1) A caregiver decides that they need short-term respite from providing support to a loved one. Why might this be? a.The person needs time to renew their energy in order to continue providing care b.Taking a break can help to maintain a healthier relationship with their loved one c.The person needs to connect with other aspects of who they are in addition to being a caregiver d.All of the answers are correct a and b only
1) A caregiver decides that they need short-term respite from providing support to a loved one. Why might this be?
a.The person needs time to renew their energy in order to continue providing care
b.Taking a break can help to maintain a healthier relationship with their loved one
c.The person needs to connect with other aspects of who they are in addition to being a caregiver
d.All of the answers are correct
a and b only
2) When teaching an independent older adult patient how to self-administer insulin, the most productive approach is to: *
a. facilitate involvement in a small group where the skill is being taught.
b. gather information about the patient's family health history.
c. provide frequent, competitive skills testing to enhance learning.
d. use repeated return demonstrations to promote the patient's retention of the involved tasks.
3) Nurses' knowledge of sexuality in the older adult population should include: * point
- Chronic illness may affect the ability to participate in sexual activity.
- Sexual response time is unchanged.
- Ability to achieve orgasm declines.
- Dryness of the vaginal walls is associated with pelvic inflammatory disease.
4) What is responsible for sagging and wrinkles in the face and limbs of the elderly?
a. Loss of blood flow to these areas
b. Loss of elastin to these areas
c. Loss of fat cells to these areas
d. Loss of collagen to these areas
5)
An important nursing action to help a chronically ill older adult is to:
a) avoid discussing future lifestyle changes
b) assure the patient that the condition is stable
c) treat the patient as a competent manager of the disease
d) encourage the patient to "fight" the disease as long as possible
Why do we need to separate the young-old from the old-old? *
a) to determine social security costs
b) needs and resource use differs
c) the young-old are more heterogenous
d) we love statistics and graphs
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