The nurse is entering the room of a new 85-year-old female patient to complete the admission process. How should the nurse initiate the conversation?
a. Good morning, Mary. We need to get some questions answered.
b. Welcome to 4B, Mrs. Miller. I'd like to get some additional information, if I may.
c. Hello, sweetie. I'll bet you thought all the admission stuff was finished, didn't you?
d. I need to finish the admission. What is your name?
Question 2When entering the room of an older adult to insert a catheter, what would be the most effective approach by the nurse?
a. Touch the patient and say, I need to insert this catheter.
b. Approach the bed, turn back the cover, and announce, The doctor wants a urine specimen.
c. Open catheter tray at bedside, turn back the cover, and say, Is it okay to put a tube in your bladder?
d. Introduce yourself at the door and ask, May I insert this catheter for a urine specimen?
Question 3Why is it important for the nurse to be cautious when using medical jargon with an older adult patient?
a. It could become an opportunity to instruct the patient.
b. It could become an effective abbreviated communication shortcut.
c. It could become an indicator of formal communication.
d. It could become a communication barrier.
Question 4What can the nurse do to improve communication with an older adult patient who has a hearing impairment?
a. Speak in a higher tone, standing directly in front of the patient.
b. Speak more loudly from several feet away.
c. Speak normally with exaggerated hand gestures.
d. Speak in a low tone, bending close to the patient.
Question 5The nurse is engaging the patient in social conversation. What is the benefit of social conversation in the health care setting?
a. It lets the patient know that he or she is considered to be a person, not just a patient.
b. It encourages sharing of intimate details.
c. It establishes the nurse's role as a health care provider.
d. It blocks more meaningful therapeutic communication.
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