Question 1

An older adult patient in no acute distress reports being less able to taste and smell.What is the nurse's best response to this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notify the physician immediately to rule out cranial nerve damage. 
B)  Perform testing on the vestibulocochlear nerve and a hearing test. 
C)  Schedule the patient for an appointment at a smell and taste disorders clinic. 
D)  Explain to the patient that diminished senses are normal findings. 
A)  Notify the physician immediately to rule out cranial nerve damage. 
B)  Perform testing on the vestibulocochlear nerve and a hearing test. 
C)  Schedule the patient for an appointment at a smell and taste disorders clinic. 
D)  Explain to the patient that diminished senses are normal findings.

Question 2

As a patient ages,the nursing plan of care

Accepted Answer

A)  Should be standardized because all geriatric patients have the same needs. 
B)  Needs to be individualized to the patient's unique needs. 
C)  Should be based on chronological age alone. 
D)  Focuses on the disabilities that all aging persons face. 
A)  Should be standardized because all geriatric patients have the same needs. 
B)  Needs to be individualized to the patient's unique needs. 
C)  Should be based on chronological age alone. 
D)  Focuses on the disabilities that all aging persons face.

Question 3

What is the best suggestion a nurse could make to a family requesting help in selecting a local nursing center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suggest choosing a nursing center that is as sanitary as possible. The closer the center is to hospital standards, the better. 
B)  Have family members evaluate nursing home staff according to their ability to get tasks done efficiently. 
C)  Make sure that nursing home staff members get patients out of bed every day for the entire day. 
D)  Explain that it is probably best for the family to visit the center and inspect it personally. 
A)  Suggest choosing a nursing center that is as sanitary as possible. The closer the center is to hospital standards, the better. 
B)  Have family members evaluate nursing home staff according to their ability to get tasks done efficiently. 
C)  Make sure that nursing home staff members get patients out of bed every day for the entire day. 
D)  Explain that it is probably best for the family to visit the center and inspect it personally.

Question 4

Which of the following statements by a new graduate nurse should be corrected by an experienced nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Most older patients are ill and disabled. That's why we care for so many of them in the hospital." 
B)  "Older adults are many times still interested in sexual relations." 
C)  "Patients over age 65 are still lifelong learners." 
D)  "Many older adult patients remain independent enough to live alone." 
A)  "Most older patients are ill and disabled. That's why we care for so many of them in the hospital." 
B)  "Older adults are many times still interested in sexual relations." 
C)  "Patients over age 65 are still lifelong learners." 
D)  "Many older adult patients remain independent enough to live alone."

Question 5

When comparing developmental tasks of middle-aged persons versus older adults,what should the nurse infer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning to cope with loss is most common during the middle adult years. 
B)  After age 65, most older adults age both biologically and psychologically the same way. 
C)  All older adults will need nursing assistance to deal with loss. 
D)  Older adults fear and resent retirement as a disruption of their lifestyle. 
A)  Learning to cope with loss is most common during the middle adult years. 
B)  After age 65, most older adults age both biologically and psychologically the same way. 
C)  All older adults will need nursing assistance to deal with loss. 
D)  Older adults fear and resent retirement as a disruption of their lifestyle.

Question 6

Which teaching strategy is best to utilize with older adult patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide several topics of discussion at once to promote independence and making choices. 
B)  Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their statements. 
C)  Ask patients to recall past experiences that correspond with their interests. 
D)  Speak in a high pitch to help patients hear better. 
A)  Provide several topics of discussion at once to promote independence and making choices. 
B)  Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their statements. 
C)  Ask patients to recall past experiences that correspond with their interests. 
D)  Speak in a high pitch to help patients hear better.

Exam 62: Older Adults

An older adult patient in no acute distress reports being less able to taste and smell.What is the nurse's best response to this information?

As a patient ages,the nursing plan of care

What is the best suggestion a nurse could make to a family requesting help in selecting a local nursing center?

Which of the following statements by a new graduate nurse should be corrected by an experienced nurse?

When comparing developmental tasks of middle-aged persons versus older adults,what should the nurse infer?

Which teaching strategy is best to utilize with older adult patients?

Health and Wellness

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Research As a Basis for Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health, culture, and Diversity

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis

Planning and Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation of Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication

Caring in Nursing Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Adulthood

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spiritual Health

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Activity and Exercise

Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Pain Assessment and Management

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

the Health Care Delivery System

Community-Based Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Health and Wellness

Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring for the Cancer Survivor

Culture and Ethnicity

Caring for Families

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young and Middle Adults

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning Nursing Care

Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation

Managing Patient Care

Ethics and Values

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Communication

Patient Education

Documentation and Informatics

Patient Safety