Deck 5: An Evidence-Based Team Approach to Optimal Wellness

Question 1

Older adults seek elder housing alternatives for which of the following reasons?

A) socialization
B) proximity to family
C) assistance with personal care
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following residential options typically offers the ability to transition to a higher level of care?

A) senior retirement community
B) assisted living centers
C) continuing care community
D) skilled nursing facility or nursing home

Answer 2

continuing care community

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Most adults will eventually live in nursing homes.
B) Adults aged 65 and older typically live in private homes.
C) Assisted living centers usually offer skilled nursing care.
D) Nursing homes only provide long-term custodial care.

Answer 3

Adults aged 65 and older typically live in private homes.

Question 4

Contacting the physician to prescribe a less expensive generic alternative for a medication the patient cannot afford is an example of which nursing role?

A) advocate
B) educator
C) clinician
D) organizer

Question 5

Your patient has recently had a stroke and has limited use of her right (dominant) hand. She is very independent and wants to continue to care for herself. You suggest that a good resource to help her learn to use adaptive devices would be:

A) occupational therapist
B) social worker
C) pharmacist
D) physician

Question 6

Nurse-sensitive patient care outcomes identified by the National Quality Forum (NQF) include:

A) pressure ulcers.
B) urinary tract infections.
C) falls.
D) all of the above

Question 7

You are admitting a patient who tells you that in addition to the medications prescribed by his physician, he also consults a native healer and takes remedies the healer recommends. The best response of the nurse is:

A) "You should have told your physician that you are taking these additional remedies."
B) "Remedies prescribed by nonmedical healers are not evidence-based, so you should avoid them."
C) "Can you describe what remedies you are taking?"
D) "Why are you taking these remedies when they can cause problems with your prescription drugs?"

Question 8

Advantages of working on interprofessional teams include all EXCEPT which of the following?

A) improved patient outcomes
B) decreased nurse staffing needs
C) conserved resources
D) lower cost

Question 9

Ways to keep abreast of the latest evidence in caring for older adults include:

A) the GeriConsultRN website.
B) resources from the Geriatric Education Centers.
C) the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.
D) all of the above

Question 10

You have been asked to work on a unit that is not your usual one, and you are uncertain about whether one of the diabetic medications you are administering will interact with another drug the patient takes. Who would be your best source of information to determine whether there is an incompatibility between these medications?

A) the dietician
B) the pharmacist
C) another nurse on that unit
D) the physician