RN Nursing School · Gerontology · 15 questions
Geriatric Syndromes practice questions
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- 1The nurse in the emergency department assesses a 76-year-old female patient. The patient's bladder is visibly distended and she has not voided since the previous evening. Which assessment question would be most important to determine the source of the patient's condition?Answer →
- 2A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a 90-year-old patient about ways to prevent urinary tract infection. Which will the nurse include? Select all that ApplyAnswer →
- 3A nurse is conducting a class for a group of older adult women. For which client will the nurse recommend Kegel exercises?Answer →
- 4A nurse is conducting a presentation for a group of older adults at the local community center about chronic illnesses. When describing the effect of chronic illness on this population, which concept would be most important for the nurse to integrate into the discussion?Answer →
- 5A nurse is caring for a 77-year-old male patient who has not voided urine since the beginning of the shift. The patient states that this has happened before, but he is unable to void even though he feels like he needs to. An ultrasound bladder scan indicates that there is 780 mL of urine in the patient's bladder. The nurse would suspect which condition as the most likely cause of the urinary retention?Answer →
- 6How should the nurse assess functioning in a patient with moderate cognitive deficits?Answer →
- 7The nurse, visiting a client living in an adult child's home, finds the client in a hospital bed that has bilateral full-length side rails. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?Answer →
- 8A male, elderly patient who has an enlarged prostate is being treated for depression with a medication known for anticholinergic side-effects. The nurse should assess the patient for which type of incontinence?Answer →
- 9An autopsy is performed to determine the cause of death in an older adult who may have been poisoned. Brain tissue shows neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the cortex, but no other abnormalities. What would the future have held for him if he had lived?Answer →
- 10When teaching a patient to perform Kegel exercises, the nurse should recommend which activity?Answer →
- 11A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) asks why he is having difficulty with urination. Which is the most accurate response by the nurse?Answer →
- 12An outcome for an older adult patient living alone is to be free from falls. Which of these statements by a patient indicates that teaching on safety concerns has been effective?Answer →
- 13When teaching a patient to perform Kegel exercises, the nurse should recommend which activity?Answer →
- 14A gerontological nurse is providing care to a 79-year-old widow. Based on the nurses understanding of the microenvironment, which aspect would the nurse expect the client to focus on first?Answer →
- 15In planning the budget for next year, the nurse manager in a special care unit includes funding for a taster, flowering plants, and a birdfeeder. Which explanation would be appropriate to justify these costs to administration?Answer →