EVIDENCE-BASED GERIATRIC
NURSING PROTOCOLS FOR BEST
PRACTICE Test Bank
Seventh Edition
Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Elizabeth A. Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
EDITORS
,Contents
CHAPTER 1.............................................................................................5
Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic
Approach...............................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2...........................................................................................11
Measuring Performance and Improving Quality.......................................11
CHAPTER 3...........................................................................................14
Informational Technology: Embedding Geriatric Clinical Practice Guidelines
........................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 4...........................................................................................19
Organizational Approaches to Promote Person-Centered Care..................19
CHAPTER 5...........................................................................................23
Incorporating Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Into
Practice...............................................................................................23
CHAPTER 6...........................................................................................26
Supporting Empowered Work Environments............................................26
CHAPTER 7...........................................................................................29
Environmental Approaches to Support Aging-Friendly Care......................29
CHAPTER 8...........................................................................................32
Age-Related Changes in Health..............................................................32
CHAPTER 9...........................................................................................37
Healthcare Decision-Making and Advance Care Planning..........................37
CHAPTER 10.........................................................................................40
Assessing Cognitive Function in the Older Adult......................................40
CHAPTER 11.........................................................................................46
Assessing Physical Function and Promoting Safe Mobility in the Older Adult
........................................................................................................... 46
CHAPTER 12.........................................................................................49
Promotion of Optimal Nutrition in the Older Adult...................................49
CHAPTER 13.........................................................................................53
,Assessment and Management of Mealtime Behaviors, Function, and
Nutrition in Older Adults Living With Dementia.......................................53
CHAPTER 14.........................................................................................56
Family Caregiving for the Older Adult.....................................................56
CHAPTER 15.........................................................................................61
Elder Mistreatment Detection................................................................61
CHAPTER 16.........................................................................................65
LGBTQ Perspectives for Older Adult Care................................................65
CHAPTER 17.........................................................................................69
HIV Prevention and Care in the Older Adult.............................................69
CHAPTER 18.........................................................................................73
Pain Management in the Older Adult......................................................73
CHAPTER 19.........................................................................................78
Medication Management in the Older Adult Across Care Settings.............78
CHAPTER 20.........................................................................................81
Dementia.............................................................................................81
CHAPTER 21.........................................................................................86
Delirium...............................................................................................86
CHAPTER 22.........................................................................................90
Depression...........................................................................................90
CHAPTER 23.........................................................................................93
Care and Management of Diabetes in Older Adults..................................93
CHAPTER 24.........................................................................................96
Urinary Incontinence.............................................................................96
CHAPTER 25........................................................................................100
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection..........................................100
CHAPTER 26........................................................................................104
Oral Healthcare...................................................................................104
CHAPTER 27........................................................................................109
Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for
Hospital Readmission..........................................................................109
CHAPTER 28........................................................................................114
, Care of the Older Adult with Fragility Hip Fracture................................114
CHAPTER 29........................................................................................118
Respiratory Care.................................................................................118
CHAPTER 30........................................................................................121
Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears..........................................................121
CHAPTER 31........................................................................................125
Disorders of Sleep...............................................................................125
CHAPTER 32........................................................................................129
Alcohol and Substance Use in the Older Adult.......................................129
CHAPTER 33........................................................................................133
Serious Mental Illness in the Older Adult: Care and Treatment................133
CHAPTER 34........................................................................................136
Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Older
Adult..................................................................................................136
CHAPTER 35........................................................................................140
Comprehensive Assessment to Preserve Resilience in Older Adults with
Cancer...............................................................................................140
CHAPTER 36........................................................................................144
Perioperative Care of the Older Adult...................................................144
CHAPTER 37........................................................................................148
General Surgical Care of the Older Adult...............................................148
CHAPTER 38........................................................................................152
Care and Comfort at the End of Life......................................................152
CHAPTER 39........................................................................................155
Acute Care Models..............................................................................155
CHAPTER 40........................................................................................159
Transitional Care Models.....................................................................159
CHAPTER 41........................................................................................163
Palliative Care Models.........................................................................163
CHAPTER 42........................................................................................167
Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department...........................167
CHAPTER 43........................................................................................172
NURSING PROTOCOLS FOR BEST
PRACTICE Test Bank
Seventh Edition
Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Elizabeth A. Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
EDITORS
,Contents
CHAPTER 1.............................................................................................5
Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic
Approach...............................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2...........................................................................................11
Measuring Performance and Improving Quality.......................................11
CHAPTER 3...........................................................................................14
Informational Technology: Embedding Geriatric Clinical Practice Guidelines
........................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 4...........................................................................................19
Organizational Approaches to Promote Person-Centered Care..................19
CHAPTER 5...........................................................................................23
Incorporating Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Into
Practice...............................................................................................23
CHAPTER 6...........................................................................................26
Supporting Empowered Work Environments............................................26
CHAPTER 7...........................................................................................29
Environmental Approaches to Support Aging-Friendly Care......................29
CHAPTER 8...........................................................................................32
Age-Related Changes in Health..............................................................32
CHAPTER 9...........................................................................................37
Healthcare Decision-Making and Advance Care Planning..........................37
CHAPTER 10.........................................................................................40
Assessing Cognitive Function in the Older Adult......................................40
CHAPTER 11.........................................................................................46
Assessing Physical Function and Promoting Safe Mobility in the Older Adult
........................................................................................................... 46
CHAPTER 12.........................................................................................49
Promotion of Optimal Nutrition in the Older Adult...................................49
CHAPTER 13.........................................................................................53
,Assessment and Management of Mealtime Behaviors, Function, and
Nutrition in Older Adults Living With Dementia.......................................53
CHAPTER 14.........................................................................................56
Family Caregiving for the Older Adult.....................................................56
CHAPTER 15.........................................................................................61
Elder Mistreatment Detection................................................................61
CHAPTER 16.........................................................................................65
LGBTQ Perspectives for Older Adult Care................................................65
CHAPTER 17.........................................................................................69
HIV Prevention and Care in the Older Adult.............................................69
CHAPTER 18.........................................................................................73
Pain Management in the Older Adult......................................................73
CHAPTER 19.........................................................................................78
Medication Management in the Older Adult Across Care Settings.............78
CHAPTER 20.........................................................................................81
Dementia.............................................................................................81
CHAPTER 21.........................................................................................86
Delirium...............................................................................................86
CHAPTER 22.........................................................................................90
Depression...........................................................................................90
CHAPTER 23.........................................................................................93
Care and Management of Diabetes in Older Adults..................................93
CHAPTER 24.........................................................................................96
Urinary Incontinence.............................................................................96
CHAPTER 25........................................................................................100
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection..........................................100
CHAPTER 26........................................................................................104
Oral Healthcare...................................................................................104
CHAPTER 27........................................................................................109
Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for
Hospital Readmission..........................................................................109
CHAPTER 28........................................................................................114
, Care of the Older Adult with Fragility Hip Fracture................................114
CHAPTER 29........................................................................................118
Respiratory Care.................................................................................118
CHAPTER 30........................................................................................121
Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears..........................................................121
CHAPTER 31........................................................................................125
Disorders of Sleep...............................................................................125
CHAPTER 32........................................................................................129
Alcohol and Substance Use in the Older Adult.......................................129
CHAPTER 33........................................................................................133
Serious Mental Illness in the Older Adult: Care and Treatment................133
CHAPTER 34........................................................................................136
Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Older
Adult..................................................................................................136
CHAPTER 35........................................................................................140
Comprehensive Assessment to Preserve Resilience in Older Adults with
Cancer...............................................................................................140
CHAPTER 36........................................................................................144
Perioperative Care of the Older Adult...................................................144
CHAPTER 37........................................................................................148
General Surgical Care of the Older Adult...............................................148
CHAPTER 38........................................................................................152
Care and Comfort at the End of Life......................................................152
CHAPTER 39........................................................................................155
Acute Care Models..............................................................................155
CHAPTER 40........................................................................................159
Transitional Care Models.....................................................................159
CHAPTER 41........................................................................................163
Palliative Care Models.........................................................................163
CHAPTER 42........................................................................................167
Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department...........................167
CHAPTER 43........................................................................................172
