Nursing Application for the Older
Adult Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
The nurse is seeing an older adult client in a wellness screening clinic. The client is discussing their
current medications, recent shoulder pain, exercising, and taking a daily one-mile walk. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is accurate? - correct answer ✔Continue to exercise your joints
regularly to your tolerance level
A nurse is discussing medication safety with a group of older adults. Which of the following information,
when discussed with clients, will increase medication safety? Select all that apply. - correct answer
✔*When to take medications
*Undesirable effects of the medications
*Question the health care provider about new prescribed medications
*Names of the medications
*Ask healthcare provider before taking over the counter medication.
What should the nurse consider when developing the plan of care for an older adult who is hospitalized
for an acute illness? - correct answer ✔Preadmission functional abilities
When assessing an older adult, the nurse knows which of the following is a normal and physiological
change related to aging? - correct answer ✔Taking longer for the heart rate to return to baseline after
exercise
A 68-year-old client who is hospitalized with pneumonia became disoriented and confused 3 days after
admission. Which information indicates that the client is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? -
correct answer ✔The client was oriented and alert when admitted.
A nurse is caring for an older adult couple in their home. The couple has children and grandchildren,
who live far from them and typically visit one to two times a year. The husband is 88 years old and
Adult Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
The nurse is seeing an older adult client in a wellness screening clinic. The client is discussing their
current medications, recent shoulder pain, exercising, and taking a daily one-mile walk. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is accurate? - correct answer ✔Continue to exercise your joints
regularly to your tolerance level
A nurse is discussing medication safety with a group of older adults. Which of the following information,
when discussed with clients, will increase medication safety? Select all that apply. - correct answer
✔*When to take medications
*Undesirable effects of the medications
*Question the health care provider about new prescribed medications
*Names of the medications
*Ask healthcare provider before taking over the counter medication.
What should the nurse consider when developing the plan of care for an older adult who is hospitalized
for an acute illness? - correct answer ✔Preadmission functional abilities
When assessing an older adult, the nurse knows which of the following is a normal and physiological
change related to aging? - correct answer ✔Taking longer for the heart rate to return to baseline after
exercise
A 68-year-old client who is hospitalized with pneumonia became disoriented and confused 3 days after
admission. Which information indicates that the client is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? -
correct answer ✔The client was oriented and alert when admitted.
A nurse is caring for an older adult couple in their home. The couple has children and grandchildren,
who live far from them and typically visit one to two times a year. The husband is 88 years old and
