has their own home. She wears glasses with a missing eye piece and soft soled, floppy shoes. She uses a rolling walker to get around and has no carpet. What would be the highest risk for a fall for this patient? correct answers Soft soled, floppy shoes If an older adult patient is too weak to walk after surgery the nurse would work with what specialist? correct answers Physical therapist You have a patient with presbycusis. How would you effectively communicate with them? correct answers Use a slower and deeper voice What would a nurse's strategy be that might be helpful in preventing falls on a skilled unit? correct answers Put the call bell within reach. What would be a risk for falls that a home health nurse might find in a home when they go to assess the home for hazards? correct answers Scatter rugs present in all the rooms. An older adult is rearranging her kitchen to better fit her needs. As a nurse, you would encourage her to avoid having to reach up and would encourage her to place all items below the level of her? correct answers Head An older adult in a skilled facility tells the nurse that he has controlled incontinence with an herbal remedy. What herbal remedy would be effective for him? correct answers Pumpkin seeds The nurse uses the behavioral technique of habit voiding to reduce uriniary incontinence. What else is this called? correct answers Timed voiding What is the most effective method to prevent skin breakdown from incontinence? correct answers Using protective pads An older adult is on bedrest and has been eating poorly. He presents with a distended abdomen, pain in the abdomen, and has only had small watery stools. What would you think is the issue? correct answers Fecal impaction