Exam 21: Gerotechnology

As a dietitian, you are working with an older patient, Teresa, who has deficits in taste and smell. Teresa, who has hypertension and diabetes, complains that food just tastes bland to her. Which of the following should you encourage Teresa to use to enhance the taste of her food? Select all that apply.

You are trying to provide instruction to a patient, Alice, who has recently suffered from a stroke and has difficulty comprehending speech. Which of the following approaches should you take in communicating with Alice?

As a nurse, you are providing hospital discharge instructions to an older adult, Lou, who is illiterate. Which of the following strategies should you use with Lou?

Describe how you would set up a physical learning environment to best facilitate teaching of older adults.

As a physical therapist, you are communicating with an older resident of an assisted living facility, Andy, who is hard of hearing. Which of the following approaches should you adopt in your communication with Andy?

As a dietitian, you are providing instruction regarding a healthy diet to an older patient with a visual impairment in a long-term care facility. Which of the following approaches should you take with this patient? Select all that apply.

You are instructing an older adult, Stella, at a workshop in a local senior center on how to use the Internet. Which of the following age-related changes in memory should you keep in mind as you work with Stella?