ATI Gerontology Quiz
A nurses is admitting an older adult client who fell at home 3 days ago,
the client has a fractured hip, malnutrition and dehydration. which of
the following laboratory values noted on admission should indicate to
the nurse prolonged malnutrition?
A) increased sodium
B) decreased albumin
C) increased bun
D) decreased blood glucose.
.
B) decreased albumin
A nurse in the clinic is assessing an older adult client for the second
time in a week, the client reports a decreased energy level, insomnia
and anorexia. the clients diagnostic tests are within the expected
reference ranges for which of the following conditions should the
nurses screen the client?
A) sarcopenia
B) dementia,
C) depression
D) diabetes
C) Depression
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client following abdominal
surgery for a bowel obstruction, which of the following information
about pain management should the nurse consider when planning
care?
A) older adult clients have a diminished capacity to perceive pain
older
B) adult clients should not take narcotics for pain control,
C)older adult clients have increased pain as a normal part of aging
D) older adult clients are sensitive to the analgesic effects of opiates.
D) older adult clients are sensitive to the analgesic effects of opiates
A nurse in a long term care facility is promoting reminiscence among
older adult clients. which of the following action should the nurse take
A) establish a weekly pet therapy visitation program,
, B) place, a calendar and clock in each residence room
C) a daily story telling hour
D) encourage all clients to eat their meals in the dining room.
C) Daily story telling hour
A nurses planning to administer diphenhydramine hydrochloride to an
older adult client, which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take prior to administration
A) view the medical record for a client history of glaucoma B) plan to
administer the medication 30 minutes prior to a meal
C) explained to the client he will need to restrict his fluid intake once
he takes the medication,
D) remind the client that his appetite might increase when starting the
medication.
A) view the medical record for a client history of glaucoma
A nurse is participating on a committee that is developing age
appropriate care standards for an older adult clients, which of the
following of Erikson stages should the nurse recommend as the focus
A) intimacy
B) identity
C) integrity
D) initiative.
C) integrity
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A nurse is assessing an older adult client who states he is homeless,
which of the following findings would the nurse document as
comorbidities for this client?
A) inadequate shelter and clothing for the weather, B)malnutrition and
poverty,
C) (dementia and tuberculosis),
D) lack of preventative care and immunizations?
C) dementia and tuberculosis
A nurses is admitting an older adult client who fell at home 3 days ago,
the client has a fractured hip, malnutrition and dehydration. which of
the following laboratory values noted on admission should indicate to
the nurse prolonged malnutrition?
A) increased sodium
B) decreased albumin
C) increased bun
D) decreased blood glucose.
.
B) decreased albumin
A nurse in the clinic is assessing an older adult client for the second
time in a week, the client reports a decreased energy level, insomnia
and anorexia. the clients diagnostic tests are within the expected
reference ranges for which of the following conditions should the
nurses screen the client?
A) sarcopenia
B) dementia,
C) depression
D) diabetes
C) Depression
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client following abdominal
surgery for a bowel obstruction, which of the following information
about pain management should the nurse consider when planning
care?
A) older adult clients have a diminished capacity to perceive pain
older
B) adult clients should not take narcotics for pain control,
C)older adult clients have increased pain as a normal part of aging
D) older adult clients are sensitive to the analgesic effects of opiates.
D) older adult clients are sensitive to the analgesic effects of opiates
A nurse in a long term care facility is promoting reminiscence among
older adult clients. which of the following action should the nurse take
A) establish a weekly pet therapy visitation program,
, B) place, a calendar and clock in each residence room
C) a daily story telling hour
D) encourage all clients to eat their meals in the dining room.
C) Daily story telling hour
A nurses planning to administer diphenhydramine hydrochloride to an
older adult client, which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take prior to administration
A) view the medical record for a client history of glaucoma B) plan to
administer the medication 30 minutes prior to a meal
C) explained to the client he will need to restrict his fluid intake once
he takes the medication,
D) remind the client that his appetite might increase when starting the
medication.
A) view the medical record for a client history of glaucoma
A nurse is participating on a committee that is developing age
appropriate care standards for an older adult clients, which of the
following of Erikson stages should the nurse recommend as the focus
A) intimacy
B) identity
C) integrity
D) initiative.
C) integrity
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A nurse is assessing an older adult client who states he is homeless,
which of the following findings would the nurse document as
comorbidities for this client?
A) inadequate shelter and clothing for the weather, B)malnutrition and
poverty,
C) (dementia and tuberculosis),
D) lack of preventative care and immunizations?
C) dementia and tuberculosis
