BSN315 - Final Exam (Chapters 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23) ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
9. The nurse at an assisted-living facility uses an exercise b. Avoid stretches that cause you to bend at the waist.
screening tool to plan an exercise program for an older-
adult resident who is in good health except that her
height has decreased 1.5 cm. What should the nurse
advise before initiating an exercise program?
a. Do not exercise a red, warm, or swollen joint.
b. Avoid stretches that cause you to bend at the waist.
c. Evaluate your surroundings for outdoor exercising.
d. Begin by warming up with low to moderate exercises.
10. The older-adult residents of an assisted-living facility d. Swim laps in the pool for ten minutes continuously.
are preparing for a 14-day trip to Europe. Which of the
following is the most important exercise for the nurse to
recommend for the group?
a. Practise standing on one foot for 30 seconds.
b. Move light weights in a rowing motion eight times.
c. Stretch the hips by pulling the knee to the chest.
d. Swim laps in the pool for ten minutes continuously.
11. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as c. Participate in endurance exercises and increase time gradually.
a moderate-intensity exercise for older persons who are
ambulatory and in good health?
a. Walk 5 to 6 km in 60 minutes.
b. Work in the garden for 50 minutes. c. Participate in
endurance exercises and increase time gradually.
d. Wash and wax the car for 75 minutes.
,12. Which of the following are benefits of exercise for a. Muscle weakness and atrophy may be reversed.
non-ambulatory older adults?
a. Muscle weakness and atrophy may be reversed.
b. Incontinence problems will be resolved.
c. Memory issues may improve.
d. Ambulation will develop.
13. Which of the following is NOT an example of a sleep c. Diaphoresis
disorder?
a. Insomnia
b. Sleep apnea
c. Diaphoresis
d. Restless leg Syndrome
1. Which of the following is an important consideration c. The skin becomes more vulnerable to damage.
regarding the skin of an older adult?
a. Generous amounts of soap should be used for
cleansing.
b. Sweat glands increase in activity.
c. The skin becomes more vulnerable to damage.
d. The skin becomes darker in unexposed areas.
2. Which skin lesion on an older person should be b. A multicoloured, raised lesion with an irregular border
evaluated promptly by a dermatologist?
a. A circumscribed, raised area resembling a blob of
brown wax
b. A multicoloured, raised lesion with an irregular border
c. A rough, scaly, pink to reddish-brown lesion
d. A brown spot on the skin with no raised area
3. Which of the following topical agents is safe to apply? d. Zinc oxide ointment, to prevent excoriation
a. Corn starch, to absorb moisture in the groin area
b. Betadine, to disinfect a healing pressure ulcer
c. An over-the-counter preparation, to dissolve a corn
d. Zinc oxide ointment, to prevent excoriation
4. A 70-year-old woman complains of dry skin and asks b. Keep bath water at a tepid temperature.
for advice. Which advice should the nurse offer to this
older adult for improving the dry skin?
a. Add oil to bath water to keep skin soft.
b. Keep bath water at a tepid temperature.
c. Move to a climate with lower humidity.
d. Dry the skin vigorously with a rough towel after
bathing.
, 5. Which of the following statements is true about d. Anemia and poor nutritional status correlate with poor healing of pressure
impaired skin integrity? ulcers.
a. A stage III pressure ulcer can regress to stage II as the
subcutaneous tissues regenerate.
b. Stasis ulcer is another term for pressure ulcer.
c. An unstageable wound presents with redness and
blistering.
d. Anemia and poor nutritional status correlate with poor
healing of pressure ulcers.
6. An older-adult female patient with mild peripheral a. Cut out an oval corn pad to make a U shape.
vascular disease complains of foot pain from a corn. After
assessing the patient's feet, which intervention should the
nurse implement to safely alleviate her discomfort?
a. Cut out an oval corn pad to make a U shape.
b. Use a corn pad slightly larger than the corn.
c. Gently remove the corn with a sterile razor blade.
d. Tape the toe with the corn to the other toes.
7. Which of the following statements is true about foot d. Tinea pedis is treated with topical application of antifungal powders.
care for older persons with diabetes?
a. A health care aide is qualified to care for the feet of a
diabetic patient, including trimming the patient's nails. b.
Onychomycosis is eradicated quickly with antifungal
creams or powders.
c. Toenails should be cut to give a smooth, rounded
edge.
d. Tinea pedis is treated with topical application of
antifungal powders.
8. The nurse plans care to protect the skin covering an a. Turn the patient at least once every hour.
immobile older adult's greater trochanter. What is the
nurse's priority intervention when the older adult is
positioned on the side?
a. Turn the patient at least once every hour.
b. Place a cushion between the patient's knees.
c. Keep the patient's skin clean and dry.
d. Use the Sims' position
9. An older adult has a vitamin C deficiency. Which of the c. Orange slices
following does the nurse provide to the older person to
supply the missing vitamin important for maintaining
healthy skin and enhancing tissue repair?
a. Carrot sticks
b. Nonfat milk
c. Orange slices
d. Unsalted nuts
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
9. The nurse at an assisted-living facility uses an exercise b. Avoid stretches that cause you to bend at the waist.
screening tool to plan an exercise program for an older-
adult resident who is in good health except that her
height has decreased 1.5 cm. What should the nurse
advise before initiating an exercise program?
a. Do not exercise a red, warm, or swollen joint.
b. Avoid stretches that cause you to bend at the waist.
c. Evaluate your surroundings for outdoor exercising.
d. Begin by warming up with low to moderate exercises.
