A nurse suspects that her next-door neighbor, an older woman, is a victim of elder abuse by her daughter. What is the appropriate action for the nurse to do in this situation?
a. Since the neighbor is not a patient, the nurse should not get involved.
b. Visit the neighbor frequently to confirm the suspicions.
c. Complete a confidential report with the adult protective services in the area.
d. Ask the neighbor herself if she is being abused.
Question 2Which principle will the nurse consider when preparing instructional information for an older client who will be responsible for wound care after discharge? Select all that apply.
a. The ability to understand written instructions deceases with age.
b. Learning new tasks is difficult for the aging individual
c. Provide ample time for the client to ask questions concerning the information
d. Use a variety of different methods to reinforce the client's learning
e. Readiness to learn must be assessed before instruction begins
Question 3Which intervention to manage wandering in clients in a long-term care facility should be implemented? Select all that apply.
a. Camouflaging doorways
b. Close observation to identify the person's individual patterns
c. Engaging the person in social interactions
d. Using physical restraints to prevent wandering to maintain safety
e. Providing enclosed pathways for walking
Question 4Which information will the nurse manager include when discussing the major differ-entiation between delirium and dementia with novice nurses: Select all that apply.
a. The delirious client learns to make up answers to hide their confusion
b. Delirium requires increased monitoring at night
c. The client diagnosed with dementia generally looks frightened
d. Dementia results in a steady decline in cognitive abilities
e. Delirium is characterized by fluctuations in alertness
Question 5An older client diagnosed with dementia resides with his daughter. When the home care nurse visits, the daughter tearfully tells the nurse that her father scratched her hand and cursed at her when she was attempting to feed him. She states, I don't know
why he hates me and wants to hurt me. I try so hard to take good care of him. I love him. How will the nurse respond to the client's daughter?
a. Let's think about what you may have done to anger your father?
b. Let's try to figure out what your father was trying to say with his behavior.
c. Scratching is usually a sign of untreated pain. Do you think your father is in pain?
d. Maybe you should consider having a home health provide your father's physical care.
Question 6The original intent of Social Security was to:
a. provide a hospital insurance plan.
b. minimize the dependency of older members on younger members of society.
c. provide the blind, older adult, or disabled with adequate financial support.
d. penalize women financially for numerous zero wage years while raising chil-dren.
Question 7Which factor has the greatest influence on the baby boomers generation's attitudes regarding sex and sexuality? Select all that apply.
a. Experiencing the Women's Movement
b. The HIV/AIDS epidemic
c. Economic struggles
d. Attitude changes regarding homosexuality
e. Increases in divorced adults