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A nurse enters the room of a client who is crying while reading from a religious book and
asks to be left alone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Contact the hospital's spiritual services
b. Ask what is making the client cry
c. Ensure no visitors or staff enter the room for a short period of time
d. Turn on the television for a distraction - ANSWER c. Ensure no visitors or staff enter the
room for a short period of time
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for aspiration. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Give the client thin liquids
b. Instruct the client to tuck their chin when swallowing
c. Have the client use a straw
d. Encourage the client to lie down and rest after meals - ANSWER b. Instruct the client to tuck
their chin when swallowing
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a low-residue diet. The nurse should expect to
see which of the following foods on the client's meal tray?
,a. cooked barley
b. pureed broccoli
c. vanilla custard
d. lentil soup - ANSWER c. vanilla custard
*Low-residue diet = low in fiber and easy to digest. Dairy products and eggs are appropriate
for a low-residue diet
A nurse in a senior center is counseling a group of older adults about their nutritional needs
& considerations. Which of the following info should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
a. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are
b. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do c. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation
d. Older adults need more calories than they did when they were younger
e. Older adults should consume a diet low in carbohydrates - ANSWER a. Older adults are more
prone to dehydration than younger adults are
b. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do c. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation
Which person is most likely to experience health disparities?
a. A 65-year-old affluent Hispanic man living in a city
b. A 70-year-old married white man living in a rural area
c. A 75-year-old widowed African American woman living alone
d. A 80-year-old Asian woman living with her daughter and family - ANSWER c. A 75-year-old
widowed African American woman living alone
, *has more than one risk factor
What should the nurse do when providing nursing care to an older adult with a
different cultural background?
a. Have the family provide care so no customs are violated
b. Assess how cultural variables affect the patient's health
c. Focus only on the patient's needs and ignore the nurse's beliefs
d. Overlook the differences and provide the patient generalized care - ANSWER b. Assess
how cultural variables affect the patient's health
*nursing process (first step), but also best answer- have to talk to patient, have to assess how
culture impacts patient care
A 75-year-old patient has remained unmarried and childless. She shares with you that she
feels her life has little meaning and no one cares if she lives or dies. She wishes she had made
different choices so that she was now not alone. The issue the patient needs to resolve is:
a. premature disengagement.
b. ego integrity versus despair.
c. inability to provide continuity.
d. overinvolvement in gerotranscendence. - ANSWER b. ego integrity versus despair.
A nurse caring for an 80-year-old patient would like to use reminiscence as therapy.
Which question best encourages reminiscence?
a. What is your favorite food?
b. How many children do you have?
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