Gerontology ATI Questions | 50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, For a patient that fell 3 days ago and Decreased albumin
presents with a fractured hip, malnutrition,
and dehydration, what lab value
represents malnutrition?
An older patient with decreased Depression
energy level, insomnia, and anorexia
and normal lab values would be
screened for:
An older patient has had abdominal Older adults are sensitive to the effects of analgesic opiates
surgery following an obstruction. What
about pain management should the nurse
consider when planning?
To promote reminiscence in older adults Initiate a daily story-telling hour
in a long-term care facility ...
When administering diphenhydramine Review the medical record for a history of glaucoma
hydrochloride, the action the nurse should
take is to ...
For a nurse that is developing age- Integrity
appropriate standards of care for older
adults, which of Erikson's developmental
tasks should the nurse recommend as the
focus?
A nurse is assessing an older adult who Dementia and tuberculosis
is homeless. What findings should the
nurse associate with co-morbidity?
A nurse is teaching an older adult who To relieve pressure on my hip, I should use a cane while ambulating
has osteoarthritis in right hip and low
lumbar vertebrae. Which statement by
the patient indicates an understanding
?
A nurse is giving D/C instructions to a older Take your calcium supplements with a large glass of water
female patient who has osteoporosis and a
recent repair of the right hip. What
instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for an older adult with Decreased sensitivity to circulating insulin
new onset Type 2 DM. What physiologic
change contributes to development of
Type 2 DM?
A nurse is teaching a group of older female Adequate folic acid intake is associated with reduced risk for heart disease
adults about post-menopausal dietary
requirements. Which statement about
should the nurse make about folic acid?
A nurse is teaching a patient on bedrest Navy-bean soup
following a DVT to increase peristalsis.
What high-fiber food choices should the
nurse recommend?
A nurse assessing an older adult for Decreased creatinine clearance
dehydration should consider that ____ ____ ____ is
an expected part of the aging process.
Which of the following physiologic Decreased gastric motility
changes associated with aging can affect
medication dosage in an older patient?
, For a patient that fell 3 days ago and Decreased albumin
presents with a fractured hip, malnutrition,
and dehydration, what lab value
represents malnutrition?
An older patient with decreased Depression
energy level, insomnia, and anorexia
and normal lab values would be
screened for:
An older patient has had abdominal Older adults are sensitive to the effects of analgesic opiates
surgery following an obstruction. What
about pain management should the nurse
consider when planning?
To promote reminiscence in older adults Initiate a daily story-telling hour
in a long-term care facility ...
When administering diphenhydramine Review the medical record for a history of glaucoma
hydrochloride, the action the nurse should
take is to ...
For a nurse that is developing age- Integrity
appropriate standards of care for older
adults, which of Erikson's developmental
tasks should the nurse recommend as the
focus?
A nurse is assessing an older adult who Dementia and tuberculosis
is homeless. What findings should the
nurse associate with co-morbidity?
A nurse is teaching an older adult who To relieve pressure on my hip, I should use a cane while ambulating
has osteoarthritis in right hip and low
lumbar vertebrae. Which statement by
the patient indicates an understanding
?
A nurse is giving D/C instructions to a older Take your calcium supplements with a large glass of water
female patient who has osteoporosis and a
recent repair of the right hip. What
instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for an older adult with Decreased sensitivity to circulating insulin
new onset Type 2 DM. What physiologic
change contributes to development of
Type 2 DM?
A nurse is teaching a group of older female Adequate folic acid intake is associated with reduced risk for heart disease
adults about post-menopausal dietary
requirements. Which statement about
should the nurse make about folic acid?
A nurse is teaching a patient on bedrest Navy-bean soup
following a DVT to increase peristalsis.
What high-fiber food choices should the
nurse recommend?
A nurse assessing an older adult for Decreased creatinine clearance
dehydration should consider that ____ ____ ____ is
an expected part of the aging process.
Which of the following physiologic Decreased gastric motility
changes associated with aging can affect
medication dosage in an older patient?
