Ati final gerontology
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facility
and requires total care. Which of the
... [Show More] following is an appropriate nursing action while
providing mouth care?
Turn the client on his side before starting mouth care
2. A nurse is educating a group of assistive personnel about the care of older adult clients.
The nurse educator is including information about the developmental tasks of older
adults. Which of the following should the nurse use as an example of a nursing action
that best meets the psychosocial tasks of older adults, according to Erikson?
-Providing the client’s opportunity to discuss their lives and losses
3. A nurse working in a community health center is completing an assessment of an
older adult female client. To which of the following findings should the nurse give
immediate action?
- Rales in the bases
4. An older adult client with a moderate hearing loss seeks medical attention in the clinic
The nurse can best meet the needs of the hearing impaired client by doing which of
the following?
Understanding that not all hearing impaired clients communicate the same way
5. A nurse is educating a group of older adult clients regarding their diet choices. Which
of the following diet modifications should the nurse recommend to the older adult
clients? Increased calcium older adults have lost bone density and are prone to
fractures; therefore, it is appropriate to recommend a diet that is high in calcium.
6. A nurse is asked to speak to a group of healthy, older adult clients about normal aging
and sexual response. The nurse should include in the discussion techniques to help the
clients adapt to which of the following?
Decreased vaginal lubrication older adult female pts may report painful
intercourse related to vaginal narrowing and decreased vaginal secretions. The nurse
should suggest the use of water-soluble lubricants with intercourse to ameliorate the
effects of these normal changes.
7. A nurse in a long term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has ben
giving a cane t assist with ambulation. Which of the following nursing actions puts the
client at risk?
Placing the can on the side of the client's weak side
8. A nurse is caring for an 85 year old client. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? [Show Less]