Vsim: Millie Larsen Part 3 - LATEST UPDATE - RATED 100%
CORRECT!!!
What is the primary reason that antibiotic therapy for an older adult must be used very
selectively and cautiously? - (answers)Older adults are at a higher risk for experiencing
severe adverse reactions to antibiotics.
The children and grandchildren of an older adult are discussing who will provide care for the
patient upon discharge from the hospital. Which of the following statements made by the
nurse regarding family caregiving is correct? - (answers)Typically, the majority of caregivers
to the older adult are middle-aged daughters and daughters-in-law.
An older adult is expecting to transition home from the hospital after an admission for a
urinary tract infection. Her family expresses concern that the patient may lack some of the
abilities to live alone independently. What intervention should be implemented first to best
assure the patient's safe transition? - (answers)Assess the patient's ability to perform
activities of daily living (ADLs).
When an older adult man's health begins to deteriorate, his adult sons accuse their sister,
the man's primary caregiver, of providing poor care. What is the nurse's most supportive
response when addressing the family's concerns? - (answers)It is difficult to see a parent's
health begin to fail, but in order for you all to have a realistic understanding of his physical
condition he needs to have a thorough medical assessment done.
An 84-year-old woman has been living alone before being hospitalized for a urinary tract
infection and a fall. When preparing the patient for discharge, which nursing intervention
provides the most relevant information about the patient's ability to provide self-care? -
(answers)Functional assessment
The older adult should be monitored for which of the following when taking ciprofloxacin? -
(answers)Blood glucose level
A nurse suspects that an older cognitively impaired adult patient and her daughter are
demonstrating signs of an interrupted family process and caregiver strain. What nursing
CORRECT!!!
What is the primary reason that antibiotic therapy for an older adult must be used very
selectively and cautiously? - (answers)Older adults are at a higher risk for experiencing
severe adverse reactions to antibiotics.
The children and grandchildren of an older adult are discussing who will provide care for the
patient upon discharge from the hospital. Which of the following statements made by the
nurse regarding family caregiving is correct? - (answers)Typically, the majority of caregivers
to the older adult are middle-aged daughters and daughters-in-law.
An older adult is expecting to transition home from the hospital after an admission for a
urinary tract infection. Her family expresses concern that the patient may lack some of the
abilities to live alone independently. What intervention should be implemented first to best
assure the patient's safe transition? - (answers)Assess the patient's ability to perform
activities of daily living (ADLs).
When an older adult man's health begins to deteriorate, his adult sons accuse their sister,
the man's primary caregiver, of providing poor care. What is the nurse's most supportive
response when addressing the family's concerns? - (answers)It is difficult to see a parent's
health begin to fail, but in order for you all to have a realistic understanding of his physical
condition he needs to have a thorough medical assessment done.
An 84-year-old woman has been living alone before being hospitalized for a urinary tract
infection and a fall. When preparing the patient for discharge, which nursing intervention
provides the most relevant information about the patient's ability to provide self-care? -
(answers)Functional assessment
The older adult should be monitored for which of the following when taking ciprofloxacin? -
(answers)Blood glucose level
A nurse suspects that an older cognitively impaired adult patient and her daughter are
demonstrating signs of an interrupted family process and caregiver strain. What nursing
