WorksheetsGerontology Nursing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The following are principles of Geriatric Assessment, except;
Goal
Focus
Scope
Variability
A principle of Geriatric Assessment which involves Physical, Cognition, Psychological and Social Domains?
Goal
Focus
Scope
Approach
As a Gerontological Nurse assigned in a long term care facility your approach to geriatric care should be?
Interdisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
Transdisciplinary
Intradisciplinary
In our Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, below are components of Medical Status except;
Physical Examination
History of Present Illness
Immunization History
Chief Complaint
True or False: Older people are extrinsic value to the community.
True
False
True or False: Tackling health inequalities should be at the core of any healthy ageing strategies.
True
False
The following are "Anti-Aging" Lifestyle choices, except:
Optimism
Alcohol Consumption
Keep Learning new skills
Sleep 7-8 hours a day
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older client who is having difficulty sleeping at night. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching regarding measures to improve sleep?
"I swim three times a week."
"I have stopped smoking cigars."
"I drink hot chocolate before bedtime"
"I read for 40 minutes before bedtime."
A patient with dysphagia is:
fed only for pleasure.
at low risk for nutritional deficits.
at higher risk for pneumonia.
able to drink thin liquids.
A nursing intervention for a patient with constipation is to:
avoid the urge to defecate.
limit fluid intake.
give prune juice with a noncarbonated drink.
encourage bran cereal or whole-grain breads
Appropriate nursing care for a patient with urinary incontinence is to:
insert an indwelling Foley catheter.
order oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan).
encourage fluids to decrease the urine concentration so it is less irritating.
recommend herbal approaches to reduce incontinence.
The following are Primary Prevention for elderly chronic illnesses, except;
Regular Check-up
Immunization
Cancer Screening
Control of Blood Glucose Level
This is the collecting biophysical data about geriatric patients by means of interviews, record reviews, direct observations and other approaches.
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
A patient’s physical, verbal and behavioral responses, informal caregivers’ reports, and observations by healthcare providers from other disciplines are important aspects of the feedback mechanism that helps the nursing staff to maintain a dynamic, flexible care plan.
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
It utilizes the collective efforts of members of the nursing staff, including auxiliary nursing personnel, and directs them so that the nursing care plan can be carried out.
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
