Geri (Exam 1) with precise |! |! |! |! |!
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The nurse working in a clinic located in a neighborhood with many elderly
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Vietnamese individuals is planning programs to decrease health care
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disparities. What is the most important strategy for this population?
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A. Educate clinic staff about Vietnamese health beliefs
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B. Work to improve public transportation
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C. Seek methods to obtain low-cost medications
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D. Update equipment and supplies for the clinic - Correct answer ✔A
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The gerontologic nurse is planning a presentation at a senior center about
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healthy aging based on the goals of Healthy People 2020. What should the
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nurse include?
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A. Current treatments of specific diseases across the life span
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B. Racial and ethnic differences in health care practices
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C. Criteria for Medicare reimbursement for preventive healthcare
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D. Methods to achieve improved quality of life across the life span. - Correct
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answer ✔D |!
The nurse is discussing neighborhood healthcare needs with local planners.
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Which nursing action is best based on the overall goals of Healthy People
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2020?
A. Suggest subsidized transportation to religious services
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,B. Plan intergenerational activities.
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C. Request a wheelchair ramp at a nurse managed clinic
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D. Ask for additional intensive care unit beds - Correct answer ✔C
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A nurse is part of a team planning for the health need of the community.
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Which demographic trend should assist the nurse to plan care for the
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community?
A. Cultural diversity of older adults in increasing
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B. There will be less people in the old-old subgroup
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C. Educational level is decreasing in the elderly
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D. Less people will be in the 65 to 74 year old age group - Correct answer ✔A
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The nurse utilized concepts from the wear-and-tear theory of aging when
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planning care for which patient? |! |! |! |!
A. A patient with a total knee replacement r/t repetitive use injury
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B. A patient with lung cancer r/t long term asbestos exposure
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C. A patient with (Transient Ischemic Attack) TIA symptoms r/t uncontrolled
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hypertension
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D. A patient with peripheral artery disease r/t type 2 diabetes - Correct
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answer ✔A |!
The nurse is presenting a hypertension education program to low income
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residents of a senior high-rise apartment building in the inner city. Which
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demographic group is most likely to attend the program? |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
A. Highly educated widowers
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, B. Married couples
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C. Older women
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D. older men living alone - Correct answer ✔C
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The nurse is working with a culturally diverse group of older adults in an
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impoverished geographic area. What should the nurse first consider when |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
choosing a health related educational topic?
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A. The number of people who will attend
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B. The time of day of the presentation
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C. The learning needs and desires of the group
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D. The nutritional status of the participants - Correct answer ✔C
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Which action should the nurse take to focus on the goal of enhancing the
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health and well-being of older residents in an extended care living facility?
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A. Allow the nursing assistants to address the residents appropriately
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B. Assure all residents receive their medications and treatments on time
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C. Assess each new resident on personal preference
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D. Document number of attendees at weekly Sunday brunch - Correct answer
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✔B
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What is the primary focus of nursing interventions directed at health
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promotion in the older adult? |! |! |! |!
A. Disease and medication management
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B. Talking about nutrition to enhance longevity
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answers
The nurse working in a clinic located in a neighborhood with many elderly
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Vietnamese individuals is planning programs to decrease health care
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disparities. What is the most important strategy for this population?
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A. Educate clinic staff about Vietnamese health beliefs
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B. Work to improve public transportation
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C. Seek methods to obtain low-cost medications
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D. Update equipment and supplies for the clinic - Correct answer ✔A
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The gerontologic nurse is planning a presentation at a senior center about
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healthy aging based on the goals of Healthy People 2020. What should the
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nurse include?
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A. Current treatments of specific diseases across the life span
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B. Racial and ethnic differences in health care practices
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C. Criteria for Medicare reimbursement for preventive healthcare
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D. Methods to achieve improved quality of life across the life span. - Correct
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answer ✔D |!
The nurse is discussing neighborhood healthcare needs with local planners.
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Which nursing action is best based on the overall goals of Healthy People
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2020?
A. Suggest subsidized transportation to religious services
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,B. Plan intergenerational activities.
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C. Request a wheelchair ramp at a nurse managed clinic
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D. Ask for additional intensive care unit beds - Correct answer ✔C
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A nurse is part of a team planning for the health need of the community.
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Which demographic trend should assist the nurse to plan care for the
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community?
A. Cultural diversity of older adults in increasing
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B. There will be less people in the old-old subgroup
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C. Educational level is decreasing in the elderly
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D. Less people will be in the 65 to 74 year old age group - Correct answer ✔A
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The nurse utilized concepts from the wear-and-tear theory of aging when
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planning care for which patient? |! |! |! |!
A. A patient with a total knee replacement r/t repetitive use injury
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B. A patient with lung cancer r/t long term asbestos exposure
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C. A patient with (Transient Ischemic Attack) TIA symptoms r/t uncontrolled
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hypertension
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D. A patient with peripheral artery disease r/t type 2 diabetes - Correct
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answer ✔A |!
The nurse is presenting a hypertension education program to low income
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residents of a senior high-rise apartment building in the inner city. Which
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demographic group is most likely to attend the program? |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
A. Highly educated widowers
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, B. Married couples
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C. Older women
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D. older men living alone - Correct answer ✔C
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The nurse is working with a culturally diverse group of older adults in an
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impoverished geographic area. What should the nurse first consider when |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
choosing a health related educational topic?
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A. The number of people who will attend
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B. The time of day of the presentation
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C. The learning needs and desires of the group
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D. The nutritional status of the participants - Correct answer ✔C
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Which action should the nurse take to focus on the goal of enhancing the
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health and well-being of older residents in an extended care living facility?
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A. Allow the nursing assistants to address the residents appropriately
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B. Assure all residents receive their medications and treatments on time
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C. Assess each new resident on personal preference
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D. Document number of attendees at weekly Sunday brunch - Correct answer
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✔B
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What is the primary focus of nursing interventions directed at health
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promotion in the older adult? |! |! |! |!
A. Disease and medication management
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B. Talking about nutrition to enhance longevity
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