N421 Exam 1 questions with Correct answers
What factors significantly influence current population trends? Select all
that apply.
a. Decreasing birth rates.
b. Increasing infant mortality rates.
c. Increasing life spans.
d. Improved disease control Correct Answer-a, c, and d
Which behavior reflects culturally competent/congruent care?
a. Providing all patients the same hospital meals.
b. Waiting for family members to act as interpreters.
c. Seeking out meaning of disease from the patient's perspective.
d. Treating all patients of one ethnicity the same. Correct Answer-c.
Seeking out meaning of disease from the patient's perspective.
An older client is being discharged to live with adult children who need
to work during the day. What referral information would be beneficial
for the client and family members?
a. Acute rehab unit
b. Retirement community
c. Skilled nursing facility
,d. Home health services Correct Answer-d. Home health services
Which of the following is not a consequence of impaired mobility?
a. Skin breakdown
b. Reduced muscle mass
c. Increased socialization
d. Feeling helpless Correct Answer-c. Increased socialization
Frailty is a predominant factor for poor health outcomes.
a. True
b. False Correct Answer-a. True
An older adult visiting the community clinic has been identified as a fall
risk. According to the Steadi Algorithm, the nurse will conduct the
following assessment.
a. Hearing screening
b. Measure orthostatic blood pressure
c. Assessment of Vitamin D levels
d. Complete cardiac exam Correct Answer-b. Measure orthostatic blood
pressure
, The family of an older client asks the nurse if the client qualifies for
Medicaid to help with hospital bills. What information should the nurse
provide to the family?
a. Eligibility for Medicaid is based upon annual income level
b. Medicaid is available to individuals once they have the ability to
retire.
c. Medicaid is intended to assist only low-income individuals over the
age of 65.
d. Eligibility for Medicaid begins when entering a long-term care
facility. Correct Answer-a. Eligibility for Medicaid is based upon annual
income level
An older client who is still physically active complains of progressive
inability to maintain the home. The client wants to research other living
options and has significant financial resources. What should the nurse
recommend to help meet the client's living needs?
a. Adult day care
b. Retirement community
c. Skilled-nursing facility
d. Assisted Living Community Correct Answer-b. Retirement
community
Steffanacci and Riddle identify which one of the following as
contributing to happiness in later lie?
What factors significantly influence current population trends? Select all
that apply.
a. Decreasing birth rates.
b. Increasing infant mortality rates.
c. Increasing life spans.
d. Improved disease control Correct Answer-a, c, and d
Which behavior reflects culturally competent/congruent care?
a. Providing all patients the same hospital meals.
b. Waiting for family members to act as interpreters.
c. Seeking out meaning of disease from the patient's perspective.
d. Treating all patients of one ethnicity the same. Correct Answer-c.
Seeking out meaning of disease from the patient's perspective.
An older client is being discharged to live with adult children who need
to work during the day. What referral information would be beneficial
for the client and family members?
a. Acute rehab unit
b. Retirement community
c. Skilled nursing facility
,d. Home health services Correct Answer-d. Home health services
Which of the following is not a consequence of impaired mobility?
a. Skin breakdown
b. Reduced muscle mass
c. Increased socialization
d. Feeling helpless Correct Answer-c. Increased socialization
Frailty is a predominant factor for poor health outcomes.
a. True
b. False Correct Answer-a. True
An older adult visiting the community clinic has been identified as a fall
risk. According to the Steadi Algorithm, the nurse will conduct the
following assessment.
a. Hearing screening
b. Measure orthostatic blood pressure
c. Assessment of Vitamin D levels
d. Complete cardiac exam Correct Answer-b. Measure orthostatic blood
pressure
, The family of an older client asks the nurse if the client qualifies for
Medicaid to help with hospital bills. What information should the nurse
provide to the family?
a. Eligibility for Medicaid is based upon annual income level
b. Medicaid is available to individuals once they have the ability to
retire.
c. Medicaid is intended to assist only low-income individuals over the
age of 65.
d. Eligibility for Medicaid begins when entering a long-term care
facility. Correct Answer-a. Eligibility for Medicaid is based upon annual
income level
An older client who is still physically active complains of progressive
inability to maintain the home. The client wants to research other living
options and has significant financial resources. What should the nurse
recommend to help meet the client's living needs?
a. Adult day care
b. Retirement community
c. Skilled-nursing facility
d. Assisted Living Community Correct Answer-b. Retirement
community
Steffanacci and Riddle identify which one of the following as
contributing to happiness in later lie?
