Exam 16: Caring for the Older Adult

A 76-year-old man is recovering from a myocardial infarction. In regard to the client's sexuality and recovery, it is important for the nurse to:

A nurse practitioner is preparing a presentation for a local senior group on common conditions affecting this population. Which condition would the nurse practitioner likely include? Select all that apply.

Which activity performed by an older adult client would make the client's family suspicious of the onset of dementia?

A client is in the postoperative phase of an abdominal resection and colostomy. When educating the client on ostomy care by providing educational materials to read, it is important to assess the client's:

A nurse is conducting an informal study on common issues in the older adult that cause them to seek healthcare. Which problem would the nurse likely find as the most common cause?

A nursing student is looking at the demographics related to the older adult and finds that what percentage of the older adult population that is institutionalized falls into the age range of 85+ years?

A client has an unsteady gait related to arthritis. The client's daughter states that the client walks better when at the grocery store pushing a cart. The nurse should recommend:

An older adult client informs the nurse, "I just don't feel like myself. I cry so easily and my mobility is so bad from my degenerative disk disease in my back." What factor is most likely contributing to the client's depression?

A home care nurse is aware of the growing problem of the mistreatment of the older adult population. Which information would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind?

When the home care nurse visits a female client aged 78 years who is recently widowed, the nurse finds that the home is cluttered with trash. The client appears sad and disheveled. The nurse should assess the client for symptoms of:

Changes in T-cell function in older adults will result in:

The nurse is caring for an older adult male client on the medical unit admitted for diagnostic testing. He or she is alert and oriented and lives independently in his or her own home. Which nursing intervention will be most effective in the prevention of falls for this client?

Which factor contributes to sleep disturbances in older adults?

The unit manager at a long-term care facility is concerned with the recent weight loss of several residents. The nurse plans a staff in-service to discuss weight loss in older adults, including identifying what possible causes? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reading a journal article about older adults. Which information would the nurse likely find?

A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about aging and risks to health. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which condition as a major cause of injury in the older adult?

An older adult client's daughter asks if the practitioner can prescribe an antipsychotic medication for her father because he is so confused and agitated much of the time. The nurse is aware that the client should only be prescribed this medication when which strategy has failed? Select all that apply.

A nurse is conducting an in-service presentation on depression for a group of nurses working in a long-term care facility. Which information would the nurse likely include?

The hospice nurse is visiting the older adult wife of a client 4 weeks after the client died. Which comment by the wife would concern the hospice nurse the most?

The nurse performs an assessment on a newly admitted older adult client. The client receives a score of 12 on the Braden scale. What is the risk for impaired skin integrity for this client?