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Assessing Older Adult History Quiz

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What percentage of older adults in noninstitutional settings live with a spouse?

48%

28%

3.1%

59% (correct)

Why does the text state that nursing care for older adults poses special challenges?

Because most older adults have the same needs.

Because aging leads to disability and dependence.

Because of great variation in their physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial health. (correct)

Because chronological age is the only factor to consider.

Which living arrangement is the most common for older adults?

Lives divorced

Lives alone

Lives in a nursing home

Lives with a spouse (correct)

Why does the text emphasize that nursing care for older adults needs to be individualized?

Because every older adult is unique with unique needs. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common myth about older people that the nurse should intervene to address?

Most older people have dependent functioning Signup and view all the answers

What assessment findings would be consistent with caregiver neglect of an older-adult patient?

Flea bites and lice infestation Signup and view all the answers

What teaching strategy is best for the nurse to use when teaching a group of older-adult patients?

Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their statements Signup and view all the answers

Which finding is the most typical when obtaining a history on an older adult?

Lives with a spouse Signup and view all the answers

What information should a nurse consider when developing a plan of care for an older adult?

Needs to be individualized to the patient’s unique needs Signup and view all the answers

Which information presented by a co-worker on a gerontological unit would cause the nurse to intervene?