Which statement made by the resident of a long-term care facility is evidence that the facility is providing care in accordance with the Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents?
a. It's so nice to have my hometown news-paper available here.
b. Going out to the theater with the other residents is a nice social activity.
c. I was told that if I didn't want to change rooms, I didn't have to.
d. The whole place was decorated so beau-tifully for the holidays.
Question 2Which intervention addresses a right guaranteed a long-term care facility resident?
a. Ethnic foods are made available to cultur-ally diverse residents who would like them.
b. Each resident has access to a telephone in his or her room.
c. Family members are welcome at any time.
d. A professional hairdresser is available 3 days a week.
Question 3A nurse suspects elder mistreatment in which of the following patients seen in the emergency department? (Select all that apply.)
a. An 85-year-old male with cardiac disease who is taking blood thinners and has mul-tiple bruises on his arms and hands
b. An 86-year-old female nursing home resi-dent admitted to the hospital with vaginal bleeding and three large bruises on her in-ner thigh
c. A 77-year-old woman who fell at home and broke her arm after tripping over her cat
d. A 73-year-old man with a history of gas-tric ulcers who is vomiting blood and found to be anemic and has a low BMI
e. A 69-year-old man with a history of dia-betes who is admitted for diabetic foot ulcers wearing dirty clothing and smells like urine
Question 4A nurse is preparing education for a group of older adults and caregivers at a senior center on el-der abuse. The nurse is preparing to discuss seniors who are more likely to be abused or neglect-ed. The nurse includes which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Individuals with cognitive impairment
b. Individuals who abused the caregiver ear-lier in life
c. Individuals who live in an institutional setting
d. Individuals who are married and living with a spouse
e. Men living alone or in a household with family members
Question 5A nurse working in an emergency department is caring for an 89-year-old woman who was brought to the hospital by her daughter for a fracture of the right arm.
The woman is wheelchair dependent and lives with her widowed daughter who is the primary caregiver. The daughter states that her mother got up out of the wheelchair unassisted to go to the bathroom and fell. The patient cannot recall the circumstances of the fall. The patient is weeping and cradling her right arm. The patient's history reveals two previous wrist fractures over the course of the past year. The nurse notes several large ecchymotic areas on the right hand and left arm and on the left side of the body and the back. The ecchymoses are in various stages of healing. Upon assessment, the patient is non-weight-bearing (NWB). The nurse suspects phys-ical abuse based on which of the following findings? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bruises are in various stages of healing.
b. The fracture is inconsistent with the pa-tient's functional ability.
c. Caregiver suffering stress from caring for a functionally-dependent individual.
d. Patient is crying.
e. Patient has a history of previous wrist fractures.
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