CHAPTER 15: NURSING CARE OF OLDER ADULTS WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse is monitoring a patients skin status. What should the nurse recognize
as the first sign of prolonged pressure on the skin
A. Coolness
B. Cyanosis
C. Paleness
D. Redness - CORRECT ANSWERS-Redness
The nurse has been providing interventions to address an older patients
nutritional status. Which observation should the nurse use to determine if
nursing care has been effective?
A. Appetite
B. Skin Turgor
C. Body Weight
D. Urine output - CORRECT ANSWERS-Body weight
The nurse is concerned about medication safety for a patient with confusion.
Which action should the nurse recommend be included in the patients plan of
care to address this issue?
A. Instruct the patient to take all of the medications together
B. Have the patient set up medications for an entire week
C. Have a family member set up and administer the medications
D. Have the patient turn medication bottles upside dow after taking medication
- CORRECT ANSWERS-Have a family member set up and administer the
medications
, The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimers disease. Which environment
should the nurse provide to decrease the patients symptoms?
A. A variety of sensory experiences
B. An environment that varies weekly
C. A physically challenging environment
D. A familiar, non-stimulating environment - CORRECT ANSWERS-A familiar,
non-stimulating environmnet
The nurse is collecting data for an older patient. Which characteristic should the
nurse identify in a patient with an age-related loss of water in the vertebral
discs?
A. Spinal flexion
B. Decreased height
C. Increased spinal flexibility
D. Protruding bony prominences - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decreased height
The nurse has reinforced teaching about age-related mouth changes. Which
client statement indicates a correct understanding of the cause of tooth loss in
an older adult?
A. Jawbone loss
B. Receding gums
C. Poor dental care
D. The aging process - CORRECT ANSWERS-Poor dental care
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse is monitoring a patients skin status. What should the nurse recognize
as the first sign of prolonged pressure on the skin
A. Coolness
B. Cyanosis
C. Paleness
D. Redness - CORRECT ANSWERS-Redness
The nurse has been providing interventions to address an older patients
nutritional status. Which observation should the nurse use to determine if
nursing care has been effective?
A. Appetite
B. Skin Turgor
C. Body Weight
D. Urine output - CORRECT ANSWERS-Body weight
The nurse is concerned about medication safety for a patient with confusion.
Which action should the nurse recommend be included in the patients plan of
care to address this issue?
A. Instruct the patient to take all of the medications together
B. Have the patient set up medications for an entire week
C. Have a family member set up and administer the medications
D. Have the patient turn medication bottles upside dow after taking medication
- CORRECT ANSWERS-Have a family member set up and administer the
medications
, The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimers disease. Which environment
should the nurse provide to decrease the patients symptoms?
A. A variety of sensory experiences
B. An environment that varies weekly
C. A physically challenging environment
D. A familiar, non-stimulating environment - CORRECT ANSWERS-A familiar,
non-stimulating environmnet
The nurse is collecting data for an older patient. Which characteristic should the
nurse identify in a patient with an age-related loss of water in the vertebral
discs?
A. Spinal flexion
B. Decreased height
C. Increased spinal flexibility
D. Protruding bony prominences - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decreased height
The nurse has reinforced teaching about age-related mouth changes. Which
client statement indicates a correct understanding of the cause of tooth loss in
an older adult?
A. Jawbone loss
B. Receding gums
C. Poor dental care
D. The aging process - CORRECT ANSWERS-Poor dental care
