Exam 1: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing

The nurse is caring for an older adult who has been admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a fractured femur.The nurse's best response to the family's concern about the client's planned transfer to a subacute care facility is:

The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the client's:

When attempting to minimize the affect of ageism on the practice nursing of the older adult population, a nurse needs to first:

A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess a need for a financial social service's referral for a(n):

The clinic nurse caring for an older diabetic client with a sixth grade education anticipates that the client may experience difficulty (select all that apply):

Based on current data, when arranging to present an older adult's discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the client's:

In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.The nurse would use these standards to:

When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:

In order to best assure both the quality of care and the safety of the older adult client who requires in-home unlicensed assistive personal (UAP) assistance, the geriatric nurse:

Which of the following statements made by a nurse preparing to complete a health assessment and history on an older client reflects an understanding of the general health status of this population?