The nurse is discharging an older woman who uses a walker from rehabilitative care. Which observation does the nurse use to determine whether the patient is prepared for discharge?
a. She holds the front of the walker.
b. She has a walker with four wheels.
c. She takes four steps into the walker.
d. She takes the walker to the elevator.
Question 2A nursing home executive interviews RNs to fill a full-time position for direct patient care to maintain the standards of elder care. Which nurse should the nursing home hire?
a. Nurse from a certified college
b. Certified gerontological nurse
c. Nurse with 15 years of experience
d. Gerontological nurse practitioner
Question 3A male elder is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease. Which is a suitable nursing intervention for this elder and his family according to the ANA's Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice?
a. Decrease the analgesic dose to prevent sedation.
b. Provide a basin and towels for morning self-care.
c. Inform family members about strict visiting hours.
d. Facilitate family rituals related to death and dying.
Question 4Which was the first formal action the American Nurses Association (ANA) took in rela-tion to gerontological nursing?
a. Established a national geriatric nursing group.
b. Defined educational standards for gerontology.
c. Created the ANA Division of Geriatric Nursing.
d. Formed the Council of Long Term Care Nurses.
Question 5The nurse wants to use exercise according to the recommendations of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for an older woman who lost her balance and fell. Which nursing intervention is suitable for this older adult according to the AGS?
a. Tell her to use an assistive device until her balance improves.
b. Provide information on group exercises for balance training.
c. Help her to learn how to exercise the core group of muscles.
d. Instruct her to enroll in an exercise pro-gram for 8 weeks.
Question 6A case manager is likely to have how many years of nursing education?
a. 1 to 1.5
b. 2
c. 4 to 6
d. 8 or more
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