NUR 2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS
AND REVISION NOTES
◉ An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You
recognize that this disorder is.
Answer: a. Alzheimer dementia
b. Attention deficit disorder
c. Depression
d. Delirium *CORRECT ANSWER*
◉ Assessment of the social domain includes.
Answer: a. Family relationships *CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Ability to cook meals
c. Ability to balance the checkbook and pay bills
d. Hazards found in the home
◉ You will use which technique when assessing an older individual
who has cognitive impairment?.
Answer: a. Ask open-ended questions
b. Complete the entire assessment in one session
,c. Ask the family members for information instead of the older
individual
d. Ask simple questions that have yes or no answers. *CORRECT
ANSWER*
◉ An older person needs to be assessed before going home as to
whether he or she is able to go outside alone safely. Which test is
best for this assessment?.
Answer: a. Up and go test *CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Performance of activities of daily living
c. Older americans resources and services multidimensional
functional assessment questionnaire
d. Lawton IADL Instrument
◉ An older adult has had surgery for a fractured hip and has a
history of dementia. You should keep in mind that older adults with
cognitive impairment:.
Answer: a. Experience less pain
b. can provide a self-report of pain *CORRECT ANSWER8
c. Cannot be relied on to self-report pain
d. Will not express pain sensations.
◉ An appropriate use of the caregiver strain index would be which
situation?.
,Answer: a. A daughter who is taking her older father home to live
with her
b. An older patient who lives alone
c. A wife who has cared for her husband for the past 4 years at home
*CORRECT ANSWER*
d. A son whose parents live in an assisted living facility
◉ Which is an example of a formal social support network for the
aging adult?.
Answer: a. A neighbor who drops by with newspapers and
magazines on a regular basis
b. An area church that offers a weekly activity an luncheon for
seniors in the neighborhood
c. A home health care agency that provides weekly blood pressure
screenings at the church luncheon *CORRECT ANSWER*
d. A senior citizen chess club whose members hold classes at the
local boys club
◉ When completing a spiritual assessment you should?.
Answer: a. Use yes and no questions as the foundation for future
dialogue
b. Use open-ended questions to help the patient understand
potential coping mechanisms *CORRECT ANSWER*
, c. Try to complete this assessment as soon as possible after meeting
the patient
d. Wait until a member of the clergy can be involved in the
assessment
◉ When you perform a functional assessment of an older patient,
which is most appropriate?.
Answer: a. Observe the patient's ability to perform the tasks
*CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Ask the patient's wife or husband how he or she does when
performing tasks
c. Review the medical record for information on the patient's
abilities
d. Ask the pastient's physician for information on the patient's
ability
◉ The Lawton IADL instrument is described by which of the
following?.
Answer: a. The nurse uses direct observation to implement this tool
b. It is designed as a self-report measure of performance rather than
ability *CORRECT ANSWER*
c. It is not useful in the acute hospital setting
d. It is best used for those residing in an institutional setting
PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS
AND REVISION NOTES
◉ An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You
recognize that this disorder is.
Answer: a. Alzheimer dementia
b. Attention deficit disorder
c. Depression
d. Delirium *CORRECT ANSWER*
◉ Assessment of the social domain includes.
Answer: a. Family relationships *CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Ability to cook meals
c. Ability to balance the checkbook and pay bills
d. Hazards found in the home
◉ You will use which technique when assessing an older individual
who has cognitive impairment?.
Answer: a. Ask open-ended questions
b. Complete the entire assessment in one session
,c. Ask the family members for information instead of the older
individual
d. Ask simple questions that have yes or no answers. *CORRECT
ANSWER*
◉ An older person needs to be assessed before going home as to
whether he or she is able to go outside alone safely. Which test is
best for this assessment?.
Answer: a. Up and go test *CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Performance of activities of daily living
c. Older americans resources and services multidimensional
functional assessment questionnaire
d. Lawton IADL Instrument
◉ An older adult has had surgery for a fractured hip and has a
history of dementia. You should keep in mind that older adults with
cognitive impairment:.
Answer: a. Experience less pain
b. can provide a self-report of pain *CORRECT ANSWER8
c. Cannot be relied on to self-report pain
d. Will not express pain sensations.
◉ An appropriate use of the caregiver strain index would be which
situation?.
,Answer: a. A daughter who is taking her older father home to live
with her
b. An older patient who lives alone
c. A wife who has cared for her husband for the past 4 years at home
*CORRECT ANSWER*
d. A son whose parents live in an assisted living facility
◉ Which is an example of a formal social support network for the
aging adult?.
Answer: a. A neighbor who drops by with newspapers and
magazines on a regular basis
b. An area church that offers a weekly activity an luncheon for
seniors in the neighborhood
c. A home health care agency that provides weekly blood pressure
screenings at the church luncheon *CORRECT ANSWER*
d. A senior citizen chess club whose members hold classes at the
local boys club
◉ When completing a spiritual assessment you should?.
Answer: a. Use yes and no questions as the foundation for future
dialogue
b. Use open-ended questions to help the patient understand
potential coping mechanisms *CORRECT ANSWER*
, c. Try to complete this assessment as soon as possible after meeting
the patient
d. Wait until a member of the clergy can be involved in the
assessment
◉ When you perform a functional assessment of an older patient,
which is most appropriate?.
Answer: a. Observe the patient's ability to perform the tasks
*CORRECT ANSWER*
b. Ask the patient's wife or husband how he or she does when
performing tasks
c. Review the medical record for information on the patient's
abilities
d. Ask the pastient's physician for information on the patient's
ability
◉ The Lawton IADL instrument is described by which of the
following?.
Answer: a. The nurse uses direct observation to implement this tool
b. It is designed as a self-report measure of performance rather than
ability *CORRECT ANSWER*
c. It is not useful in the acute hospital setting
d. It is best used for those residing in an institutional setting
