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NR222/ NR 222 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) HEALTH AND
WELLNESS GUIDE| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
The clinic nurse has seen the following four people today. Which of the following
people is demonstrating a healthy coping pattern?
a. Discusses very little except the loss of her husband 3 years ago
b. Talks about the "good times" she and her husband had before his illness and
death 1 year ago
c. States that life is not worth living without her husband, who died 2 years ago
d. Blames herself for her husband's death because she did not "make him go" to
the doctor CORRECT ANSWER: b
A nurse is assigned to provide care for a 96-year-old bedridden man who
experiences severe pain from a chronic neurological disease. The man asks the
nurse to please help him leave this world so that his suffering ends. Which of the
following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Assist the doctor with the man's request
b. Refuse to care for the man
c. Contact the pain care specialist
d. Provide the man with names of doctors who participate in assisted suicide
CORRECT ANSWER: c
A nurse is conducting a home visit for an older adult in the summer. Which of the
following items should the nurse should locate in the home?
a. Fan
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b. Porch chair
c. Synthetic blend clothing
d. Thermometer CORRECT ANSWER: a
The community health nurse has obtained a grant to offer a "Safe Driving" series
for older adults. Which of the following information should the nurse stress
during the series?
a. Traffic fatalities involving older adults occur mainly at dusk.
b. The cause of two-vehicle accidents is frequently an older driver striking
another car.
c. The average blood alcohol level in older adults involved in accidents is higher
than the blood alcohol level of younger drivers involved in accidents.
d. Relearning the art of defensive driving can help reduce the likelihood that an
older driver will be involved in a motor vehicle accident. CORRECT ANSWER: d
As part of a community-wide flu vaccination program for older adults, the nurse
is assisting at a vaccination clinic. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask before administering the vaccine?
a. "Do you have any food allergies?"
b. "Have you had the pneumococcal vaccine?"
c. "Have you had the flu in the past 5 years?"
d. "Do you have Medicare?" CORRECT ANSWER: a
A man tells a nurse that he is concerned about his risk of developing cancer.
Which of the following behaviors would place the man at higher risk of
developing cancer?
a. Smoking a half of a pack of cigarettes a day
b. Exercising three times a week
c. Consuming green, leafy vegetables several times a week
d. Visiting a chiropractor every week CORRECT ANSWER: a
Which of the following statements is the best definition of polypharmacy?
a. The use of more than five medications prescribed by different physicians
b. The use of multiple medications for the same or different health problems
c. The use of multiple pharmacies and self-management of medications
d. The use of multiple medications and supplements simultaneously
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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A person is preparing to return home following a 2-week hospital stay for
congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Which of the following referrals would
be most beneficial for the person?
a. Transportation assistance
b. Home-delivered meals
c. Adult day care
d. Home health nursing CORRECT ANSWER: d
The son of a 70-year-old man dying of cancer asks the nurse to tell him about the
hospice program, so he can help his father decide if the program would be of
benefit to him. Which of the following responses should be given by the nurse?
a. "At hospice, your father will be heavily medicated, so he will not have pain."
b. "All of your father's care will be provided by nurses at hospice."
c. "Hospice care can take place either at home or in a hospice facility."
d. "Visiting hours are about the same at hospice as they are here in the hospital."
CORRECT ANSWER: c
A community health nurse is working with a diverse population of older adults
within the community. Based on the data from the National Health Interview
Survey, which of the following assumptions should be made by the nurse when
working with this diverse population?
a. White Non-Hispanic older adults tend to require more assistance with their
activities of daily living.
b. Hispanic older adults tend to rate their health as poorer than other ethnic
groups.
c. Older adults who tend to rate their health as fair or poor are also financially
poor.
d. Older adults tend to require more assistance with activities of daily living than
with meeting their routine needs. CORRECT ANSWER: c
A woman who is being discharged from the hospital is oriented to person, place,
and time, and her memory is intact. She has occasional forgetfulness without a
consistent pattern of memory loss. Which of the following housing options would
be most appropriate for this woman?
a. Independent living
b. Retirement community
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c. Assisted living
d. Nursing facility CORRECT ANSWER: b
Which of the following interventions will have the greatest impact on reducing
constipation in older adults? (select all that apply)
a. Offering pureed foods that are easy to digest
b. Encouraging fluids between meals
c. Administering laxatives on a daily basis
d. Assisting with ambulation CORRECT ANSWER: b,d
A nurse has accepted a position as director of health services in a retirement
community. Which of the following statements about retirees is important for
the nurse to consider as she plans programs? (select all that apply)
a. Depressed and inactive.
b. Left their job to spend more time with family.
c. Left their job because of ill health.
d. Happy and well-adjusted to retirement. CORRECT ANSWER: b,d
The nurse working in a retirement community for older adults is conducting a
psychosocial assessment of all residents. Which of the following questions should
the nurse ask during the assessment process? (select all that apply)
a. "Have you thought about harming yourself?"
b. "Are you still playing bridge every Thursday?"
c. "How does your congestive heart failure affect your life?"
d. "Has your financial situation changed since last year?" CORRECT ANSWER: a,b,c
Which of the following nursing interventions implies respect for a person's
spirituality? (select all that apply)
a. Changing the position of the bed in a Muslim client's room so that it faces east
b. Contacting the chaplain to assess the client's spiritual needs
c. Saying a silent prayer with a client at the client's request
d. Praying out loud in the room of a dying client CORRECT ANSWER: a,c
A nurse is conducting a community health education program about osteoporosis
with a group of older adults. Which of the following individuals in attendance is at
greatest risk for developing osteoporosis? (select all that apply)
a. 65-year-old Asian woman who smokes one pack of cigarettes per week
NR222/ NR 222 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) HEALTH AND
WELLNESS GUIDE| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
The clinic nurse has seen the following four people today. Which of the following
people is demonstrating a healthy coping pattern?
