Exam 24: Mental Health and Wellness in Later Life

An older male adult who has activity intolerance due to pulmonary fibrosis barks orders and commands at the nursing staff when he cannot help himself. What is the nurse's priority patient outcome for planning care to resolve these problems?

Which statement is true about the mental health of older adults?

An older male adult who had radical surgery for oral cancer is refusing to see visitors and is losing weight, despite aggressive nutrition therapy. The nurse assesses this older adult and recognizes that he is not coping well and appears to be grieving. What is the most important patient outcome, in light of this nursing assessment?

Although an older male adult who was forced to retire from law enforcement has multiple physical complaints, the primary care health care provider finds nothing abnormal. After the man tells the nurse that his girlfriend just left him, what is the priority nursing intervention to complete before this older adult leaves?

An older female adult lost her brother recently, provides care for her husband who has health needs, and must move to a new location after having lived for 35 years in the same house. When she arrives for primary care with clinical indicators of influenza, which of the following does the nurse recognize about this older adult?

Which of the following statements made by an older adult should a nurse consider as a signal for a gambling addiction?

You are evaluating the plan of care for an older adult who is alcohol-dependent. Which patient documentation indicates a need for follow-up nursing interventions by the nurse?

An older female adult fell at home while trying to get to the bathroom in time to prevent urinary leakage. What is the priority nursing intervention to prevent patient injury at home in the future?

An older adult female resident lowers her voice and tells the nurse that another female resident is looking at her behind her back and is going to make her move tonight with a male staff member. Which of the following ideas should the nurse include in a response to this individual?

An older female adult with dementia exhibits new behaviours, including crying and verbalizing the same phrase repeatedly; furthermore, the behaviour has increased over two days. Which intervention should the nurse implement in response to this behaviour?

Which of the following statements about psychotic behaviour in older adults is true?

Which assessment finding of an older adult living in an assisted-living facility indicate the highest risk for suicide?

Which of the following statements about suicide among older adults is true?