ATI NUR 528 Med Surg Proctored Exam (Geriatrics)

A nurse administers hypodermoclysis (HDC) to an older nursing home resident to achieve what goal?

When asked by an older adult client, "What is the difference between my normal laboratory values and the ones for a 55-year-old? The nurse response is based on what understanding?

Which statement describing oral care for the older population is correct and should be included in patient teaching?

A 69-year-old patient in the geriatric clinic has an annual physical examination and a complete blood count and serum electrolytes are drawn. While the physical examination was uneventful, the laborat

What is the most effective method the nurse can implement to elicit an accurate medication assessment on new clients in a geriatric outpatient clinic setting?

Continuation of Mrs. Johnson: Mrs. Johnson is an 82-year-old widow living alone in her two-story home. She has a history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and mild cognitive impairment. Mrs. Johnson pr

The son of a nursing home resident asks a nurse: "What is the significance of being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nurses are." What response best answers the family

Mrs. Johnson continued: Mrs. Johnson is an 82-year-old widow living alone in her two-story home. She has a history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and mild cognitive impairment. Mrs. Johnson prefers

Mrs. Johnson is an 82-year-old widow living alone in her two-story home. She has a history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and mild cognitive impairment. Mrs. Johnson prefers to age in place and main

Which age-related changes affect hydration status? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following can be defined as tertiary prevention?

A 77-year-old Hispanic Catholic nun (retired) who immigrated to the United States 15 years ago lives alone but in an apartment complex where her biological sister lives as well. She is being discharge

Which interventions should the nurse suggest for a patient reporting xerostomia? (Select all that apply.)

A 78-year-old patient has a history of osteoarthritis and lives alone in a two-story home. The bathroom is on the first level and the bedroom is on the second level. The patient states, "I am so upset

A 75-year-old female patient is admitted for a routine procedure. The nurse, while performing an assessment, begins using elderspeak, a style of communication often characterized by using overly simpl

Which of the following best describes the Beer's Criteria?

Which statement by the nurse is the strongest example of ageism by professional nurses?

An older client asks a nurse in the cardiology practice, "What is the ideal number that my cholesterol levels should be? I am confused by all of the different numbers." The nurse formulates a response

Which intervention is therapeutic when facilitating communication with a cognitively impaired older client? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on an older patient who presented with a high fever and cough, reduced oral intake for 3 days, and lower extremity weakness. The patient has sunken eyes,

Dr. Smith is a researcher studying the lifestyle habits of centenarians-individuals who have lived to be 100 years old or more. She identifies several common factors among these centenarians: a balanc

A nurse is planning care for a group of super-centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?

When discussing pharmacological considerations, a 68-year-old client asks, "Why do medications seem to act differently than they did when I was you. You base the response on what concept?

Ms. Franklin, 68 years old, is seen in the clinic for urinary incontinence. Her history includes hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis, treated with lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide 20 mg/25

What is the Rome Criteria III?