Gero Coursepoint- Topic 2: Gerontological Nursing Questions Answered Right
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Course
: Gerontological Nursing
Institution
: Gerontological Nursing
An adult son is taking his father home to live with him after being discharged from the skilled care unit. The son and his wife are familiar with caring for older adults as they have already cared for the wife's father before he passed away. What should the gerontological nurse first do to prepare ...
Gero Coursepoint- Topic 2: Gerontological Nursing
Questions Answered Right
An adult son is taking his father home to live with him after being discharged from the skilled care unit.
The son and his wife are familiar with caring for older adults as they have already cared for the wife's
father before he passed away. What should the gerontological nurse first do to prepare this family for
discharge? - Correct Answer Assess the son and daughter-in-law's knowledge and skill level.
An older adult is diagnosed with heart failure in addition to existing diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
How can the nurse best promote health in this individual? - Correct Answer Assist with scheduling
appointments and coordinating care.
A 75-year-old client is recovering from an outpatient cardiac catheterization when he learns that his
daughter has suffered minor, non-life threatening injuries in a car accident. What is the best response
from the nurse healer? - Correct Answer "This must be difficult for you."
A nurse recognizing the need for improved self-care. The nurse can best demonstrate a connection with
self by: - Correct Answer conducting a detailed and honest self-appraisal.
What is the nurse's best holistic nursing action for an older client facing health challenges? - Correct
Answer Identify appropriate interventions for health promotion.
Which older client does not exhibit an identified self-care deficit? - Correct Answer Client self-injecting
insulin according to prescribed sliding scale
The gerontological nurse should teach that meditation has which advantage over other self-care
methods? - Correct Answer Does not require special equipment or expertise
The gerontological nurse who commits to self-care and nurturing must make which commitment? -
Correct Answer Accept and work through an ever-changing process.
When preparing for an older adult teaching session, what is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer
Ensure clients' hearing aids work properly.
, An organization is planning to implement a gerontological care wing in a facility. Which standards should
be used to guide the expectations for staff hired to care for the gerontological client? - Correct Answer
ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Gerontological Nursing
The nurse discusses home safety with an older client before being discharged back to home. Which
competency is this nurse implementing? - Correct Answer identify and reduce risks
The nurse plans an educational session for family caregivers. What should the nurse consider when
planning this program? - Correct Answer strategize ways to engage the learners in the program
The nurse is frustrated with constantly thinking about things that have to be done. What self-care
activity might be helpful to this nurse? - Correct Answer meditation
The gerontological nurse practitioner prepares teaching material about home safety for an older client.
Which standard of practice is the nurse implementing with this activity? - Correct Answer Health
teaching and promotion
The staff development instructor prepares information about aging for a group of newly hired graduate
nurses to staff the gerontological care area. What should the nurse emphasize as a principle of this type
of nursing practice? - Correct Answer Various factors influence the aging process
An older client who lives alone is being discharged after having an exacerbation of heart failure. What
should the nurse do first to meet this client's needs after discharge? - Correct Answer Ask the client
what help might be needed in the home
A nurse is working with an older adult female client newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which
interaction promotes achievement of wellness outcomes? - Correct Answer The nurse teaches the
client about bone density in older women and the role of vitamin D and calcium intake.
A nurse plans the care of older adult residents in a long-term care setting. Which intervention
incorporates the residents' connectedness to society? - Correct Answer arranging regular visits by
school-age children to the facility
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