Geri. Exam (ch. 6,7,8,9) questions with
complete solutions
The nurse clarifies that the difference between a health screening and health
assessment is that a health screening: - correct answer ✔✔
- correct answer ✔✔oral temperature
The nurse is aware that the most common health threat for the older adult,
regardless of ethnicity, is: - correct answer ✔✔diabetes
To establish rapport, the nurse should initiate the health interview by saying: -
correct answer ✔✔"Hello, Mrs. Smith. My name is Alice. We'll start with a few
questions before the physical exam."
The 94-year-old woman has come to the health assessment interview with her 70-
year-old daughter, who answers all the interview questions for her mother. The
nurse's best approach to this situation would be to: - correct answer ✔✔look
directly at the patient and say, "Mrs. Smith, now I'd like to hear from you about
your health."
When interviewing a 90-year-old Chinese woman who is accompanied by her
daughter, the interviewer should: - correct answer ✔✔use social conversation and
indirect questions
The nurse appropriately uses a variety of communication techniques during the
health interview, which include: - correct answer ✔✔keeping questions simple
, Because the nurse is aware that the 86-year-old woman has age-related loss of
subcutaneous fat and a lowered metabolism rate, the nurse will take special
precautions to: - correct answer ✔✔prevent the patient from becoming chilled
during the examination.
The most effective method to take an older adult's temperature is to use a(n): -
correct answer ✔✔electronic thermometer, because it only takes a few seconds
to assess temperature.
The nurse explains that the lowest recommended daily caloric intake to meet
nutritional needs of the older adult safely is _____ calories. - correct answer
✔✔1200
The 65-year-old woman brags that by using the Myplate.gov guidelines for
nutrition, she has lost 15 lb. The nurse reminds her that in order to maintain the
weight loss, she should incorporate which of the following interventions? - correct
answer ✔✔exercise
- correct answer ✔✔mainly proteins
The nurse giving an iron preparation in capsule form will improve its absorption by
giving the patient extra: - correct answer ✔✔orange juice
- correct answer ✔✔2000
complete solutions
The nurse clarifies that the difference between a health screening and health
assessment is that a health screening: - correct answer ✔✔
- correct answer ✔✔oral temperature
The nurse is aware that the most common health threat for the older adult,
regardless of ethnicity, is: - correct answer ✔✔diabetes
To establish rapport, the nurse should initiate the health interview by saying: -
correct answer ✔✔"Hello, Mrs. Smith. My name is Alice. We'll start with a few
questions before the physical exam."
The 94-year-old woman has come to the health assessment interview with her 70-
year-old daughter, who answers all the interview questions for her mother. The
nurse's best approach to this situation would be to: - correct answer ✔✔look
directly at the patient and say, "Mrs. Smith, now I'd like to hear from you about
your health."
When interviewing a 90-year-old Chinese woman who is accompanied by her
daughter, the interviewer should: - correct answer ✔✔use social conversation and
indirect questions
The nurse appropriately uses a variety of communication techniques during the
health interview, which include: - correct answer ✔✔keeping questions simple
, Because the nurse is aware that the 86-year-old woman has age-related loss of
subcutaneous fat and a lowered metabolism rate, the nurse will take special
precautions to: - correct answer ✔✔prevent the patient from becoming chilled
during the examination.
The most effective method to take an older adult's temperature is to use a(n): -
correct answer ✔✔electronic thermometer, because it only takes a few seconds
to assess temperature.
The nurse explains that the lowest recommended daily caloric intake to meet
nutritional needs of the older adult safely is _____ calories. - correct answer
✔✔1200
The 65-year-old woman brags that by using the Myplate.gov guidelines for
nutrition, she has lost 15 lb. The nurse reminds her that in order to maintain the
weight loss, she should incorporate which of the following interventions? - correct
answer ✔✔exercise
- correct answer ✔✔mainly proteins
The nurse giving an iron preparation in capsule form will improve its absorption by
giving the patient extra: - correct answer ✔✔orange juice
- correct answer ✔✔2000
