Exam 26: Health Care Delivery Settings and Older Adults

An older patient has fallen twice in the hospital in the last 2 days.What action by the nurse is best?

What actions by the nursing staff in a long-term care facility display an awareness of resident rights? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse at an assisted living facility is caring for a 73-year-old cognitively impaired patient who has recently been admitted.What should the nurse include on the patient's care plan that will best help to maintain the patient's independence?

Which individual would the nurse refer to the local Area Agency on Aging?

What action by the nurse is most important for preventing hospital-acquired infections in the older population?

A nurse is caring for a confused and frail patient.Which interventions will best minimize the patient's risk of injury related to the geriatric triad? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is caring for a confused patient.Which action by the nurse shows the best understanding of managing the cascading effects of iatrogenic illnesses in this population cohort?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who was admitted with a stage 3 pressure ulcer on the left heel and who also has a history of Parkinson's disease and chronic renal failure.To minimize the patient's risk of developing an iatrogenic illness,the nurse does which of the following as the priority?

A patient is on hospice care.Which situation would result in an acute hospitalization?

The nurse explains to the student the benefits of home health care.Which are benefits typically associated with this care? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is going to educate an older patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on how to test serum glucose levels appropriately.The nurse shows an understanding of the adaptation of teaching techniques for this age group by

An 80-year-old patient with visual and hearing deficits is admitted for hip replacement surgery.The patient has begun to show mild confusion and has become resistant to care and treatment.To minimize this problem,the nurse initially edits the patient's care plan to include

The nurse best addresses the possible intrinsic factors that contribute to falls experienced by older adult patients in an acute care setting by doing which of the following?

What action by the nurse best shows an understanding of the effects of acute hospitalization on the functional abilities of the older patient?

A 70-year-old patient covered by Medicare is being admitted for stabilization of type 2 diabetes.When asked by the family why their parent's care is being comanaged by a gerontologic nurse practitioner and a provider,the best explanation is that

The nursing faculty explains to students the definition of "homebound." Which is the best explanation of this situation?

A nurse is caring for an older patient in the intensive care unit.The patient has a sudden onset of confusion.What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a patient recovering from a cerebral vascular accident that has resulted in a mild loss of muscle function in his right arm and leg.The nurse is best addressing the patient's need via the functional model of care when doing which of the following?

Which action does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)pertaining to pressure ulcer prevention?

The nurse on a medical acute care unit is preparing for the admission of an 84-year-old patient with several diagnosed chronic illnesses.The nurse begins the plan of care for this patient based on the understanding that the older adult is likely to