NURSING 137 (NURSING137)

Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner| Chapter 1-29 | complete guide

Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner| Chapter 1-29 | complete guide

Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner| Chapter 1-29 | complete guide

Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner| Chapter 1-29 | complete guide

Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Meiner| Chapter 1-29 | complete guide

Test Bank: Health Promotion and Illness/Disability Prevention Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition Chapter 08 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When the home health nurse assists the older adult patient with rearranging furniture within the home to prevent the patient from falling, the nurse is demonstrating a. health promotion. b. health protection. c. health prevention. d. disease prevention. ANS: B Health protection focuses on five areas: unintentional injury (such as falls), occupationa...

Test Bank Family Influences Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While children voice concern about their father living alone after having a mild stroke, the patient angrily disagrees, stating that he’s always managed on his own and can do so now. What action by the nurse would be most helpful to the family? a. Assure them that their father’s physical limitations should not cause a safety issue. b. Assist them in identifying how they can help their father to...

Test Bank: Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To best respect an older patient’s autonomy when assisting him in finding appropriate, affordable housing, the nurse takes which action? a. Provides examples of various options that include assistive services. b. Locates housing near a senior citizen community center to minimize social isolation. c. Identifies housing close to the services he will need. d. Asks the pat...

Test Bank: Legal and Ethical Issues Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse caring for older adult patients shows an understanding of the implementation of standards of care when a. dialing the telephone when the patient wants to call his daughter. b. requesting the patient’s favorite dessert on his birthday. c. closing the patient’s door when he is praying. d. reminding the patient to call for assistance before getting out of bed. ANS: D A standard...

Test Bank: Nutrition Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse caring for older adult patients best minimizes the patient’s risk of developing dehydration by a. identifying the patient’s oral fluid preferences and offering them regularly. b. carefully monitoring the effects of daily diuretics via blood sodium levels. c. minimizing the patient’s reliance on laxatives by increasing dietary fiber intake. d. carefully monitoring of the rate of infusion ...