Basic Geriatrics Chapter 016 Revised Test Quiz Bank
Questions & Answers 2023/2024
The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to persons
who are: correct answers 75 to 84 years of age.
In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs
by: correct answers allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of the
admitting diagnosis.
Health care workers eating a resident's candy without permission is an example of: correct answers
emotional abuse.
The senior citizen political action group that uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of
older adults is the: correct answers American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The nurse outlines the characteristics of the typical caregiver for an aging family member as correct
answers -female Correct
- having full-time employment Correct
-having a care recipient older than 70 Correct
-giving care for an average of 18 years Correct
When discussing extended care with a patient who has had a hip replacement and needs physical
therapy, the nurse would recommend a(n): correct answers skilled care facility.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents are
required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. The nurse's most informative
response is: correct answers A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority for health care to a designated person."
The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the: correct answers assisted-
living center.
The Nursing Competence in Aging initiative advocates enhancing nurses' __ correct answers -knowledge
in gerontics
-skills in geriatrics
-attitudes related to the older adult
The nurse gives an example of the caregiver who is guilty of elder abuse as the: correct answers frail
spouse who is unable to bathe or change the clothes of her physically dependent husband.
In addition to supervision of medication protocols and nutrition needs, the presence of the caregiver
provides a(n): correct answers source of motivation.
Questions & Answers 2023/2024
The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to persons
who are: correct answers 75 to 84 years of age.
In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs
by: correct answers allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of the
admitting diagnosis.
Health care workers eating a resident's candy without permission is an example of: correct answers
emotional abuse.
The senior citizen political action group that uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of
older adults is the: correct answers American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The nurse outlines the characteristics of the typical caregiver for an aging family member as correct
answers -female Correct
- having full-time employment Correct
-having a care recipient older than 70 Correct
-giving care for an average of 18 years Correct
When discussing extended care with a patient who has had a hip replacement and needs physical
therapy, the nurse would recommend a(n): correct answers skilled care facility.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents are
required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. The nurse's most informative
response is: correct answers A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority for health care to a designated person."
The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the: correct answers assisted-
living center.
The Nursing Competence in Aging initiative advocates enhancing nurses' __ correct answers -knowledge
in gerontics
-skills in geriatrics
-attitudes related to the older adult
The nurse gives an example of the caregiver who is guilty of elder abuse as the: correct answers frail
spouse who is unable to bathe or change the clothes of her physically dependent husband.
In addition to supervision of medication protocols and nutrition needs, the presence of the caregiver
provides a(n): correct answers source of motivation.
