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Module 16 quiz: Adults – Questions & Answers
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Module 16 quiz: Adults – Questions &Answers
A home health nurse is conducting a home visit for a client and their
caregiver. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates
stress? (select that apply.)
- "I've been depressed lately."
- "I'm tired most of the day."
- "I'm very detailed oriented."
- "I often blame myself for things."
- "I am hopeful about the future."
- "I've been keeping to myself lately." - - - "I've been depressed lately."
- "I'm tired most of the day."
- "I often blame myself for things."
- "I've been keeping to myself lately."
- A nurse is discussing care options with the family of an older adult client
who has dementia. The family states they will provide care for the client by
using available family members. Which of the following family members
should the nurse identify as most likely to be the client's full-time caregiver?
a. The client's grandchild who is a young adult part-time college student
b. The client's son who who is of middle-age and is currently employed
c. The client's daughter who who is of middle age and is currently employed
d. The client's sibling who is of middle age and is currently employed - - c.
The client's daughter who who is of middle age and is currently employed
- A nurse is reviewing discharge planning for several older adult clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as most likely to
require additional health care services?
a. A client who has severe arthritis and lives alone.
b. A client who has diabetes mellitus and lives alone.
c. A client who has a cognitive disorder and lives with their family.
d. A client who is scheduled for discharge to an acute rehab facility. - - a. A
client who has severe arthritis and lives alone.
- A nurse is discussing care options with the family of an older adult client
who is currently living with them. The family is concerned that the client will
fall at home while they are at work. Which resource should the nurse
recommend for the family?
a. Long term care facility placement
b. Home health care
, c. Adult daycare
d. Senior health center - - c. Adult daycare
- A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving inpatient hospice services
and requests additional pain medication. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Provide distraction measures.
b. Obtain a prescription to administer more analgesics.
c. Inform the client that more medication is not indicated.
d. Administer a prescribed sedative for the client. - - b. Obtain a prescription
to administer more analgesics.
- A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a family of a client who is
postoperative from knee surgery. A family member informs the nurse that
they are concerned that they will not be able to care for client because of
employment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "Maybe we can ask the doctor to let the client stay in the hospital longer."
b. "You can use FMLA that is available through your job."
c. "You can hire someone to help care for them while you work."
d. "I'm sorry you are concerned about that. Here is a referral to a support
group." - - b. "You can use FMLA that is available through your job."
- A nurse is preparing to discuss palliative care with nurses caring for a
minority population group. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
a. Minority groups are more likely to utilize palliative care services.
b. Minority groups are less likely to access palliative care services.
c. Minority groups are less likely to experience death in a hospital setting.
d. Minority groups do not have disparities in palliative care services. - - b.
Minority groups are less likely to access palliative care services.
- A nurse is caring for an older adult client and is reviewing the health
record. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk
factor for chronic heart disease?
- Ethnicity: Black American
- Smoker - 1 pack per day
- Occupation: Retired
- BMI 30
- Residence: Rural
- Lifestyle: Denies participating in aerobic activity - - - Ethnicity: Black
American
- Smoker - 1 pack per day
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