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A nurse who works in a palliative setting is aware of the need to facilitate a “good death” for as many clients as possible. Which intervention should be included?

The nurse assesses the fluid volume status of an older adult client who takes furosemide and amiodarone. Which method is the most reliable for assessing this client’s skin turgor?

A gerontological nurse who works in a public health setting has limited funding for initiatives. Which initiative is most likely to result in better outcomes for the older adults who participate?

A nurse interviews a centenarian while gathering data for a large study, In the interview, the centenarian says, “you’re only as old as you feel, some days I feel like I’m 50.” To which definition of aging does thos response correspond?

A nurse completes the admission assessment of an older adult client to the long-term care facility. Which assessment finding would direct the nurse to document a deficit in the client’s activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Assessment of an older adult’s activities of daily living (ADLs) reveals specific functional deficits. Which component should the functional assessment also include?

Faced with the crushing reality of imminent death, a 72 year-old client with advanced pancreatic cancer has become withdrawn and quiet. The client’s family tells the nurse tha they beleive that the client is depressed. Which intervention would be the priority?

A nurse notes that an older adult is unable to process complex thoughts and has difficulty forming sentences. Which action by the nurse is priority?

An 83 year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of hearing loss. Further examination reveals that his hearing loss is progressive, but otherwise unremarkable. Which phenomenon would the nurse most likely identify as contributing to the client’s status?

An older adult client who used to go dancing with friends has stopped because of the fear of having an “accident” in public. How can the nurse best assist this client?