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1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facilit
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y and requires total care. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action wh
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ile providing mouth care?
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Turn the client on his side before starting mouth care
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2. A nurse is educating a group of assistive personnel about the care of older adult clients.
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The nurse educator is including information about the developmental tasks of older
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adults. Which of the following should the nurse use as an example of a nursing actio
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n that best meets the psychosocial tasks of older adults, according to Erikson?
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-Providing the client’s opportunity to discuss their lives and losses WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
3. A nurse working in a community health center is completing an assessment of an ol
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der adult female client. To which of the following findings should the nurse give i
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mmediate action? WQ
- Rales in the bases
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4. An older adult client with a moderate hearing loss seeks medical attention in the clinic
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The nurse can best meet the needs of the hearing impaired client by doing which of
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the following?
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5. A nurse is educating a group of older adult clients regarding their diet choices. Which
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of the following diet modifications should the nurse recommend to the older adult c
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lients? Increased calcium older adults have lost bone density and are prone to frac
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tures; therefore, it is appropriate to recommend a diet that is high in calcium.
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6. A nurse is asked to speak to a group of healthy, older adult clients about normal agin
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g and sexual response. The nurse should include in the discussion techniques to help t
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he clients adapt to which of the following?
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Decreased vaginal lubrication older adult female pts may report painful intercours
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e related to vaginal narrowing and decreased vaginal secretions. The nurse should sug
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gest the use of water- WQ WQ WQ WQ
soluble lubricants with intercourse to ameliorate the effects of these normal changes.
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7. A nurse in a long term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has ben giv
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ing a cane t assist with ambulation. Which of the following nursing actions puts the cli
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ent at risk? WQ WQ
Placing the can on the side of the client's weak side
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8. A nurse is caring for an 85 year old client. Which of the following assessment
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findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
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Cannot discriminate between hot and cold sensations below the knee of the left e
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xtremity lack of feeling or sensation below the knee of the leg can be a manifestati
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on of poor circulation to that extremity.
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9. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is receiving multiple medication.
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Which of the following is an appropriate statement by the nurse?
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-Receiving multiple medications can lead to drug interactions WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
10. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is being admitted to the hospital with abd
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ominal pan. During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client just nods and s
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miles in response to the questions asked. Which of the following common developmental
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concerns is the client exhibiting?
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hearing loss the senses often diminish with age and it is not unusual for older adult clients t
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o be hard of hearing. The nurse may not be receiving appropriate responses because the client
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is hard of hearing. Hearing loss is not necessarily a normal physiological change of older a
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dults and should be further evaluated and treated.
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11. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is dying. The client tells the nurse, "I
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just want to live one more month so I can see my grandchild get married." The nurs
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e should recognize that, according to Kubler-
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Ross' stages of grief, the client is in which stage? -Bargaining
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12. A nurse in a long-
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term care facility recognizes that there is potential for physical and psychological ab
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use of older adult residents. Which of the following is the best nursing action?
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Provide staff with education about the abuse of older adult clients and stress m
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anagement proactive intervention that will give staff members the information and sk
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ills that are necessary to prevent abuse in this setting. The nurse should recognize tha
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t caring for older adult clients can be stressful and frustrating at times. Giving staff me
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mbers training for stress-management skills addresses this aspect of potential abuse.
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13. A nurse is taking an older adult client's history. The client reports being depressed and
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having difficulty sleeping for several months. In evaluating the client's sleep disturb
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ance, the nurse should be guided by the knowledge of which of the following?
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-Anxiety and depression frequently cause disturbed sleep patterns
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14. A nurse is caring for a client who is in pain and is receiving a transdermal patch. The
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nurse should understand that transdermal medication should be applied to which of
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the following places on older adult clients?
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Hairless area of the torso circulation in the extremities decreases with age, therefo
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re when caring for an older adult client, topical or transdermal skin patches should be
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applied to the torso where circulation is better.
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15. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is recovering from a left sided cere
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brovascular accident (CVA) and who has hemiparesis of the right arm and leg. Wh
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ich of the following is the best place for the nurse to arrange the items used for hy
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giene when setting up the client's morning hygiene care supplies?
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This study source was downloaded by 100000831777157 from CourseHero.com on 05-25-2022 00:45:44 GMT -05:00
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ONTOLOGY; (LATEST 2021) COMPLETE WQ W
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SOLUTIONS W Q
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facilit
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y and requires total care. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action wh
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ile providing mouth care?
