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Chapter 01 Overview of GerontologicNursing Exam With Correct Answers
1. nnIn nn2010, nnthe nnrevised nnStandards nnand nnScope nnof nnGerontological nnNursing nnPractice nnwas
published. nnThe nnnurse nnwould nnuse nnthese nnstandards nnto:
a. nnpromote nnthe nnpractice nnof nngerontologic nnnursing nnwithin nnthe nnacute nncare nnsetting.
b. nndefine nnthe nnconcepts nnand nndimensions nnof nngerontologic nnnursing nnpractice.
c. nnelevate nnthe nnpractice nnof nngerontologic nnnursing.
d. nnincorporate nnsuggested nninterventions nnfrom nnothers nnwho nnpractice nngerontologic nnnursing. nn-
nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnd. nnincorporate nnsuggested nninterventions nnfrom nnothers nnwho nnpractice nngerontologic
nnnursing.
2. nnWhen nnattempting nnto nnminimize nnthe nneffect nnof nnageism nnon nnthe nnpractice nnof nnnursing nnolder
adults, nna nnnurse nnneeds nnto nnfirst:
a. nnrecognize nnthat nnnurses nnmust nnact nnas nnadvocates nnfor nnaging nnpatients.
b. nnaccept nnthat nnthis nnpopulation nnrepresents nna nnsubstantial nnportion nnof nnthose nnrequiring
nursing nncare.
c. nnself-reflect nnand nnformulate nnone's nnpersonal nnview nnof nnaging nnand nnthe nnolder nnpatient.
d. nnrecognize nnageism nnas nna nnform nnof nnbigotry nnshared nnby nnmany nnAmericans. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnc. nnself-
reflect nnand nnformulate nnone's nnpersonal nnview nnof nnaging nnand nnthe nnolder nnpatient.
3. nnWhen nndiscussing nnfactors nnthat nnhave nnhelped nnto nnincrease nnthe nnnumber nnof nnhealthy,
independent nnolder nnAmericans, nnthe nnnurse nnincludes nnthe nnimportance nnof:
a. nnincreased nnavailability nnof nnin-home nncare nnservices.
b. nngovernment nnsupport nnof nnretired nncitizens.
c. nneffective nnantibiotic nntherapies.
,d. nnthe nndevelopment nnof nnlife-extending nntherapies. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnc. nneffective nnantibiotic
nntherapies.
4. nnBased nnon nncurrent nndata, nnwhen nnpresenting nnan nnolder nnadult's nndischarge nnteaching nnplan, nnthe
nurse nnincludes nnthe nnpatient's:
a. nnnonrelated nncaretaker.
b. nnpaid nncaregiver.
c. nnfamily nnmember.
d. nnintuitional nnrepresentative. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnc. nnfamily nnmember.
5. nnThe nnnurse nnplanning nncare nnfor nnan nnolder nnadult nnwho nnhas nnrecently nnbeen nndiagnosed nnwith
rheumatoid nnarthritis nnviews nnthe nnpriority nncriterion nnfor nncontinued nnindependence nnto nnbe nnthe
nnpatient's:
a. nnage.
b. nnfinancial nnstatus.
c. nngender.
d. nnfunctional nnstatus. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnd. nnfunctional nnstatus.
6. nnA nnnurse nnworking nnwith nnthe nnolder nnadult nnpopulation nnis nnmost nnlikely nnto nnassess nna nnneed nnfor nna
financial nnsocial nnservice's nnreferral nnfor nna(n):
a. nnwhite nnmale.
b. nnblack nnfemale.
c. nnHispanic nnmale.
d. nnAsian nnAmerican nnfemale. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnb. nnblack nnfemale.
7. nnWhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnmade nnby nna nnnurse nnpreparing nnto nncomplete nna nnhealth
assessment nnand nnhistory nnon nnan nnolder nnpatient nnreflects nnan nnunderstanding nnof nnthe nngeneral nnhealth
nnstatus nnof
this nnpopulation?
a. nn"I'll nnneed nnto nndocument nnwell nnregarding nnthe nnmedications nnthe nnpatient nnis nncurrently
,prescribed."
b. nn"I nnwould nnlike nnto nnunderstand nnhow nnsupportive nnthe nnpatient's nnfamily nnmembers nnare."
c. nn"Most nnolder nnpatients nnare nnbeing nntreated nnfor nna nnvariety nnof nnchronic nnhealth nncare nnissues."
d. nn"It nnwill nnbe nninteresting nnto nnsee nnwhether nnthis nnpatient nnsees nnherself nnas nnbeing nnhealthy." nn-
nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnd. nn"It nnwill nnbe nninteresting nnto nnsee nnwhether nnthis nnpatient nnsees nnherself nnas nnbeing
nnhealthy."
