Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, And Home Health Considerations
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Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations Williams:
Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
1. A 70-year-old male patient has been newly diagnosed with hypertension. What would be
the most effective health practice to reduce sodium intake?
a. Avoid all salty foods.
b. Discontinue eating at restaurants.
c. Read food labels on food containers carefully.
d. Limit the amount of salt added to food.
ANS: C
2. An older adult states that her physician ordered her to drink a glass of wine daily. The
nurse understands that alcohol is occasionally recommended for which of the following
reasons?
a. Memory enchancer
b. Appetite stimulant
c. Diuretic
d. Food source
ANS: B
3. When the 70-year-old female patient says, “Keeping up with when to take the flu vaccine
is a big hassle. I’m not going to add trying to keep up with a pneumonia vaccine as well.
It’s
too expensive.” Which response by the nurse would be the most helpful?
a. “Both vaccines
b. “The pneumonia vaccine needs to be repeated every 10 years.”
c. “It is important to begin getting annual pneumonia shots at 80 years of age.”
d. “The flu vaccine must be taken every three years to remain effective.”
ANS: B
4. How often should a 75-year-old have a visual screening?
a. Every 6 months
b. Every 12 months
, Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, And Home Health Considerations
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c. Every 2 years
d. On an as needed basis
ANS: B
5. What would be the most important suggestion for the nurse to give her 75-year-old patient
in an attempt to prevent a potential drug interaction?
a. Seek medical care from only one physician.
b. Read up on all drugs that are prescribed.
c. Keep a list of drugs that he is currently taking.
d. Use only one pharmacy to fill prescriptions.
ANS: C
Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition With Explained Answers 100%
Correct Download To Score A
Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations Williams:
Basic Geriatric Nursing, 7th Edition
1. A 70-year-old male patient has been newly diagnosed with hypertension. What would be
the most effective health practice to reduce sodium intake?
a. Avoid all salty foods.
b. Discontinue eating at restaurants.
c. Read food labels on food containers carefully.
d. Limit the amount of salt added to food.
ANS: C
2. An older adult states that her physician ordered her to drink a glass of wine daily. The
nurse understands that alcohol is occasionally recommended for which of the following
reasons?
a. Memory enchancer
b. Appetite stimulant
c. Diuretic
d. Food source
ANS: B
3. When the 70-year-old female patient says, “Keeping up with when to take the flu vaccine
is a big hassle. I’m not going to add trying to keep up with a pneumonia vaccine as well.
It’s
too expensive.” Which response by the nurse would be the most helpful?
a. “Both vaccines
b. “The pneumonia vaccine needs to be repeated every 10 years.”
c. “It is important to begin getting annual pneumonia shots at 80 years of age.”
d. “The flu vaccine must be taken every three years to remain effective.”
ANS: B
4. How often should a 75-year-old have a visual screening?
a. Every 6 months
b. Every 12 months
, Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, And Home Health Considerations
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c. Every 2 years
d. On an as needed basis
ANS: B
5. What would be the most important suggestion for the nurse to give her 75-year-old patient
in an attempt to prevent a potential drug interaction?
a. Seek medical care from only one physician.
b. Read up on all drugs that are prescribed.
c. Keep a list of drugs that he is currently taking.
d. Use only one pharmacy to fill prescriptions.
ANS: C
