The nurse is caring for a client in a long-term care facility. What approach should the nurse use to facilitate reminiscing?
1. Encouraging client to focus on her current situation
2. Helping the client to remember what activities she did in the past week
3. Reminding the client what her current strengths are
4. Asking the client to talk about her childhood
Question 2The nurse is providing discharge instructions with a client who is prescribed three different medications. What should the nurse emphasize during this teaching?
1. Have someone double-check all medications before taking them.
2. Check with the primary provider before taking over-the-counter or herbal medications.
3. Decrease medication dosage if side effects result after taking medications.
4. Take medications with food.
Question 3While teaching a group of older adults about home safety the nurse is asked why water temperature should be checked before a bath or shower. What should the nurse respond to this question?
1. Due to failing eyesight, the older client does not see steam as easily.
2. Hot water will result in urinary incontinence.
3. The skin of the older adult is more fragile and can burn more easily than that of a younger person.
4. Cold water contributes to frostbite in the older adult.
Question 4The nurse is preparing to reinforce teaching provided to an old-old client about a new illness. What should the nurse keep in mind when providing this teaching?
1. People in this age range are cognitively impaired and unable to learn new information.
2. Patient teaching is not effective.
3. Individuals in this age range learn at the same rate as young-old adults.
4. May need teaching at a slower pace, with visual aids and repetition.
Question 5When doing a physical assessment of an old-old client, what should the nurse expect to observe?
1. A decrease in pubic hair
2. Thin and brittle nails
3. An increase in tear production
4. Dilated pupils
Question 6The nurse is planning an educational program for older adults. What should the nurse include as important for the participants to consider because of physiological changes associated with aging?
1. Home safety
2. Increasing exercise
3. Urinary incontinence strategies
4. Decreasing fluid intake
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