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Test Bank: Legal and Ethical Issues Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	A nurse caring for older adult patients shows an understanding of the implementation of standards of care when 
a.	dialing the telephone when the patient wants to call his daughter. 
b.	requesting the patient’s favorite dessert on his birthday. 
c.	closing the patient’s door when he is praying. 
d.	reminding the patient to call for assistance before getting out of bed. 
ANS: D 
A standard...
Test Bank: Nutrition Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	The nurse caring for older adult patients best minimizes the patient’s risk of developing dehydration by 
a.	identifying the patient’s oral fluid preferences and offering them regularly. 
b.	carefully monitoring the effects of daily diuretics via blood sodium levels. 
c.	minimizing the patient’s reliance on laxatives by increasing dietary fiber intake. 
d.	carefully monitoring of the rate of infusion ...
Test Bank:Cultural Influences Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	A postmenopausal woman who has been experiencing uterine bleeding tells the nurse, “I expect I’ll need a total hysterectomy because when my sister had this problem that’s what she had done.” The nurse recognizes that this woman belongs to a cultural subgroup whose health care beliefs are most influenced by which model of health beliefs? 
a.	Biomedical model 
b.	Magico-religious model 
c.	Ba...
Test Bank Theories Related to Care of the Older Adult Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	The practitioner who believes in the free radical theory of aging is likely to recommend that the older adults 
a.	avoid excessive intake of zinc or magnesium. 
b.	supplement his or her diet with vitamins C and E. 
c.	increase intake of complex carbohydrates. 
d.	avoid the use of alcohol or tobacco. 
ANS: B 
Vitamins C and E are two naturally occurring antioxidants that appe...
Test Bank: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing Meiner Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these standards to 
a.	promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting. 
b.	define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice. 
c.	elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. 
d.	incorporate the concepts of health promotion, hea...
Test Bank: Assessment of the Older Adult Meiner :Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
1.	The gerontologic nurse recognizes that which patient is at highest risk for a decline in functional ability? 
a.	79-year-old, moderate Alzheimer’s disease, requires assistance with all activities of daily living (ADLs). 
b.	73-year-old, history of chronic bronchitis, lives with family. 
c.	86-year-old, lost a spouse recently, is moving into an assisted living facility. 
d.	69-year-old...
TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGIC NURSING 6TH EDITION BY MEINER Chapter 29 Loss and End-of-Life Issues
RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B 
 
1.	A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hr ago. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective? 
 
2.	A nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first? 
 
3.	A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to...