NURS 202 (NURS202)

Test Bank: Pain Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When planning care for the older adult experiencing pain, the nurse bases interventions on the realization that a. generally pain control is less effective than it is for younger adults. b. this cohort is less pain sensitive than younger adults. c. older adults are more likely to verbally express pain than younger adults. d. pain is undertreated in this cohort compared to younger adults. ANS: D Pain is underrecognized, ...

Test Bank: Infection and Inflammation Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing,6th Edition Chapter 14 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To educate patients on health promotion measures to minimize the effect of normal age-related changes in immunity, the gerontologic nurse does which of the following? a. Describes the effects of low-dosage antibiotic therapy on opportunistic infections. b. Reinforces the usefulness of lymphocyte counts to detect new infections. c. Discusses the need for yearly flu immunization. ...

Test Bank: Laboratory and Diagnostic Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The leukocyte count of an older adult patient is elevated. Understanding the effects of aging on body functions, what action by the nurse is best? a. Check for drug allergies before requesting an antibiotic prescription. b. Take vital signs and perform a head to toe assessment. c. Encourage the patient to drink several glasses of water. d. Collect a urinalysis as soon as possible, having...

Test Bank:Respiratory Function Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse best maximizes an older adult’s potential to avoid developing a postsurgical respiratory infection with which intervention? a. Walking the patient to the bathroom instead of using the bedside commode b. Encouraging compliance with prescribed antibiotic therapy c. Evaluating the patient’s ability to effectively cough and deep breathe d. Offering fluids every hour while the patient...

Test Bank: Sensory Function Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An older adult patient reports burning and itching eyes. On assessment, the nurse notes swelling of the eyelid margins bilaterally. What additional data would the nurse assess for? a. Reports of visual disturbances such as halos. b. The eyelids are reddened from seborrhea. c. The patient is being treated with anticoagulants. d. Small corneal hemorrhages are present. ANS: B Blepharitis is a chro...

Test Bank: Cardiovascular Function Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is teaching cardiovascular risk factors to a group of older adults. The nurse stresses that cigarette smokers are four times more likely to die of sudden cardiac death than nonsmokers. What is the reason behind this statement? a. Smoking interferes with the development of collateral coronary vessels. b. Smoking produces coronary artery stricture. c. Smoking results in carbon monox...

Test Bank: Pain Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When planning care for the older adult experiencing pain, the nurse bases interventions on the realization that a. generally pain control is less effective than it is for younger adults. b. this cohort is less pain sensitive than younger adults. c. older adults are more likely to verbally express pain than younger adults. d. pain is undertreated in this cohort compared to younger adults. ANS: D Pain is und...

Test Bank: Safety Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which nursing intervention best demonstrates the understanding that older adults are at increased risk for falls because of normal age-related changes? a. Speaking in a loud voice when warning the patient about safety hazards b. Turning on bright lights so the patient can see objects such as furniture c. Encouraging the patient to rise from a supine position slowly d. Advising the patient to avoid exercisi...