MATCHING
A nurse is assessing young and middle-aged adults for work-related conditions. Match thejob
to thework-related conditions that thenurse is assessing. a. Liver disease
b. Carpal tunnel syndrome
c. Asbestosis
d. Farmer’s lung
e. Bladder cancer
1. Insulators
2. Dry cleaners
3. Dye workers
4. Office computer workers
5. Agricultural workers
1. ANS: C DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. ANS: A DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. ANS: E DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
,4. ANS: B DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. ANS: D DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Chapter 14: Older Adults
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is obtaining a history on an older adult. Which finding will thenurse most
typically find?
a. Lives in a nursing home.
b. Lives with a spouse.
c. Lives divorced.
d. Lives alone.
ANS: B
Recent research found that 59% of older adults in noninstitutional settings lived with a spouse
(42% of older women, 72% of older men); 28% lived alone (34% of older women, 21% of
older men); and only 3.1% of all older adults resided in institutions such as nursing homes or
centers. Most older adults have lost a spouse due to death rather than divorce.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult. Which information will
thenurse consider?
a. Should be standardized because most geriatric patients have thesame needs.
b. Needs to be individualized to thepatient’s unique needs.
,c. Focuses on thedisabilities that all aging persons face.
d. Must be based on chronological age alone.
ANS: B
Every older adult is unique, and thenurse needs to approach each one as a unique individual.
thenursing care of older adults poses special challenges because of great variation in their
physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health. Aging does not automatically lead to
disability and dependence. Chronological age often has little relation to thereality of aging for
an older adult.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Planning MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which information presented by a co-worker on a gerontological unit will cause
thenurse to intervene?
a. Most older people have dependent functioning.
b. Most older people have strengths we should focus on.
c. Most older people should be involved in care decision.
d. Most older people should be encouraged to have independence.
ANS: A
Most older people remain functionally independent despite theincreasing prevalence of
chronic disease; therefore, this misconception should be addressed. It is critical for you to
respect older adults and actively involve them in care decisions and activities. You also need
to identify an older adult’s strengths and abilities during theassessment and encourage
independence as an integral part of your plan of care.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. A nurse suspects an older-adult patient is experiencing caregiver neglect. Which
, assessment findings are consistent with thenurse’s suspicions?
a. Caregiver refuses to leave exam room
b. Left at a grocery store
c. Refuses to take a bath
d. Cuts and bruises
ANS: A
A necessary part of your assessment is completing theinterview and assessment privately
away from thecaregiver. It is definitely a ―red flag‖ if thecaregiver refuses to leave theroom
or area so that you can ask questions confidentially. Abandonment includes desertion at a
hospital, nursing facility, or public location such as a shopping center. Self-neglect includes
refusal or failure to provide oneself with basic necessities such as food, water, clothing,
shelter, personal hygiene, medication, and safety. Physical abuse includes hitting, beating,
pushing, slapping, kicking, physical restraint, inappropriate use of drugs, fractures,
lacerations, rope burns, and untreated injuries.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Describe themulti-faceted aspects of elder mistreatment. TOP:Assessment MSC:
Psychosocial Integrity
5. A nurse is teaching a group of older-adult patients. Which teaching strategy is best
for thenurse to use?
a. Provide several topics of discussion at once to promote independence and making choices.
b. Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their
statements.
c. Ask patients to recall past experiences that correspond with their interests.
d. Speak in a high pitch to help patients hear better.
ANS: C
Teaching strategies include theuse of past experiences to connect new learning with previous
knowledge, focusing on a single topic to help thepatient concentrate, giving thepatient enough
A nurse is assessing young and middle-aged adults for work-related conditions. Match thejob
to thework-related conditions that thenurse is assessing. a. Liver disease
b. Carpal tunnel syndrome
c. Asbestosis
d. Farmer’s lung
e. Bladder cancer
1. Insulators
2. Dry cleaners
3. Dye workers
4. Office computer workers
5. Agricultural workers
1. ANS: C DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. ANS: A DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. ANS: E DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
,4. ANS: B DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. ANS: D DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Explain health concerns of theyoung adult, thechildbearing family, and themiddle adult.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Chapter 14: Older Adults
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is obtaining a history on an older adult. Which finding will thenurse most
typically find?
a. Lives in a nursing home.
b. Lives with a spouse.
c. Lives divorced.
d. Lives alone.
ANS: B
Recent research found that 59% of older adults in noninstitutional settings lived with a spouse
(42% of older women, 72% of older men); 28% lived alone (34% of older women, 21% of
older men); and only 3.1% of all older adults resided in institutions such as nursing homes or
centers. Most older adults have lost a spouse due to death rather than divorce.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult. Which information will
thenurse consider?
a. Should be standardized because most geriatric patients have thesame needs.
b. Needs to be individualized to thepatient’s unique needs.
,c. Focuses on thedisabilities that all aging persons face.
d. Must be based on chronological age alone.
ANS: B
Every older adult is unique, and thenurse needs to approach each one as a unique individual.
thenursing care of older adults poses special challenges because of great variation in their
physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health. Aging does not automatically lead to
disability and dependence. Chronological age often has little relation to thereality of aging for
an older adult.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Planning MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which information presented by a co-worker on a gerontological unit will cause
thenurse to intervene?
a. Most older people have dependent functioning.
b. Most older people have strengths we should focus on.
c. Most older people should be involved in care decision.
d. Most older people should be encouraged to have independence.
ANS: A
Most older people remain functionally independent despite theincreasing prevalence of
chronic disease; therefore, this misconception should be addressed. It is critical for you to
respect older adults and actively involve them in care decisions and activities. You also need
to identify an older adult’s strengths and abilities during theassessment and encourage
independence as an integral part of your plan of care.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Identify common myths and stereotypes about older adults.
TOP:Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. A nurse suspects an older-adult patient is experiencing caregiver neglect. Which
, assessment findings are consistent with thenurse’s suspicions?
a. Caregiver refuses to leave exam room
b. Left at a grocery store
c. Refuses to take a bath
d. Cuts and bruises
ANS: A
A necessary part of your assessment is completing theinterview and assessment privately
away from thecaregiver. It is definitely a ―red flag‖ if thecaregiver refuses to leave theroom
or area so that you can ask questions confidentially. Abandonment includes desertion at a
hospital, nursing facility, or public location such as a shopping center. Self-neglect includes
refusal or failure to provide oneself with basic necessities such as food, water, clothing,
shelter, personal hygiene, medication, and safety. Physical abuse includes hitting, beating,
pushing, slapping, kicking, physical restraint, inappropriate use of drugs, fractures,
lacerations, rope burns, and untreated injuries.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Describe themulti-faceted aspects of elder mistreatment. TOP:Assessment MSC:
Psychosocial Integrity
5. A nurse is teaching a group of older-adult patients. Which teaching strategy is best
for thenurse to use?
a. Provide several topics of discussion at once to promote independence and making choices.
b. Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their
statements.
c. Ask patients to recall past experiences that correspond with their interests.
d. Speak in a high pitch to help patients hear better.
ANS: C
Teaching strategies include theuse of past experiences to connect new learning with previous
knowledge, focusing on a single topic to help thepatient concentrate, giving thepatient enough
