Exam 2: Common Health Problems of Older Adults

A nurse caring for an older client in the hospital is concerned the client is not competent to give consent for upcoming surgery.What action by the nurse is best?

A nursing faculty member working with students explains that the fastest growing subset of the older population is which group?

A nurse caring for an older adult has provided education on high-fiber foods.Which menu selection by the client demonstrates a need for further review?

A home health care nurse is planning an exercise program with an older client who lives at home independently but whose mobility issues prevent much activity outside the home.Which exercise regimen would be most beneficial to this adult?

A nurse is assessing coping in older women in a support group for recent widows.Which statement by a participant best indicates potential for successful coping?

A home health care nurse has conducted a home safety assessment for an older adult.There are five concrete steps leading out from the front door.Which intervention would be most helpful in keeping the older adult safe on the steps?

An older adult recently retired and reports "being depressed and lonely." What information should the nurse assess as a priority?

An older client had hip replacement surgery and the surgeon prescribed morphine sulfate for pain.The client is allergic to morphine and reports pain and muscle spasms.When the nurse calls the surgeon,which medication should he or she suggest in place of the morphine?

A home health care nurse assesses an older client for the intake of nutrients needed in larger amounts than in younger adults.Which foods found in an older adult's kitchen might indicate an adequate intake of these nutrients? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse working with older adults assesses them for common potential adverse medication effects.For what does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult client takes medication three times a day and becomes confused about which medication should be taken at which time.The client refuses to use a pill sorter with slots for different times,saying "Those are for old people." What action by the nurse would be most helpful?

A nurse is working with an older client admitted with mild dehydration.What teaching does the nurse provide to best address this issue?

A nurse caring for an older client on a medical-surgical unit notices the client reports frequent constipation and only wants to eat softer foods such as rice,bread,and puddings.What assessment should the nurse perform first?

A nurse manager institutes the Fulmer Spices Framework as part of the routine assessment of older adults in the hospital.The nursing staff assesses for which factors? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult client is in the hospital.The client is ambulatory and independent.What intervention by the nurse would be most helpful in preventing falls in this client?

A nurse admits an older client from a home environment where she lives with her adult son and daughter-in-law.The client has urine burns on her skin,no dentures,and several pressure ulcers.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A hospitalized older adult has been assessed at high risk for skin breakdown.Which actions does the registered nurse (RN)delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)

A visiting nurse is in the home of an older adult and notes a 7-pound weight loss since last month's visit.What actions should the nurse perform first? (Select all that apply.)

A nursing student working in an Adult Care for Elders unit learns that frailty in the older population includes which components? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult is brought to the emergency department because of sudden onset of confusion.After the client is stabilized and comfortable,what assessment by the nurse is most important?