A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called:
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: C
Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults?
A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system
B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing
C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline
D. Recognize one's own attitudes about aging
Answer: B
The nurse working in rehabilitation would most likely see what measure used to evaluate
progress of patients in rehabilitation?
A. Katz index
B. MDS
C. FIM
D. OASIS
,Answer: C
The nurse is preparing a teaching session about diabetes to a group of older adults in assisted
living. Which of the following is most essential to consider for this audience?
A. whether they are part of the Baby boomer generation
B. the accommodations needed for them to participate in the presentation
C. literacy level if there are handouts
D. b and c
Answer: D
Which of the following strategies used by the nurse in teaching older adults is a principle of
adult learning?
A. Adults need a motivation to learn.
B. Adults are independent learners.
C. Adults learn best through lecture.
D. a and b
,Answer: D
The nurse plans his educational program to enhance learning of the older adult audience
through all the following except:
A. avoiding glare from windows
B. facing the audience when speaking
C. using handouts with larger print
D. using PowerPoint slides with large amounts of material on them
Answer: D
The nurse is working with a culturally diverse group of older adults in an impoverished
geographic area. Which of the following would be most important to first consider when
choosing what educational topics to teach them related to health?
A. what they wish to learn about
B. the number of people who will attend
C. the time of day of the presentation
D. what the nurse thinks they should know
Answer: A
, Of the following techniques, which is the most essential to meet the long-term goal of
increasing the health literacy of minority elders through the introduction of computer
technology?
A. recruiting large numbers of participants for the first session
B. offering rewards to participants
C. assuring access to the technology
D. limiting the age group of participants to the young old
Answer: C
In assessing IADLs, the nurse will ask questions about all but which of the following patient
activities?
a. cooking
b. shopping
C. using the phone
D. bathing
Answer: D
In assessing the circulatory system of an older adult, the nurse would recognize which of the
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: C
Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults?
A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system
B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing
C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline
D. Recognize one's own attitudes about aging
Answer: B
The nurse working in rehabilitation would most likely see what measure used to evaluate
progress of patients in rehabilitation?
A. Katz index
B. MDS
C. FIM
D. OASIS
,Answer: C
The nurse is preparing a teaching session about diabetes to a group of older adults in assisted
living. Which of the following is most essential to consider for this audience?
A. whether they are part of the Baby boomer generation
B. the accommodations needed for them to participate in the presentation
C. literacy level if there are handouts
D. b and c
Answer: D
Which of the following strategies used by the nurse in teaching older adults is a principle of
adult learning?
A. Adults need a motivation to learn.
B. Adults are independent learners.
C. Adults learn best through lecture.
D. a and b
,Answer: D
The nurse plans his educational program to enhance learning of the older adult audience
through all the following except:
A. avoiding glare from windows
B. facing the audience when speaking
C. using handouts with larger print
D. using PowerPoint slides with large amounts of material on them
Answer: D
The nurse is working with a culturally diverse group of older adults in an impoverished
geographic area. Which of the following would be most important to first consider when
choosing what educational topics to teach them related to health?
A. what they wish to learn about
B. the number of people who will attend
C. the time of day of the presentation
D. what the nurse thinks they should know
Answer: A
, Of the following techniques, which is the most essential to meet the long-term goal of
increasing the health literacy of minority elders through the introduction of computer
technology?
A. recruiting large numbers of participants for the first session
B. offering rewards to participants
C. assuring access to the technology
D. limiting the age group of participants to the young old
Answer: C
In assessing IADLs, the nurse will ask questions about all but which of the following patient
activities?
a. cooking
b. shopping
C. using the phone
D. bathing
Answer: D
In assessing the circulatory system of an older adult, the nurse would recognize which of the
