Deck 16: Health Promotion and Healthy Aging

Question 1

As a new nurse working in an independent living facility for older adults, you have been shocked at the number of residents who struggle with alcoholism. Which of the following are risk factors for this disease that you should keep in mind as you serve this population? Select all that apply.

A) Loss of health
B) Boredom
C) Female gender
D) Financial difficulties
E) Diabetes

Answer 1

A, B, D

Question 2

As a nurse working in an independent living facility for older adults, you work with a resident whom you suspect of being alcoholic. Which of the following physical effects that you have observed in this patient would tend to confirm your suspicion? Select all that apply.

A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Slurred speech
C) Malnutrition
D) Hyperglycemia
E) Acidosis

Answer 2

B, C, E

Question 3

At the nursing care facility where you work, several falls have occurred among residents in recent weeks. Which of the following are extrinsic factors related to falls that you should be aware of to aid in their prevention? Select all that apply.

A) Lighting in hallways
B) Deficits in vision or hearing
C) Placement of furniture in residents' rooms
D) Parkinson's disease
E) Commode height

Answer 3

A, C, E

Question 4

As a gerontologist working in a local hospital, you are caring for a patient who has developed a bunion on her big toe. Which of the following are proper interventions for you to make? Select all that apply.

A) Inspect the patient's shoes to make sure they fit properly
B) Use medicated pads to treat the patient's feet
C) Refer the patient to a podiatrist
D) Apply padding to the foot to reduce friction over the area
E) Apply antifungal medication around the nail bed

Question 5

You work as a nurse in a physician's office, and one of your older patients experiences persistent pain from osteoarthritis. How would you classify this type of pain?

A) Neuropathic
B) Unspecified
C) Nociceptive
D) Psychological

Question 6

Which of the following is the best attitude for a health professional to adopt when caring for an older adult who is experiencing chronic pain?

A) "Pain is whatever the patient says it is."
B) "Pain is a normal part of aging."
C) "Pain is something you have to learn to live with."
D) "Older adults are not able to learn and use a variety of pain management techniques."

Question 7

As a nurse working in a community health care clinic, you are preparing a handout on foot care to give to your older clients and their caregivers. List some of the recommendations you would include on the handout.