NURS C475 CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ A public health nurse is planning care to meet healthy people
2020 objectives. Which of the following interventions sure the nurse
include to promote clients access to healthcare? Answer: Set up
workshops to help people who are uninsured sign up for health
coverage.
◉ A nurse is teaching the parents of a five month old infant who is
breast-feeding about introduction of complementary foods. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? Answer: Give your
baby iron fortified infant rice cereal's before starting other foods.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about a mechanically altered, or
level two, diet to the caregiver of a client who has dysphasia. Which
of the following food selections should the nurse include? Answer:
Mashed bananas.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school age child
who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis about pain management. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include? Answer:
Encourage the child to participate in physical play activities.
,◉ A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about cultural competence
related to clients who follow is Islamic dietary laws. Which of the
following images of food should the nurse include in the teaching as
appropriate for a client who the valley follows is Islamic dietary
practices? Answer: Cheese pizza.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has acute ulcerative colitis and is
prescribed a low fiber diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse instruct the client to eat? Answer: Flavored gelatin
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who uses a fentanyl transdermal
patch to treat chronic pain and is experiencing breakthrough pain
following a surgical procedure. Which of the following medications
should the nurse expect to administer? Answer: oxycodone
◉ A nurse is teaching about applying the national safety patient
goals to reduce healthcare associated infections in clients. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: Bathe clients using a chlorhexidine solution.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
Melitis us and states that they cannot afford the prescribed insulin.
The nurse offers to refer the client to the facility social worker.
Which of the following principles is the nurse demonstrating?
Answer: Advocacy.
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has an infection of the upper
urinary tract. In which of the following locations sure the nurse
expect the client to be experiencing pain? Answer: A (kidney
location)
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit is planning an in-service for
newly hired staff about the use of restraints. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? Answer: Document a clients
condition every 15 minutes while in restraints.
◉ A nurse is talking with the parents of a school aged child about
managing enuresis. Which of the following parents statements
indicates an understanding of the information? Answer: We will
have him help change the bed linens after he has an accident.
◉ A nurse is irrigating a clients infected surgical wound to promote
wound healing. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Continue irrigating until clear solution drains from
the wound.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen drops 60 mg
PO to an infant who has a fever. The amount available is 160 mg/5
mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Answer:
1.9mL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ A public health nurse is planning care to meet healthy people
2020 objectives. Which of the following interventions sure the nurse
include to promote clients access to healthcare? Answer: Set up
workshops to help people who are uninsured sign up for health
coverage.
◉ A nurse is teaching the parents of a five month old infant who is
breast-feeding about introduction of complementary foods. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? Answer: Give your
baby iron fortified infant rice cereal's before starting other foods.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about a mechanically altered, or
level two, diet to the caregiver of a client who has dysphasia. Which
of the following food selections should the nurse include? Answer:
Mashed bananas.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school age child
who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis about pain management. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include? Answer:
Encourage the child to participate in physical play activities.
,◉ A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about cultural competence
related to clients who follow is Islamic dietary laws. Which of the
following images of food should the nurse include in the teaching as
appropriate for a client who the valley follows is Islamic dietary
practices? Answer: Cheese pizza.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has acute ulcerative colitis and is
prescribed a low fiber diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse instruct the client to eat? Answer: Flavored gelatin
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who uses a fentanyl transdermal
patch to treat chronic pain and is experiencing breakthrough pain
following a surgical procedure. Which of the following medications
should the nurse expect to administer? Answer: oxycodone
◉ A nurse is teaching about applying the national safety patient
goals to reduce healthcare associated infections in clients. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: Bathe clients using a chlorhexidine solution.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
Melitis us and states that they cannot afford the prescribed insulin.
The nurse offers to refer the client to the facility social worker.
Which of the following principles is the nurse demonstrating?
Answer: Advocacy.
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has an infection of the upper
urinary tract. In which of the following locations sure the nurse
expect the client to be experiencing pain? Answer: A (kidney
location)
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit is planning an in-service for
newly hired staff about the use of restraints. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? Answer: Document a clients
condition every 15 minutes while in restraints.
◉ A nurse is talking with the parents of a school aged child about
managing enuresis. Which of the following parents statements
indicates an understanding of the information? Answer: We will
have him help change the bed linens after he has an accident.
◉ A nurse is irrigating a clients infected surgical wound to promote
wound healing. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Continue irrigating until clear solution drains from
the wound.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen drops 60 mg
PO to an infant who has a fever. The amount available is 160 mg/5
mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Answer:
1.9mL
