Exam 5: Chronic Illness and Older Adults

An older adult patient presents with a broken arm and visible scattered bruises healing at different stages. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which intervention should the nurse implement to provide optimal care for an older patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia?

An older adult being admitted is assessed at high risk for falls. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse performs a comprehensive assessment of an older patient who is considering admission to an assisted living facility. Which question is the most important for the nurse to ask?

Which nursing actions will the nurse take to assess for possible malnutrition in an older adult patient ?

An older patient complains of having "no energy" and feeling increasingly weak. The patient has had a 12-lb weight loss over the past year. Which action should the nurse take initially?

The nurse assesses an older patient who takes diuretics and has a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). Which action should the nurse take first?

Which nursing action will be most helpful in decreasing the risk for drug-drug interactions in an older adult?

Which statement,if made by an older adult patient,would be of most concern to the nurse?

Which method should the nurse use to gather the most complete assessment of an older patient?

A patient who has just moved to a long-term care facility has a nursing diagnosis of relocation stress syndrome. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse manages the care of older adults in an adult health day care center. Which action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

An alert older patient who takes multiple medications for chronic cardiac and pulmonary diseases lives with a daughter who works during the day. During a clinic visit,the patient verbalizes to the nurse that she has a strained relationship with her daughter and does not enjoy being alone all day. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign as the priority for this patient?

The home health nurse visits an older patient with mild forgetfulness. Which new information is of most concern to the nurse?

The home health nurse cares for an older adult patient who lives alone and takes several different prescribed medications for chronic health problems. Which intervention,if implemented by the nurse,would best encourage medication compliance?

The nurse cares for an older adult patient who lives in a rural area. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement to meet this patient's needs?

The family of an older patient with chronic health problems and increasing weakness is considering placement in a long-term care (LTC)facility. Which action by the nurse will be most helpful in assisting the patient to make this transition?

When caring for an older patient with hypertension who has been hospitalized after a transient ischemic (TIA),which topic is the most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching?

Which patient is most likely to need long-term nursing care management?

The nurse is admitting an acutely ill,older patient to the hospital. Which action should the nurse take?