1 WGU C475 Exam Care Of the Older Adult
A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called:
- geriatrics
- racism
- ageism
- ethnocentrism
Answer: C
Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults?
- Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system
- Obtain certification in gerontological nursing
- Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline D. Recognize
one's own attitudes about aging
Answer: B
The nurse wishes to obtain basic certification in the specialty of gerontological nursing. Which of the following is true about this credential?
- there is an experience requirement
- one must pass an exam
- one must have a BSN
- a and b only
Answer: D
When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the quality of the patients for whom she cares, she is implementing the role of: 1 / 4
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- teacher
- manager
- research consumer
- advocate
Answer: C
A lawyer wishes to hire a nurse consultant who has advanced education and certification in gerontology. Based on their listed credentials, which of the following nurses best fits his wishes?
- Sally Smith, RN, BSN, BC
- Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP
- Andy Jones, LPN, CRRC
- Greg Reed, RN, MSN
Answer: B
The AACN/John A. Hartford Foundation Competencies are helpful to nurses because they:
- offer suggestions about how to gain employment in geriatrics
- provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to older
- were designed to prepare nurses to pass the State Board Exam
- were written for nurses working on a graduate degree in gerontology
adults
Answer: B
The nurse has a question about the appropriateness of an older patient's medication dose.Which of the following professionals would be best qualified to answer such a question?
- the geropsychologist
- the geropharmacist
- the financial gerontologist 2 / 4
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- the gerontological rehabilitation nurse
Answer: B
The health care professional who wants to gain experience in working with older adults who are post-acutely recovering from serious illness or injury, have challenging medical issues needing 24 hour per day nursing, but who cannot yet tolerate a full rehabilitation program
may be best suited for employment in what setting: A. acute care hospital
- assisted living
- rehabilitation
- subacute care
Answer: D
Which of the following levels of care would be most appropriate for a healthy 84 year old man who can take care of himself, but wants to live in a place where he can socialize and have help available if needed? A. a group foster home
- a transitional care unit
- an independent unit in a senior living complex
- assisted living in a nursing home
Answer: C
Which of the following is not true about assisted living facilities?
- if their care needs become too great, they may have to seek other living arrangements
- persons pay for assistance out of pocket
- the average resident is in his 60's
- they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing home population
Answer: C
A person aged 84 would be classified, according to current systems, as: 3 / 4
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- young
- middle
- old
- very old
Answer: B
The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in gerontology differs from the GNP in that:
- the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a physician
- the CNS has less education than the GNP
- the GNP has a doctorate
- the CNS does less consulting than the GNP
Answer: A
What is the most compelling reason for health professionals to be educated in the area of gerontology?
- to address the comprehensive nursing shortage
- to make an increase in salary
- to prepare to be challenged by the educated baby boomers
- to prepare to care for the growing number of older persons in the population
Answer: D
An intergenerational approach to care for the aging is advisable because of what fact?
- baby boomers want their children to take of them in old age
- Gen X and Gen Y persons do not know anything about aging
- most older persons are cared for by their children
- nearly a half million grandparents are raising their grandchildren
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