QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which drugs can cause adverse effects in the older adult client in the acute care setting
regarding safety? - CORRECT ANSWER Antibiotics.
The nurse understands that he or she should implement which action first for an older adult
with complaints of a rapid heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER Assess the pulse rate.
When completing a health history on an older adult client, the nurse's best action is to
________________. - CORRECT ANSWER maintain the client's privacy.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates an understanding of building
rapport with the client during a health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER It is
important to plan enough time for the interview.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the nurse's understanding about the
function of gathering subjective and objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER Used to
formulate nursing diagnoses and to plan client care.
Which of the following statements best describes the nurse's understanding of best
approaches to older adult health interview? - CORRECT ANSWER Explain the
purpose of the interview so that the individual will know what to expect.
The nurse is assessing an older adult client who has impaired mobility. Which strategy would
the nurse use to best help the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Modify the environment
to reduce risks.
True or False: Information that can be gathered using senses of vision, hearing, touch, and
smell is subjective data. - CORRECT ANSWER False.