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Turn the client on his side before starting mouth care
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2. A nurse is educating a group of assistive personnel about the care of older adult clients.
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The nurse educator is including information about the developmental tasks of older
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adults. Which of the following should the nurse use as an example of a nursing actio
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n that best meets the psychosocial tasks of older adults, according to Erikson?
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-Providing the client’s opportunity to discuss their lives and losses WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
3. A nurse working in a community health center is completing an assessment of an ol
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der adult female client. To which of the following findings should the nurse give i
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mmediate action? WQ
- Rales in the bases
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4. An older adult client with a moderate hearing loss seeks medical attention in the clinic
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The nurse can best meet the needs of the hearing impaired client by doing which of
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the following?
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Understanding that not all hearing impaired clients communicate the same way WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
5. A nurse is educating a group of older adult clients regarding their diet choices. Which
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of the following diet modifications should the nurse recommend to the older adult c
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lients? Increased calcium older adults have lost bone density and are prone to frac
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tures; therefore, it is appropriate to recommend a diet that is high in calcium.
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6. A nurse is asked to speak to a group of healthy, older adult clients about normal agin
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g and sexual response. The nurse should include in the discussion techniques to help t
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he clients adapt to which of the following?
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Decreased vaginal lubrication older adult female pts may report painful intercours
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e related to vaginal narrowing and decreased vaginal secretions. The nurse should sug
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gest the use of water- WQ WQ WQ WQ
soluble lubricants with intercourse to ameliorate the effects of these normal changes.
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7. A nurse in a long term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has ben giv
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ing a cane t assist with ambulation. Which of the following nursing actions puts the cli
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ent at risk? WQ WQ
Placing the can on the side of the client's weak side
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8. A nurse is caring for an 85 year old client. Which of the following assessment
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findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
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This study source was downloaded by 100000831777157 from CourseHero.com on 05-25-2022 00:45:44 GMT -05:00
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/129027216/ATI-FINAL-GERONTOLOGYdocx/
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Cannot discriminate between hot and cold sensations below the knee of the left e
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xtremity lack of feeling or sensation below the knee of the leg can be a manifestati
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on of poor circulation to that extremity.
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9. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is receiving multiple medication.
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Which of the following is an appropriate statement by the nurse?
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-Receiving multiple medications can lead to drug interactions WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
10. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is being admitted to the hospital with abd
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ominal pan. During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client just nods and s
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miles in response to the questions asked. Which of the following common developmental
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concerns is the client exhibiting?
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hearing loss the senses often diminish with age and it is not unusual for older adult clients t
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o be hard of hearing. The nurse may not be receiving appropriate responses because the client
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is hard of hearing. Hearing loss is not necessarily a normal physiological change of older a
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dults and should be further evaluated and treated.
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11. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is dying. The client tells the nurse, "I
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just want to live one more month so I can see my grandchild get married." The nurs
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e should recognize that, according to Kubler-
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Ross' stages of grief, the client is in which stage? -Bargaining
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12. A nurse in a long-
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term care facility recognizes that there is potential for physical and psychological ab
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use of older adult residents. Which of the following is the best nursing action?
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Provide staff with education about the abuse of older adult clients and stress m
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anagement proactive intervention that will give staff members the information and sk
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ills that are necessary to prevent abuse in this setting. The nurse should recognize tha
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t caring for older adult clients can be stressful and frustrating at times. Giving staff me
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mbers training for stress-management skills addresses this aspect of potential abuse.
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13. A nurse is taking an older adult client's history. The client reports being depressed and
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having difficulty sleeping for several months. In evaluating the client's sleep disturb
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ance, the nurse should be guided by the knowledge of which of the following?
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-Anxiety and depression frequently cause disturbed sleep patterns
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14. A nurse is caring for a client who is in pain and is receiving a transdermal patch. The
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nurse should understand that transdermal medication should be applied to which of
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the following places on older adult clients?
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Hairless area of the torso circulation in the extremities decreases with age, therefo
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re when caring for an older adult client, topical or transdermal skin patches should be
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applied to the torso where circulation is better.
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15. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is recovering from a left sided cere
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brovascular accident (CVA) and who has hemiparesis of the right arm and leg. Wh
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ich of the following is the best place for the nurse to arrange the items used for hy
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giene when setting up the client's morning hygiene care supplies?
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This study source was downloaded by 100000831777157 from CourseHero.com on 05-25-2022 00:45:44 GMT -05:00
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