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What percentage of older adults in noninstitutional settings live with a spouse?
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?
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?
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?
Why does the text emphasize that nursing care for older adults needs to be individualized?
What is a common myth about older people that the nurse should intervene to address?
What is a common myth about older people that the nurse should intervene to address?
What assessment findings would be consistent with caregiver neglect of an older-adult patient?
What assessment findings would be consistent with caregiver neglect of an older-adult patient?
What teaching strategy is best for the nurse to use when teaching a group of older-adult patients?
What teaching strategy is best for the nurse to use when teaching a group of older-adult patients?
Which finding is the most typical when obtaining a history on an older adult?
Which finding is the most typical when obtaining a history on an older adult?
What information should a nurse consider when developing a plan of care for an older adult?
What information should a nurse consider when developing a plan of care for an older adult?
Which information presented by a co-worker on a gerontological unit would cause the nurse to intervene?
Which information presented by a co-worker on a gerontological unit would cause the nurse to intervene?
What assessment findings are consistent with suspicions of caregiver neglect of an older-adult patient?
What assessment findings are consistent with suspicions of caregiver neglect of an older-adult patient?
