Question 1

The nurse is performing a fall assessment in the patient's home.Her best chance for preventing falls would be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involve the patient in an exercise program 
B)  Teach the patient the proper use of assistive devices 
C)  Involve the patient in a strength training regimen 
D)  Focus on multifactorial interventions 
A)  Involve the patient in an exercise program 
B)  Teach the patient the proper use of assistive devices 
C)  Involve the patient in a strength training regimen 
D)  Focus on multifactorial interventions

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient for mobility problems that could lead to falls.She has the patient perform a Timed Up and Go (TUG)test.Why does she use this test?

Accepted Answer

A)  To gauge the patient's ability to perform advanced ambulation maneuvers 
B)  To gauge whether the patient can walk 30 feet without fatiguing 
C)  To gauge whether the patient can tolerate the activity for longer than 30 seconds 
D)  To gauge how quickly the patient can perform the test 
A)  To gauge the patient's ability to perform advanced ambulation maneuvers 
B)  To gauge whether the patient can walk 30 feet without fatiguing 
C)  To gauge whether the patient can tolerate the activity for longer than 30 seconds 
D)  To gauge how quickly the patient can perform the test

Question 3

The patient has been brought to the emergency department by a family member who states that she just "doesn't know what to do." The patient often forgets where he is and refuses to bathe or change clothes.He will put things on the stove and forget that he has something cooking.She is obviously concerned for her loved one's safety.How is the nurse likely to interpret these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  As signs of depression 
B)  As signs of amnesia 
C)  As signs of aphasia 
D)  As signs of Alzheimer's disease 
A)  As signs of depression 
B)  As signs of amnesia 
C)  As signs of aphasia 
D)  As signs of Alzheimer's disease

Question 4

________________ is the most common form of dementia.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease

Question 5

When teaching an elderly patient about safety in the bathroom,which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use bath oils to maintain skin integrity and suppleness 
B)  Hang towels on grab bars for easy access 
C)  Make sure bathroom door can be locked from inside only for privacy 
D)  Shower using shower stool and handheld sprayer 
A)  Use bath oils to maintain skin integrity and suppleness 
B)  Hang towels on grab bars for easy access 
C)  Make sure bathroom door can be locked from inside only for privacy 
D)  Shower using shower stool and handheld sprayer

Question 6

________________ is a chronic generalized impairment of intellectual functioning that leads to a decline in the ability to perform basic and instrumental ADLs.

Accepted Answer

Dementia
Dementia is a chronic

Question 7

Patients who require home care often experience physical alterations that require changes in their home environment.In the case of older adults,what is the best way to make these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make changes quickly to prevent problems 
B)  Make changes to limit the patient's need to move around 
C)  Make changes to complement the patient's strengths 
D)  Make changes regardless of the patient's previous sense of personal space 
A)  Make changes quickly to prevent problems 
B)  Make changes to limit the patient's need to move around 
C)  Make changes to complement the patient's strengths 
D)  Make changes regardless of the patient's previous sense of personal space

Exam 41: Home Care Safety

The nurse is performing a fall assessment in the patient's home.Her best chance for preventing falls would be which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a patient for mobility problems that could lead to falls.She has the patient perform a Timed Up and Go (TUG)test.Why does she use this test?

________________ is the most common form of dementia.

When teaching an elderly patient about safety in the bathroom,which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

________________ is a chronic generalized impairment of intellectual functioning that leads to a decline in the ability to perform basic and instrumental ADLs.

Patients who require home care often experience physical alterations that require changes in their home environment.In the case of older adults,what is the best way to make these changes?

Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

Admitting, transfer, and Discharge

Communication

Reporting and Recording

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, transfer, and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Orthopedic Measures

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Safety

Disaster Preparedness

Pain Assessment and Basic Comfort Measures

Palliative Care

Personal Hygiene and Bedmaking

Pressure Ulcer Care

Care of Eye and Ear Prostheses

Safe Medication Preparation

Oral and Topical Medications

Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Closed Chest Drainage

Emergency Measures for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Transfusions

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Ostomy Care

Preoperativepostoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings,bandages,and Binders

Warm and Cold Therapy

Home Care Teaching

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

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