8. nnThe nnnurse nnis nncaring nnfor nnan nnolder nnadult nnwho nnhas nnbeen nnadmitted nnto nnan nnacute nncare nnhospital
for nntreatment nnof nna nnfractured nnfemur. nnThe nnfamily nnexpresses nnconcern nnabout nnthe nnpatient's nnpending
transfer nnto nna nnsubacute nncare nnfacility. nnWhat nnresponse nnby nnthe nnnurse nnis nnbest?
a. nn"Acute nncare nnfacilities nnlack nnthe nnlong-term nnphysical nntherapy nnsupport nnyour nndad
requires."
b. nn"Your nndad nnwill nnbe nnmuch nnhappier nnin nna nnmore nnserene, nnprivate nnenvironment."
c. nn"The nnsubacute nnfacility nnwill nnfocus nnon nnhelping nnyour nndad nnmaintain nnhis nnindependence."
d. nn"Insurance, nnincluding nnMedicare, nnwill nncover nnonly nna nnlimited nnamount nnof nntime nnhere." nn- nnANSWER:
nn nn➡ nnc. nn"The nnsubacute nnfacility nnwill nnfocus nnon nnhelping nnyour nndad nnmaintain nnhis nnindependence."
9. nnTo nnbest nnassure nnboth nnthe nnquality nnof nncare nnand nnthe nnsafety nnof nnthe nnolder nnadult nnpatient nnwho
requires nnin-home nnunlicensed nnassistive nnpersonal nn(UAP) nnassistance, nnthe nngeriatric nnnurse:
a. nnevaluates nnthe nncompetency nnof nnthe nnUAP nnstaff.
b. nnassumes nnthe nnroles nnof nncase nnmanager nnand nnpatient nnadvocate.
c. nnarranges nnfor nnthe nnneeded nnUAP nnprovided nnservices.
d. nnassesses nnthe nnpatient nnfor nnfunctional nnlimitations. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nna. nnevaluates nnthe nncompetency
nnof nnthe nnUAP nnstaff.
10. nnThe nnnurse nnworking nnwith nnolder nnadults nnunderstands nnwhat nninformation nnabout nncertification
in nngerontologic nnnursing?
a. nnIt nnis nnmandatory nnfor nnthose nnin nnlong-term nncare nnsettings.
b. nnIt nnis nnvoluntary nnand nnshows nnclinical nnexpertise nnin nnan nnarea.
c. nnIt nnallows nnnurses nnto nnbe nnpaid nnby nnthird-party nnpayers.
, d. nnIt nnallows nnnurses nnto nnadvance nntheir nncareers nnin nna nnjob. nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnb. nnIt nnis nnvoluntary nnand
nnshows nnclinical nnexpertise nnin nnan nnarea.
11. nnA nnnurse nnworks nnin nna nngerontologic nnclinic. nnWhat nnaction nnby nnthe nnnurse nntakes nnhighest nnpriority?
a. nnServing nnas nna nnpatient nnadvocate
b. nnEducating nnpatients nnabout nndiseases
c. nnHelping nnpatients nnremain nnindependent
d. nnReferring nnpatients nnto nnhome nnhealth nncare nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnc. nnHelping nnpatients nnremain
nnindependent
12. nnA nnnurse nnis nncaring nnfor nnan nnolder nnpatient nnin nnthe nnemergency nndepartment. nnWhat nninformation
about nnthe nnpatient nnwill nnbe nnmost nnhelpful nnin nncreating nna nnplan nnof nncare?
a. nnBaseline nnphysical nnand nncognitive nnfunctioning
b. nnLiving nnconditions nnand nnfamily nnsupport
c. nnMedications nnand nncurrent nnmedical nnproblems
d. nnResults nnof nnthe nnMini nnMental nnState nnexamination nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nna. nnBaseline nnphysical nnand
nncognitive nnfunctioning
13. nnThe nnfaculty nnmember nnexplains nnto nnstudents nnthat nnmany nnolder nnAmericans nncontinue nnto nnwork
past nnthe nn"retirement nnage." nnWhat nnbest nnexplains nnthis nntrend?
a. nnFeeling nnhealthier nnlonger
b. nnChanging nnfinancial nnoutlook
c. nnBecoming nnbored nnin nnretirement
d. nnA nndesire nnto nngive nnback nn- nnANSWER: nn nn➡ nnb. nnChanging nnfinancial nnoutlook
14. nnWhat nninformation nndoes nnthe nnfaculty nnmember nnteach nnstudents nnabout nnMedicare?
a. nnCovers nnanyone nnwith nnend nnstage nnrenal nndisease
b. nnPart nnA nncovers nnsome nnprescription nncosts
c. nnPart nnB nncovers nninpatient nnhospital nncosts
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