Title COMPRE - PRE TEST - GERIA (KEY) ✅

* NLE * NCLEX * CGFNS * HAAD * PROMETRICS * DHA * MIDWIFERY * LET * RAD TECH * CRIMINOLOGY * DENTISTRY * PHARMACY * PRE-TEST GERIATRIC NURSING NAME: 1. The nurse is performing her rounds at 2 am when she saw Marites, a 75 year old female, still wide awake. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching regarding measures to improve sleep? A. "I swim three times a week." B. "I have stopped smoking cigars." C. "I drink hot chocolate before bedtime." D. "I read for 40 minutes before bedtime. 2. The nurse is performing an assessment on Martha, a 76 year old female who is bedridden due to spinal cord injury. Which assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with the skin? A. Crusting B. Wrinkling C. Deepening of expression lines D. Thinning and loss of elasticity in the skin 3. Elisa is a 50 year old with acute heart failure and was prescribed with antidysrhythmic drugs. Risks and benefits are both considered. When does the need for the drug outweigh the risks? a) When there is impairment in cardiac output. b) When the dysrhythmia becomes chronic. c) If the heart rate is 50 to 60 beats per minute d) After the heart rate reaches a rate faster than 100 beats per minute 4. Nurse Rita, a home health nurse, is visiting Rosalinda, a 67 year old client, for the first time. While assessing her medications, it is noted that there are 17 prescriptions and several over-the-counter medications that the client has been taking. Which intervention should the nurse take first? a) Check for medication interactions. b) Determine whether there are medication duplications. c) Call the prescribing health care provider (HCP) and report polypharmacy. d) Determine whether a family member supervises medication administration 5. Jun, a 76 year old patient with heart failure, is being discharged after the insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which statement made by the patient indicates an understanding regarding appropriate self-care? a) Every morning I will perform moderate to vigorous arm and shoulder stretches b) Each day I'll take my pulse and record it in a log c) I'll have to get rid of my microwave oven because it is unsafe for my pacemaker. d) I won't be able to use my electrical blanket anymore. 1 TOPRANK REVIEW ACADEMY INC