Introduction/Theories
The prejudices and stereotype that are applied to older people simply base on their age
All of the following are components of decision making capacity except:
Reasoning
Understanding
Agreeing
Appreciation
Agreeing
To ensure effective communication with the older adults the nurse can use which of the following strategies?
a) Speak loudly
b) Stand on the side of the client when speaking to them
c) write what you are saying to the client
d) use alternate means of communication based on assessment
d) use alternate means of communication based on assessment
Some tools ask, By asking a patient “Do you dress without help?” what are you assessing
a) performance
b) capacity
Performance
This type of abuse can include stealing money or property, making the person feel obligated to the abuser in some way in order to obtain goods or possessions, or borrowing money and not repaying it.
Financial/ material abuse
This theory of aging proposes that accumulation of metabolic waste products or nutrients deprivation damages DNA synthesis, thus leading to molecular and eventually organ malfunction.
Wear and Tear
Who should have a copy of the older adult advance directives;
a) The person appointed by the older adult.
b) The Minister.
c) The Village Council Clerk.
d) The Pastor
a) The person appointed by the older adult.
4- 12 feet sitting distance during an interview is considered what time of space
Social distancing/ space
In the older population, careless smoking habits, faulty electrical equipment, and failure to attend to food cooking on the stove are common causes of which of the following?
a) Fires in the home.
b) Altered safety function.
c) Altered physiologic function
d) Alter cognitive function
a) Fires in the home.
During one of your home visits, you observed Mr. C a 95-year-old man, sitting in his wheelchair, soiled with feces, his portage has flies, and he appears like his has not had a bath in the last 24 hours. Based on your knowledge this client is a victim of:
Physical Neglect
This theory explains that as relationships change or end for older adults, through the process of retirement, disability, or death, a gradual withdrawing of the older adult is evidenced.
Disengagement Theory
Which ethical principle underlies nursing actions respecting the older adult values and beliefs?
Autonomy
perception, attention, intellectual understanding, and memory all fall under _______category for effective communication with the older adults
Mental abilities
The five major components of a comprehensive nursing assessment of the older adult patient include which of these (Choose the best answer)?
a) Functional, spiritual, financial, physical, cognitive aspect.
b) Physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, and family aspects.
c) Spiritual, psychological, social, functional and physical aspects.
d) Spiritual, psychological, social, functional and financials aspects.
c) Spiritual, psychological, social, functional and physical aspects.
All of the following are characteristics of perpetrators of mistreatment except...
a) History of family abuse
b) divorced
c) poor coping skills
d) lack of knowledge of caring for the elderly
Divorced
According to this theorist, older adults tend to ask themselves certain questions such as , “ What did I do with my life?
Erick Erickson
A statement that provides a legal recognized description of an individuals desire at the end of life is a (an)
Advance Directive
After completing an interview with the older adult. It is important to ask what question?
If they would like the environment to return to the way it was?
The purpose of functional assessment is to identify all of the following EXCEPT
a) an older adult’s ability to perform self-care
b) self-maintenance
c) physical activities
d) sexual preference
d) sexual preference
The community health nurse observed a 72-year-old female sitting in her rocking chair, and rocking very slowly. She noticed that she has become more depressed than usual. Before this the client had confided in her that her daughter had threatened to admit her in a nursing home and would normally call her names. The nurse concludes that her habitual rocking is a sign of:
Emotional Mistreatment
An 80-year-old teaches Sunday school each week and delivers food for Meals on Wheels. What theory of aging would apply?
Activity theory
A signed and witness document to provide sufficient information for the client to make a decision about treatment and to protect the doctors from liability, is called...
Informed consent
It is easy to communicate with a client who was diagnosed legally blind three weeks ago.
True
False
False
This is performed to determine whether the older person is alert and aware of the surroundings or suffers from some level of confusion, delirium, or dementia.
Psychological assessment
This type of abuse includes verbal or nonverbal insults, such as hurtful things said or done to damage the person’s self-esteem.
Psychological or emotional abuse