Exam 40: Common Physical Care Problems of the Elderly

For a patient with visual impairment who wishes to continue to eat independently, the nurse's most helpful intervention would be to:

When performing a digital rectal examination to determine the presence of fecal impaction, the nurse must be alert for:

The nurse adds to the nursing care plan for a resident with presbycusis. To better communicate with the patient, the staff should use:

The nurse stresses taking vitamins and minerals to elderly postmenopausal patients. To reduce the risk of osteoporosis, women should increase their intake of:

A nurse is caring for an 86-year-old patient who still takes pride in the fact that he drives. The nurse suggests that his driving be limited to:

While discussing ways to increase exercise with an elderly patient with no musculoskeletal disorders, the nurse should encourage the patient to consider walking at a frequency of:

The home health nurse assesses a hazard for a patient in the home setting. Which of the following assessments is considered a safety hazard?

The nurse is aware that the newly admitted resident has age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The nurse will modify the care plan to accommodate the patient's:

A nurse is assisting an elderly neighbor to rearrange her kitchen to reduce fall risk. The nurse should encourage her to avoid unnecessary reaching by placing all objects that are needed below the level of the:

The nurse documents the report of painful intercourse as __________.

The nurse lists the most common causes of polypharmacy as: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse, in reviewing with an elderly patient the nutritional changes that would be most beneficial, would suggest:

The elderly, especially women, are at high risk for decreased mobility. Which nutrient(s) are critical for women to take to decrease this risk? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse uses the behavioral technique of habit voiding with a confused elderly patient to reduce the frequency of urinary incontinence. This means the:

The nurse reminds the staff that the most effective method in preventing skin breakdown from urinary incontinence is:

The nursing strategy that may be most helpful in preventing falls in elderly patients on a skilled nursing unit would be to:

An elderly patient with arthritis is having difficulty using a weekly pillbox as a reminder to take daily medications. The nurse would suggest as the best alternative:

The nurse takes into consideration that the resident in a nursing home has a hearing deficit related to a continuous ringing in his ears, which is a condition called ______________.

The nurse recognizes that of all the interventions to assist a dysphagic patient to eat safely, the most significant to preventing aspiration is to:

The nurse takes into consideration that of all the physical changes that the elderly experience, the most common cause of most problems is that of: