Exam 13: Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing

The FANCAPES model represents Fluids, Aeration, Nutrition, Communication, Activity, Pain, Elimination, and Socialization.When would this tool be used to assess an older person?

Which question or command is a part of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)?

Why should a new nurse use a standardized assessment tool?

The nurse assesses an older female adult in midmorning and, in a normal-toned voice, asks her, "Do you walk to the library to borrow books?" How should this nurse improve an assessment of an older person?

Which of the following should the nurse include in the psychosocial assessment of an older patient?

Which of the following is considered a functional activity needed for independent living (an instrumental activity of daily living, or IADL)?

Which tool is used to assess an older person's functional capability?

Which one of the following categories is not found in the Fulmer SPICES assessment tool?

Which functional assessment tool asks about the mechanical and psychological factors affecting an older person's ability to maintain an adequate diet?

Which of the following does the nurse do when preparing to perform a skilled and detailed assessment of an older person that is not usually required when assessing a younger individual?

Which assessment tool is the most comprehensive exam of an older person's functional status?

Which type of assessment tool gives the most reliable results for an older person?

The nurse assesses an older male adult who has Alzheimer's disease and his caregiver.Which information from the caregiver warrants further investigation by the nurse to assess the caregiver for strain?