Exam 7: Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences

A 69-year-old client who has both Medicare and long-term supplemental health care insurance shares with the nurse that he is in need of a visual examination as a follow-up after his cataract surgery.The nurse suggests that such treatment is most likely covered by:

The client most likely to be seen at a clinic that services those older adults who are at or below the poverty level is a(n):

A nurse volunteers at a facility that provides free lunches for older adults.To best minimize the tendency of these clients to withdraw socially, the nurse:

When preparing an educational program focused on chronic illnesses that at least a third of the older adult population is likely to experience, the nurse includes information on which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes that health and wellness is better among the educated older adult population because they tend to:

Before becoming an effective advocate for the older adult client, the nurse must:

In order to best respect an older client's autonomy when assisting him in finding appropriate, affordable housing, the nurse:

When the traditional roles are blurred as an older married couple begins to experience personal disease and disability, there will most likely be:

The nurse is educating an 80-year-old client regarding a newly prescribed medication.The nurse's teaching strategies include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A client who grew up during the 1930s in an urban community has been prescribed several medications for a variety of chronic health issues.In order to help ensure medication compliance based on knowledge of this age cohort, the nurse:

A nurse working with older adults recognizes that the client at greatest risk for homelessness is the:

The nurse is addressing a senior citizens group that is comprised of members who are 75 years of age and older.The nurse expects that the group will be primarily: