Gerontology- Chapter 7 Meiner (exam 1)
Q&A (A+)
The patient was born in 1916 and has congestive heart failure. The nurse assesses the
patient's
... [Show More] dietary intake after educating the patient about a 2-gram sodium diet. The
patient has 3+ edema in the lower extremities. The patient is eating bacon for breakfast
daily, has eaten Campbell's soup for lunch 5 out of the past 7 days, and has eaten ham
for dinner one night, hot dogs a second night, and the patient's grandson brought
cheeseburgers and fries for dinner for 3 of the past 7 nights. The patient's dietary salt
intake is too high, and the patient knows these foods shouldn't be eaten. What response
by the nurse makes sense, considering the patient's cohort?
a. "You need to order dinner out every night from a local restaurant and have it
delivered to reduce the salt intake."
b. "It is your job to follow the restricted salt intake your doctor has ordered to treat your
heart disease."
c. "People of your generation like to have Meals on Wheels delivered to them, and
because that program offers the diet you need, you can learn to eat on that specialized
menu."
d. "You're doing well with your diet orders, and you have shown me you understand and
are following the diet orders." - ANS-B
A nurse is teaching an older adult about possible involvement in Programs of Allinclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Which of the following teaching points represents
PACE accurately?
a. It is an integrated health care system based on capitated benefits through Medicare
and Medicaid funding.
b. It is a federal program available by application with the federal government to all
Medicare recipients.
c. The PACE program allows for a bus to pick the registered resident up and take him or
her to doctor visits and back home.
d. PACE provides a cost-effective alternative to hospital-based acute care. - ANS-A
Your patient has been receiving Social Security benefits and has recently started
receiving Medicare insurance. The patient asks you what types of care are covered
through Medicare. Which of the following is not covered under Medicare insurance?... [Show Less]