An older adult is concerned that if her spouse, who recently suffered a stroke, is placed in a nursing home,
they will take everything in order to pay for his care. What response will the nurse make?
a. A spouse is allowed to keep a percentage of the family income and cash as well as the family home, car, and personal property.
b. You should consider transferring the assets to your son so that your husband will qualify for Medicaid.
c. Have you considered caring for your husband at home since Medicare will cover custodial care at home?
d. Are you aware that your children have a legal obligation to provide financial support towards the care of disabled parents?
Question 2A Navy war veteran is seeking advice about getting treatment for a chronic respiratory problem at the local veterans hospital. The nurse's initial response is to ask:
a. Why aren't you considering the local general hospital for the care that you need?
b. Are you willing to travel to a veterans hospital that offers respiratory diag-nostic services?
c. Have you ever been treated at a veterans hospital before?
d. Is the problem related to something that occurred while you were in the Na-vy?
Question 3The nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. What information will the nurse provide the clients when they express
a concern about needing to spend all their monthly income on the cost of their care?
a. Your sister can provide you with some spending money; I'll ask the next time she visits.
b. The facility will provide you with what you need; just let me know if you need something.
c. You will receive some money each month that you can use to buy whatever you want.
d. Most people here have very few outside needs; I'm sure you will feel the same way.
Question 4Which option is an example of which type of elder exploitation?
a. A home bound client is left alone for days at a time by the caregiver.
b. An older client is smacked if they don't eat all of their food.
c. A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is bathed only twice a month.
d. A home bound client can only get groceries by agreeing to pay for her neigh-bor's groceries, too.
Question 5The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with dementia. What option is an example of the appropriate use of implied consent by the nurse?
a. Preparing to draw blood from a client's arm after asking, Can I see your arm?
b. Changing the client's dressing when the client asks, Will you change this bandage now?
c. Using the client's monthly allowance to buy a watch when he continuously asks for the time.
d. Arranging for a benign mole to be removed after the client states, I don't like this here.
Question 6Which intervention demonstrates that a nurse has an understanding of the results of current research regarding risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Select all that apply.
a. Explaining the risks related to obesity
b. Assessing the client's blood pressure
c. Assessing for a history of respiratory infections.
d. Assessing for a history of head trauma
e. Determining if the client was ever arrested
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