The nurse is caring for an older adult who has dementia. The patient has just returned from recovery after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. Which interven-tion(s) should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
a. Place IV tubing behind the patient.
b. Hang the IV bag behind the patient's field of vision.
c. Cover the PEG tube with an abdominal binder.
d. Use wrist restraints.
Question 2Several organizations collaborated in 2001 to publish Scope and Standards of Geronto-logical Nursing Practice by the American Nurses Association. What is the significance of the collaborative effort to gerontological nurses?
a. Changes the health care delivery to increasing numbers of elders
b. Mandates gerontological certification for nurses who care for elders
c. Standardizes gerontological nursing practice among various organizations
d. Ensures minimum gerontological competencies for all graduating students
Question 3Which of the following is(are) assessed in a fall prevention assessment of an older adult? (Select all that apply.)
a. Environment
b. Physical status
c. Financial status
d. Functional status
e. Medical history
f. Occupational history
Question 4The nurse will be educating a group of senior citizens on adaptations for safer driving. Which adaptation(s) should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wide rear-view mirrors
b. Pedal extensions
c. Global positioning system (GPS) devices
d. Antiroll bars
Question 5Mezey and Fulmer (2002) justify gerontological nursing research and the work of geron-tological advanced-practice nurses by concluding the following:
a. Gerontological nursing research is devalued by other scientists.
b. The research influences outcomes from nursing care in a positive way.
c. Gerontological care is expensive but required in long-term care.
d. Gerontological nursing research is well-known to practicing nurses.
Question 6The nurse plans care to prevent a dangerous thermal environment for an older man who lives in a northern climate of the United States.
Which patient assessment data does the nurse recognize that can contribute to his risk of hypothermia? (Select all that apply.) a. Has a history of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
b. Has a history of diabetes mellitus
c. Builds miniature cars for a hobby
d. Bathes three to four times a week
e. Gets heat from a boiler in the cellar
f. Becomes diaphoretic on warm days
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