10. The older-adult residents of an assisted-living facility d. Swim laps in the pool for ten minutes continuously.
are preparing for a 14-day trip to Europe. Which of the
following is the most important exercise for the nurse to
recommend for the group?
a. Practise standing on one foot for 30 seconds.
b. Move light weights in a rowing motion eight times.
c. Stretch the hips by pulling the knee to the chest.
d. Swim laps in the pool for ten minutes continuously.
11. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as c. Participate in endurance exercises and increase time gradually.
a moderate-intensity exercise for older persons who are
ambulatory and in good health?
a. Walk 5 to 6 km in 60 minutes.
b. Work in the garden for 50 minutes. c. Participate in
endurance exercises and increase time gradually.
d. Wash and wax the car for 75 minutes.
,12. Which of the following are benefits of exercise for a. Muscle weakness and atrophy may be reversed.
non-ambulatory older adults?
a. Muscle weakness and atrophy may be reversed.
b. Incontinence problems will be resolved.
c. Memory issues may improve.
d. Ambulation will develop.
13. Which of the following is NOT an example of a sleep c. Diaphoresis
disorder?
a. Insomnia
b. Sleep apnea
c. Diaphoresis
d. Restless leg Syndrome
1. Which of the following is an important consideration c. The skin becomes more vulnerable to damage.
regarding the skin of an older adult?
a. Generous amounts of soap should be used for
cleansing.
b. Sweat glands increase in activity.
c. The skin becomes more vulnerable to damage.
d. The skin becomes darker in unexposed areas.
2. Which skin lesion on an older person should be b. A multicoloured, raised lesion with an irregular border
evaluated promptly by a dermatologist?
a. A circumscribed, raised area resembling a blob of
brown wax
b. A multicoloured, raised lesion with an irregular border
c. A rough, scaly, pink to reddish-brown lesion
d. A brown spot on the skin with no raised area
3. Which of the following topical agents is safe to apply? d. Zinc oxide ointment, to prevent excoriation
a. Corn starch, to absorb moisture in the groin area
b. Betadine, to disinfect a healing pressure ulcer
c. An over-the-counter preparation, to dissolve a corn
d. Zinc oxide ointment, to prevent excoriation
4. A 70-year-old woman complains of dry skin and asks b. Keep bath water at a tepid temperature.
for advice. Which advice should the nurse offer to this
older adult for improving the dry skin?
a. Add oil to bath water to keep skin soft.
b. Keep bath water at a tepid temperature.
c. Move to a climate with lower humidity.
d. Dry the skin vigorously with a rough towel after
bathing.
, 5. Which of the following statements is true about d. Anemia and poor nutritional status correlate with poor healing of pressure
impaired skin integrity? ulcers.
a. A stage III pressure ulcer can regress to stage II as the
subcutaneous tissues regenerate.
b. Stasis ulcer is another term for pressure ulcer.
c. An unstageable wound presents with redness and
blistering.
d. Anemia and poor nutritional status correlate with poor
healing of pressure ulcers.
6. An older-adult female patient with mild peripheral a. Cut out an oval corn pad to make a U shape.
vascular disease complains of foot pain from a corn. After
assessing the patient's feet, which intervention should the
nurse implement to safely alleviate her discomfort?
a. Cut out an oval corn pad to make a U shape.
b. Use a corn pad slightly larger than the corn.
c. Gently remove the corn with a sterile razor blade.
d. Tape the toe with the corn to the other toes.
7. Which of the following statements is true about foot d. Tinea pedis is treated with topical application of antifungal powders.
care for older persons with diabetes?
a. A health care aide is qualified to care for the feet of a
diabetic patient, including trimming the patient's nails. b.
Onychomycosis is eradicated quickly with antifungal
creams or powders.
c. Toenails should be cut to give a smooth, rounded
edge.
d. Tinea pedis is treated with topical application of
antifungal powders.
8. The nurse plans care to protect the skin covering an a. Turn the patient at least once every hour.
immobile older adult's greater trochanter. What is the
nurse's priority intervention when the older adult is
positioned on the side?
a. Turn the patient at least once every hour.
b. Place a cushion between the patient's knees.
c. Keep the patient's skin clean and dry.
d. Use the Sims' position
9. An older adult has a vitamin C deficiency. Which of the c. Orange slices
following does the nurse provide to the older person to
supply the missing vitamin important for maintaining
healthy skin and enhancing tissue repair?
a. Carrot sticks
b. Nonfat milk
c. Orange slices
d. Unsalted nuts
