GERONTOLOGY
ASSESSMENT
QNS & ANS
VERSION 1
2023/2024
, 1. Which statement is true about rehab and restorative care for older adults? A PERSONCAN LEARN
SKILLS AND GAIN ABILITIES THAT ENABLE FUNCTIONING
2. A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult client who is receiving multiple
medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ask the client about over
the counter medications she is taking
3. The nurse is providing medication instructions to an older client who is taking digoxin daily. The
nurse explains to the client that decreased lean body mass and decreased glomerular filtration rate,
which are age-related body changes, could place the client at risk for which complication with
medication therapy Increased risk for digoxin toxicity
4. The nurse assess a male resident in a NH for urinary incontinence and determines thathe is unaware
of the problem. Which recommendation should the nurse implement? PROVIDE REGULAR
TOILETING
5. The nurse at a long-term care facility is teaching an older adult client about ambulating with a quad
cane. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? hold the cane in
the hand on the stronger side of your body
6. The nurse is providing an educational session to new employees, and the topic is abuse of the older
client. The nurse helps the employees identify which client as most typically a victim of abuse? A
woman who has advanced Parkinson's disease
ASSESSMENT
QNS & ANS
VERSION 1
2023/2024
, 1. Which statement is true about rehab and restorative care for older adults? A PERSONCAN LEARN
SKILLS AND GAIN ABILITIES THAT ENABLE FUNCTIONING
2. A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult client who is receiving multiple
medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ask the client about over
the counter medications she is taking
3. The nurse is providing medication instructions to an older client who is taking digoxin daily. The
nurse explains to the client that decreased lean body mass and decreased glomerular filtration rate,
which are age-related body changes, could place the client at risk for which complication with
medication therapy Increased risk for digoxin toxicity
4. The nurse assess a male resident in a NH for urinary incontinence and determines thathe is unaware
of the problem. Which recommendation should the nurse implement? PROVIDE REGULAR
TOILETING
5. The nurse at a long-term care facility is teaching an older adult client about ambulating with a quad
cane. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? hold the cane in
the hand on the stronger side of your body
6. The nurse is providing an educational session to new employees, and the topic is abuse of the older
client. The nurse helps the employees identify which client as most typically a victim of abuse? A
woman who has advanced Parkinson's disease
