HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXAM.

HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXAM.1. Which statement is true about rehab and restorative care for older adults? A PERSONCAN LEARN SKILLS AND GAIN ABILITIES THAT ENABLE FUNCTIONING 2. An older adult is in the hospital because of HF and has become incontinent of urine. Which EB resource should the nurse use to guide continence care for this pt? NURSINGSTANDARD PRACTICE PROTOCOL 3. The nurse understands that stress incontinence occurs? AS A RESULT OF INCEASEDINTRAABDOMINAL PRESSURE 4. A large residual urine volume characterizes what type of incontinence? OVERLFOW Which action should be included in all bladder-retraining programs? TOILETING AT BEDTIME 5. The nurse assess a male resident in a NH for urinary incontinence and determines thathe is unaware of the problem. Which recommendation should the nurse implement? PROVIDE REGULAR TOILETING 6. The nurse wants to begin helping a resident who is overweight and has urinary incontinence with healthy bladder behavior skills. Which intervention should the nurseimplement? SCHEDULE VOIDING AT 2-4 HR INTERVALS 7. What is the most important aspect of care for the nurse to maintain when assisting anolder pt with urinary incontinence? MAINTAINING AN ATTITUDE THAT IS RESPECTFULABOUT RESLOVING THE PROBLEM 8. An older woman tells the NP that she fears her family will place her in a NH because shedeveloped stress incontinence. Which recommendation should the nurse implement? RECOMMEND EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN THE PELVIC FLOOR 9. The nurse is caring for a pt who has recently had an indwelling catheter placed. Thenurse should assess the pt for? A CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS 10. An older adult who is on bedrest after surgery is prescribed morphine for pain. Whichof the following is the nurse’s priority for preventive care? CONSTIPATION 11. Which of the following statements is a true about elimination in older adults? DEFACATION < 1 DAY IS NOT NECESSARILY CONSTIPATION 12. Which option is part of the program that addresses bowel incontinence in an older adultpt? ENSURING THAT A TOILET OR COMMODE IS READILYACCESSIBLE TO THE PT