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NURS 325: Gerontological Nursing Mini-Assessment #2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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NURS 325: Gerontological Nursing Mini-Assessment #2Questions With Complete Solutions
A 75-year-old client arrives at the emergency department
complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting brown
liquid. the client states he has taken an NSAID type of
medication for general muscle aches. What affect might this
drug have related to this client's physical complaints? Correct
Answers gastric irritation and bleeding
A home care nurse is visiting an older female client whose
husband died 6 months ago. Which behavior by the client
indicates ineffective coping? Correct Answers Neglecting her
personal grooming and nutrition.
Agitation is built-up anxiety, to prevent it, we should...........
Correct Answers keep the person calm throughout the day
Alzheimer's is the most common form of adult onset dementia.
Which statement is true of this condition? Correct Answers
Alzheimer's involves a generalized impairment of intellectual
function that ultimately impacts the occupational and social
function of the individual.
An 80 year old diabetic woman presents with difficulty walking
on her right foot. What do you need to initially assess in order to
most effectively help her: Correct Answers c. Look at her foot.
She may have developed a foot ulcer.
An 87-year-old client who does not have a history of urinary
incontinence, has suddenly become incontinent. In dealing with
, this problem, the nurse's first action should be to: Correct
Answers review his medication record for medications that
may be causing his urinary incontinence.
An effective way to adequately provide nourishment to a patient
with moderate dementia is: Correct Answers serving soup in a
mug, and offering finger foods.
An older adult client reports passing stool about 2 to 3 times a
week and often feeling full and "bloated". Which action does the
nurse take first? Correct Answers Asks the client if this is a
new problem.
An older adult has a diagnosis of constipation unrelated to a
disease process. Which suggestion does the nurse make to help
prevent recurrences? Correct Answers Increase the fruits and
vegetables in the diet.
An older adult reports being cold all the time. The client asks the
nurse why this is happening. Which response by the nurse is
best? Correct Answers "Your body does not regulate
temperature as well as it used to."
Approximately ____ percent of the elderly who fracture a hip
die within 12 months of their injury. Correct Answers 50
Ben and Lida, both widowed, met when they both moved into
the local Care Center. Lida's daughter, Becky, comes to you
with concern that the two are becoming "too close" and demands
that "you keep them apart". Which is the appropriate response?
Correct Answers b. Lida and Ben are both adults. Assuming
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