a. Discusses very little except the loss of her husband 3 years ago
b. Talks about the "good times" she and her husband had before his illness and
death 1 year ago
c. States that life is not worth living without her husband, who died 2 years ago
d. Blames herself for her husband's death because she did not "make him go" to
the doctor CORRECT ANSWER: b
A nurse is assigned to provide care for a 96-year-old bedridden man who
experiences severe pain from a chronic neurological disease. The man asks the
nurse to please help him leave this world so that his suffering ends. Which of the
following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Assist the doctor with the man's request
b. Refuse to care for the man
c. Contact the pain care specialist
d. Provide the man with names of doctors who participate in assisted suicide
CORRECT ANSWER: c
A nurse is conducting a home visit for an older adult in the summer. Which of the
following items should the nurse should locate in the home?
a. Fan
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b. Porch chair
c. Synthetic blend clothing
d. Thermometer CORRECT ANSWER: a
The community health nurse has obtained a grant to offer a "Safe Driving" series
for older adults. Which of the following information should the nurse stress
during the series?
a. Traffic fatalities involving older adults occur mainly at dusk.
b. The cause of two-vehicle accidents is frequently an older driver striking
another car.
c. The average blood alcohol level in older adults involved in accidents is higher
than the blood alcohol level of younger drivers involved in accidents.
d. Relearning the art of defensive driving can help reduce the likelihood that an
older driver will be involved in a motor vehicle accident. CORRECT ANSWER: d
As part of a community-wide flu vaccination program for older adults, the nurse
is assisting at a vaccination clinic. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask before administering the vaccine?
a. "Do you have any food allergies?"
b. "Have you had the pneumococcal vaccine?"
c. "Have you had the flu in the past 5 years?"
d. "Do you have Medicare?" CORRECT ANSWER: a
A man tells a nurse that he is concerned about his risk of developing cancer.
Which of the following behaviors would place the man at higher risk of
developing cancer?
a. Smoking a half of a pack of cigarettes a day
b. Exercising three times a week
c. Consuming green, leafy vegetables several times a week
d. Visiting a chiropractor every week CORRECT ANSWER: a
Which of the following statements is the best definition of polypharmacy?
a. The use of more than five medications prescribed by different physicians
b. The use of multiple medications for the same or different health problems
c. The use of multiple pharmacies and self-management of medications
d. The use of multiple medications and supplements simultaneously
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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A person is preparing to return home following a 2-week hospital stay for
congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Which of the following referrals would
be most beneficial for the person?
a. Transportation assistance
b. Home-delivered meals
c. Adult day care
d. Home health nursing CORRECT ANSWER: d
The son of a 70-year-old man dying of cancer asks the nurse to tell him about the
hospice program, so he can help his father decide if the program would be of
benefit to him. Which of the following responses should be given by the nurse?
a. "At hospice, your father will be heavily medicated, so he will not have pain."
b. "All of your father's care will be provided by nurses at hospice."
c. "Hospice care can take place either at home or in a hospice facility."
d. "Visiting hours are about the same at hospice as they are here in the hospital."
CORRECT ANSWER: c
A community health nurse is working with a diverse population of older adults
within the community. Based on the data from the National Health Interview
Survey, which of the following assumptions should be made by the nurse when
working with this diverse population?
a. White Non-Hispanic older adults tend to require more assistance with their
activities of daily living.
b. Hispanic older adults tend to rate their health as poorer than other ethnic
groups.
c. Older adults who tend to rate their health as fair or poor are also financially
poor.
d. Older adults tend to require more assistance with activities of daily living than
with meeting their routine needs. CORRECT ANSWER: c
A woman who is being discharged from the hospital is oriented to person, place,
and time, and her memory is intact. She has occasional forgetfulness without a
consistent pattern of memory loss. Which of the following housing options would
be most appropriate for this woman?
a. Independent living
b. Retirement community
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c. Assisted living
d. Nursing facility CORRECT ANSWER: b
Which of the following interventions will have the greatest impact on reducing
constipation in older adults? (select all that apply)
a. Offering pureed foods that are easy to digest
b. Encouraging fluids between meals
c. Administering laxatives on a daily basis
d. Assisting with ambulation CORRECT ANSWER: b,d
A nurse has accepted a position as director of health services in a retirement
community. Which of the following statements about retirees is important for
the nurse to consider as she plans programs? (select all that apply)
a. Depressed and inactive.
b. Left their job to spend more time with family.
c. Left their job because of ill health.
d. Happy and well-adjusted to retirement. CORRECT ANSWER: b,d
The nurse working in a retirement community for older adults is conducting a
psychosocial assessment of all residents. Which of the following questions should
the nurse ask during the assessment process? (select all that apply)
a. "Have you thought about harming yourself?"
b. "Are you still playing bridge every Thursday?"
c. "How does your congestive heart failure affect your life?"
d. "Has your financial situation changed since last year?" CORRECT ANSWER: a,b,c
Which of the following nursing interventions implies respect for a person's
spirituality? (select all that apply)
a. Changing the position of the bed in a Muslim client's room so that it faces east
b. Contacting the chaplain to assess the client's spiritual needs
c. Saying a silent prayer with a client at the client's request
d. Praying out loud in the room of a dying client CORRECT ANSWER: a,c
A nurse is conducting a community health education program about osteoporosis
with a group of older adults. Which of the following individuals in attendance is at
greatest risk for developing osteoporosis? (select all that apply)
a. 65-year-old Asian woman who smokes one pack of cigarettes per week
