NURS 1016 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which statement best
describes the nurse's role regarding this man's wellness?
Providing nursing interventions that can help empower a client to achieve his highest
level of wellness
In differentiating between health and wellness in healthcare, which of the
following statements is true?
Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors
Which nursing intervention is a holistic approach to an older adult?
Basing interventions on the client's functional abilities
Which approach requires the nurse to integrate and balance all aspects of an
individual's life into the plan of care?
Holistic nursing
The nurse plans activities for an older client born in 1918 and who reside in an
assisted living facility. Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
Conduct interviews for specific interests
If the nurse chooses to define aging as "social aging", the nurse would consider
which of the following aspects?
The person retired from their job as a police officer
,The holistic health movement has impacted healthcare in which of the following
ways?
It has reshaped how health and healthcare are perceived
Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing?
The purposes of gerontological nursing include promotion of health and support for
maximal function
Which of the following Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Standards
of Practice recognizes that certain behaviors are not necessarily related to
pathology, but instead may be related to the circumstances within the physical or
social environment surrounding older persons?
Responsive care
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing
education?
Issues most lacking in gerontological nursing education include faculty not being
supportive and students lacking interest in this area of nursing
A male older person is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease.
Which of the following is a suitable nursing intervention for thus older person
and his family?
Facilitate family rituals related to death and dying
The gerontological nurse collaborates with the wound care team about an older
person who has an ulcer. How is this nurse demonstrating leadership in the care
of an older person?
The nurse is coordinating members of the healthcare team
, Gerontological nurses may be generalists or specialists. In order to prepare a
nurse generalist, which of the following nursing practices experience would be
the most meaningful and helpful?
Working with older persons across the continuum of care
Mrs. Smith, 70 years of age, was admitted to the hospital after a recent fall in her
home. Her left cheek is bruised and she complains that her left leg is very sore.
After assessment and undergoing a CT scan of her head and an X-ray of her left
leg, the physician is ready to discharge her home because there is no evidence of
a fracture. Mrs. Smith starts to cry when the nurse enters the room and she begs
the nurse to allow her to stay, because she has no one at home and she fears she
may fall again. What should the nurse consider when addressing Mrs. Smith?
Understand that hospitals are dangers places for older persons
Leadership in LTC setting requires balancing the needs of resident with the well-
being of the staff. The turnover rate of PCAs in LTC is almost 100%. You are
working in LTC and have identified that whenever a particular PCA is unhappy
with an assignment, the entire unit has a bad day. Which action should the unit
nurse take first to correct this situation?
Discuss with the PCA the perceived attitude and the way it affects the unit
Compared with acute pain, which of the following statements is true of persistent
pain?
Can bring about long term changes in lifestyle
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which statement best
describes the nurse's role regarding this man's wellness?
Providing nursing interventions that can help empower a client to achieve his highest
level of wellness
In differentiating between health and wellness in healthcare, which of the
following statements is true?
Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors
Which nursing intervention is a holistic approach to an older adult?
Basing interventions on the client's functional abilities
Which approach requires the nurse to integrate and balance all aspects of an
individual's life into the plan of care?
Holistic nursing
The nurse plans activities for an older client born in 1918 and who reside in an
assisted living facility. Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
Conduct interviews for specific interests
If the nurse chooses to define aging as "social aging", the nurse would consider
which of the following aspects?
The person retired from their job as a police officer
,The holistic health movement has impacted healthcare in which of the following
ways?
It has reshaped how health and healthcare are perceived
Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing?
The purposes of gerontological nursing include promotion of health and support for
maximal function
Which of the following Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Standards
of Practice recognizes that certain behaviors are not necessarily related to
pathology, but instead may be related to the circumstances within the physical or
social environment surrounding older persons?
Responsive care
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing
education?
Issues most lacking in gerontological nursing education include faculty not being
supportive and students lacking interest in this area of nursing
A male older person is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease.
Which of the following is a suitable nursing intervention for thus older person
and his family?
Facilitate family rituals related to death and dying
The gerontological nurse collaborates with the wound care team about an older
person who has an ulcer. How is this nurse demonstrating leadership in the care
of an older person?
The nurse is coordinating members of the healthcare team
, Gerontological nurses may be generalists or specialists. In order to prepare a
nurse generalist, which of the following nursing practices experience would be
the most meaningful and helpful?
Working with older persons across the continuum of care
Mrs. Smith, 70 years of age, was admitted to the hospital after a recent fall in her
home. Her left cheek is bruised and she complains that her left leg is very sore.
After assessment and undergoing a CT scan of her head and an X-ray of her left
leg, the physician is ready to discharge her home because there is no evidence of
a fracture. Mrs. Smith starts to cry when the nurse enters the room and she begs
the nurse to allow her to stay, because she has no one at home and she fears she
may fall again. What should the nurse consider when addressing Mrs. Smith?
Understand that hospitals are dangers places for older persons
Leadership in LTC setting requires balancing the needs of resident with the well-
being of the staff. The turnover rate of PCAs in LTC is almost 100%. You are
working in LTC and have identified that whenever a particular PCA is unhappy
with an assignment, the entire unit has a bad day. Which action should the unit
nurse take first to correct this situation?
Discuss with the PCA the perceived attitude and the way it affects the unit
Compared with acute pain, which of the following statements is true of persistent
pain?
Can bring about long term changes in lifestyle
