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PRE-ASSESSMENT: CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT PFFV
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1.Which element is part of psychosocial well-being for an older adult?
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Avoidance of chronic disease Avoidance of disability Looking like a younger person Engagement with others 2.How should a healthcare professional greet Estelle Bartlett, a petite, widowed elder, on the rst home visit?
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“Hi sweetie, I’m a healthcare professional, Clara Jones.” “Good morning, Estelle, I’m a healthcare professional Clara Jones.” “Hi dear, I’m a healthcare professional Clara Jones.” “Mrs. Bartlett, I’m a healthcare professional Clara Jones.” 3.What might be an important aspect of an individualized care plan for an older adult with a low income and who is depressed, lives in a community, is treated with an antidepressant, and has favorite pastimes of reading, cooking, and spending time with grandchildren?
A library card Improved sleep Improved nutrition A daily walk 4.A talented, accomplished, and very active elder wanted to take up painting after retirement. A recent stroke compromised the elder's short-term memory severely.Which community-based program should the healthcare professional suggest to the elder and family rst?
Swimming in the neighborhood pool Taking memory-enhancer classes at the senior center Walking to a neighborhood church Taking painting classes at the senior center 5.An older patient missed an arthritis clinic appointment because the patient could not afford the pain medication.After rst meeting the patient's immediate medication needs, which steps should the healthcare professional take in order to prevent a recurrence?Select all that apply YOUR
Ask the drug company for help Enroll the patient in Medicare’s hospice care Recommend alternative therapies Investigate eligibility for the Medicaid program 6.An 85-year-old widow, living alone, tripped over her beloved dog and broke her leg.Which action should the home-care professional recommend regarding the dog?
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Find the dog a good, loving home Give the dog to a nearby family member Call the Humane Society Find out the elder’s ideas 7.What is an effective way to communicate with an older adult living with dementia?
Approach in a nonthreatening manner Shout to get the older adult's attention Move the older adult's belongings out of the way Hold the older adult’s hand if the older adult is agitated
8.Older women experience bone loss, which makes them more susceptible to hip fracture.How should an environment change for an older woman after a hip-fracture repair?
Prohibit the older woman from using stairs Have the older woman sleep on one side Have the older woman's toilet seat raised Advise the older woman to use a shower rather than a bath 9.A vigorous recent widower visited his primary care team and stated that he was lonely.Which recommendation should the team make for this patient?
Taking an antidepressant Finding a new relationship Moving in with his children Taking a sleeping pill 10.Which lighting feature in most nursing homes compromises elder adults’ ability to function?
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