Question

5- What is an effective way to communicate with an older adult living with dementia ?

A. Approach in a non-threatening manner

B. Move the elder's belonging out of the way

C. Shout to get elder's attention

D. Hold onto the elder's hand if the elder is agitated

6- A talented, accomplished, and very active elder wanted to take up painting after retirement. A recent stroke compromised the elder's show term memory severely.

Which community-based program should the nurse suggest to the elder and family first?

A. Swimming in the neighborhood pool

B. Taking painting classes at the senoir center

C. Walking to a neighborhood church

D. Taking memory-enahancer classes at the senoir center

7- An elder patient missed an arthritis clinic appointment because the patient couldn't afford the pain medication.

After the meeting the patient's immediate medication needs, which two steps should the nurse take in order to prevent a recurrence?

Choose 2 answer.

A.enroll the elder in medicare's hospice care

B. Ask the drug company for help

C. Investigate eligibility for the medicaid program

D. Remember alternative therapies

18. Which impairment best describes the purpose of activities of daily living ( ADL) assessment tools?

A. Function impairment

B. Speech impairment

C. Cognitive impairment

D. Physical impairment

19. What is the most widely used cognitive assessment tool?

A. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure ( COPM)

B. Katz index

C. Mini-mental state Examination ( MMSE)

D. Barthel index

20. Functional incontinence refers to problems from factors external to the lower urinary track. Which is the least likely item to contribute to inconvenience ?

A. Diuretics

B. Environmental barriers

C. Polypharmacy

D. Intravenous fluid

21. When calculating BMI, the nurse notes an older adult's score is 30. What does this score indicate?

A. Cognitive impairment

B. Healthy lifestyle

C. Falls risk

D. Normal hemoglobin

Answer 1