Question 1 of 5

All of the following except ___are risk factors for an elderly person developing pneumonia.

A. Diarrhea B. Neurological disease C. Heart failure D. COPD

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a culturally diverse patient who has missed follow-up appointments. The patient says: �You don�t understand�in my culture, we don�t do things like that.� The nurse understands which of the following about the patient�s culture?

A. The culture does not value Western medicine. B. The culture has a different orientation to time than Western medicine. C. The culture is an interdependent culture. D. The culture does not believe in preventative care.

Question 3 of 5

An older women tells the nurse that her husband seldom brushes his teeth as he did in the past. A reason why older clients stop participating in daily oral hygiene, such as brushing the teeth, include:

A. Decreased manual dexterity and inability to hold a tooth brush B. Malocclusion of teeth C. Decrease in taste acuity D. Lack of dental insurance

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following is the leading cause of hospitalization for older adults in the United States?

A. Pneumonia B. Stroke C. Diabetes D. Congestive heart failure

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following issues in the care of older adults are identified in Healthy People 2020?

A. Delineating nursing staffing levels in long term care B. Eradicating pressure ulcers in all care settings C. Identifying minimum levels of training for people who care for older adults D. Instituting mandatory training in identification of elder abuse for all caregivers of older adults

basic geriatric nursing 8th edition test bank

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ATI RN

ATI RN