NURS 299 Exam 6 Quick Quiz & Case Study Guide
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A nurse who has recently graduated has been assigned to be a primary nurse on a geriatric
unit. After completing a review of development and aging, the nurse recalls that changes for
the older adult include:
A. a transition from young adulthood
B. the ability of the older adult to achieve sexual arousal
C. a time when cognitive performance begins to peak
D. adjusting to decreasing health and physical strength CORRECT ANS-D. adjusting to
decreasing health and physical strength
Which of the following might be a cause of stress for the older adult? Select all that apply
A. financial security
B. planned retirement
C. housing
D. adjusting to decreasing health and physical strength CORRECT ANS-A. financial security
C. housing
D. adjusting to decreasing health and physical strength
You are caring for a patient who is depressed because the only child has gone away to college.
The nurse will assess this type of depression as:
A. actual loss
B. perceived loss
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C. situational loss
D. maturational loss CORRECT ANS-D. maturational loss
As a first-year nursing student, you are assigned to care for a dying patient. To best prepare
you for this assignment, you will want to:
A. complete a course on death and dying
B. control you emotions about death and dying
C. compare this experience to the death of a family member
D. develop a personal understanding of your own feelings about grief and death CORRECT
ANS-D. develop a personal understanding of your own feelings about grief and death
A patient who needs nursing and rehabilitation following a stroke would most benefit from
receiving care at a:
A. primary care center
B. restorative care setting
C. assisted-living setting
D. repite center CORRECT ANS-B. restorative care setting
Joyce tells Mrs. butler that she is a member of an MCO (managed care organization) through
her company. Which of the following statements is true about an MCO?
A. it is based on a fee-for-service payment structure
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B. payment is made by the government for a predetermined amount for a diagnosis-related
group
C. it receives a predetermined capitated amount for each member and then provides
prevention and treatment to the members
D. payment is based on the financial status of the patient CORRECT ANS-C. it receives a
predetermined capitated amount for each member and then provides prevention and
treatment to the members
Mrs. Butler's surgery for treatment of the ruptured disc is an example of which type of health
care service?
A. health promotion
B. preventive care
C. acute care
D. restorative care CORRECT ANS-C. acute care
Joyce notices that Mrs. Butler is overweight and asks Mrs. Butler about her diet and activity
level. Mrs. Butler tells Joyce that she doesn't take time to fix many meals at home and doesn't
exercise. Joyce gives Mrs. Butler information about a weight-loss group that is part of her
MCO. This is an example of what type of health care?
A. health promotion
B. preventive care
C. acute care
D. continuing care CORRECT ANS-A. health promotion
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