Which statement is true about nursing care of older adults? - Correct Answer Acute care nurses need to know best practices for geriatric care.
An adult son is taking his father home to live with him after being discharged from the skilled care unit. The son and his wife are familiar with carin...
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Which statement is true about nursing care of older adults? - Correct Answer Acute care nurses need to
know best practices for geriatric care.
An adult son is taking his father home to live with him after being discharged from the skilled care unit.
The son and his wife are familiar with caring for older adults as they have already cared for the wife's
father before he passed away. What should the gerontological nurse first do to prepare this family for
discharge? - Correct Answer Assess the son and daughter-in-law's knowledge and skill level.
Which internet sites offer evidence-based guidelines when researching gerontological nursing? Select all
that apply. - Correct Answer - www.guideline.gov
-www.hartfordign.org
-www.cochrane.org
The charge nurse on a gerontological unit must intervene when making which observation? - Correct
Answer Nurses are discussing a client's intake and output results in the hallway.
The nurse would expect which older client to exhibit adequate self-care knowledge? - Correct Answer
Client teaching his neighbor how to properly change a wound dressing
When implementing a plan of care addressing constipation for an older adult, what nursing actions are
required when partially assisting the client rather than acting for the client? (Select all that apply.) -
Correct Answer -Guide the selection of a diet high in roughage and fluids.
-Assist with exercises to promote peristalsis.
What type of holistic nursing intervention is the nurse demonstrating when teaching simple exercises to
prevent complications for the client who is not tolerating movement and activity? - Correct Answer
Strengthening self-care capacity
A gerontological nurse has not taken care of herself during a 12-hour shift. She has not taken time to
pray as she usually does before work, has not voided, participated in gossip, and allowed a co-worker's
,negative attitude to affect her mood. Which lack of self-care activity is priority? - Correct Answer Not
voiding
An older gerontological nurse is contemplating retirement. Which self-care method is most effective to
allow this nurse to reflect on her career? - Correct Answer Journaling
An older adult has left-sided weakness following a stroke. How should the gerontological nurse initially
promote optimal health and wellness? - Correct Answer Assess mobility limitations.
The nurse wants to spend more time on developing relationships. Which statement should the nurse use
when explaining this intention to the manager at work? - Correct Answer "I will only work one overtime
shift per month."
The nurse plans an educational session for family caregivers. What should the nurse consider when
planning this program? - Correct Answer strategize ways to engage the learners in the program
The nurse schedules a 3-day weekend to go to a mountain resort. What should the nurse take when
packing for the weekend? - Correct Answer comfortable clothes
An older client is admitted for treatment of a chronic health problem. Which action should the nurse
take if functioning in the role of caregiver? - Correct Answer assess current status
The nurse is frustrated with constantly thinking about things that have to be done. What self-care
activity might be helpful to this nurse? - Correct Answer meditation
The nurse is concerned about an older client returning home alone after recovering from hip
replacement surgery. What should the nurse do to support this client's needs? - Correct Answer talk
with the client about plans to meet self-care needs
The staff development trainer reviews the concept of holistic care with a group of new graduate nurses.
Which statement indicates that additional information about this concept is required? - Correct Answer
"It reduces the amount of work when giving care."
, The nurse sits down when talking with an older client who is explaining a new symptom. Which healing
behavior is the nurse demonstrating? - Correct Answer presence
The staff development instructor prepares information about aging for a group of newly hired graduate
nurses to staff the gerontological care area. What should the nurse emphasize as a principle of this type
of nursing practice? - Correct Answer Various factors influence the aging process
During a home visit the nurse determines that an older client who lives alone is not capable of living
safely in the home. Despite discussing this, the client adamantly refuses to relocate or leave the home
environment. What action should the nurse take? - Correct Answer Notify the health care provider
about the situation
The nurse is caring for an 81-year-old man whose current hospital admission has been prompted by an
exacerbation of his chronic renal failure. The nurse is aware of the importance of fostering his wellness, a
goal that can be achieved by emphasizing which of the following? - Correct Answer Exploring the
client's abilities and strengths
Which of the following statements best captures the typical character of health problems in the lives of
older adults? - Correct Answer Most older adults experience an interplay between a number of chronic
conditions and occasional acute health problems.
As part of the orientation for nurses new to the palliative care unit, the nurse is teaching new graduates
about the nature of palliative care. Which of the following statements by the new nurse indicates a need
for further teaching? - Correct Answer "It certainly requires a change in thinking to understand why we
don't provide any medical interventions for patients."
What is the best approach for the gerontological nurse to advance the body of knowledge in this field of
nursing? - Correct Answer Networking with nurse researchers
Gerontological nurses can best foster independence in older adults through which nursing action? -
Correct Answer Consider inner resources for self-care
An older adult has decided to go to a hospice after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. How can the
nurse best provide holistic care in this situation? - Correct Answer Provide comfort measures for the
client.
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