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Sas-Care For Adults Exam Quiz And Correct

Answers 2025 - 2026 Graded A+

SAS. 1

Which .of .the .following .improves .attitudes .toward .aging .and .older .adults?*

Staying .away .from .older

.adults. Education .about

older .adults. Travelling .to

.older .communities

Watching .the .portrayals .of .older .adults .in .movies .and .on .TV

What .is .the .rationale?*

Geriatric .nurses .are .educated .to .understand .and .treat .the .often .complex .physical

.and .mental .health .needs .of .older .people. .They .try .to .help .their .patients .protect

.their .health .and .cope .with .changes .in

their .mental .and .physical .abilities, .so .older .people .can .stay .independent .and

.active .as .long .as .possible.

What .best .describes .nurses .as .a .care .provider?*

Determine .client’s .need

.Provide .direct .nursing

.care

Help .client .recognize .and .cope .with .stressful

.psychological .situation .Works .in .combined .effort .with .all

.those .involved .in .patient’s .care

What .is .the .rationale?*

Therefore, .the .best .description .of .a .care .provider .is .the .accurate .and .prompt

As .a .student .nurse, .you .understand .that .it .is .important .to .study .Gerontological .Nursing .because:*

it .is .fixed .and .unchanging.

it .provides .a .way .to .understand .the .aging .process .and .provide .quality .care .to

older .adults .it .can .help .predict .the .responses .that .the .body .can .do .in

.during .aging.

it .gives .positive .outlook .to .older .adults.

What .is .the .rationale?*

A .nurse's .role .in .this .specialized .field .is .critical .in .promoting .active .aging .and

.she .should .be .able .to .care .for .various .diseases .and .conditions .characteristic .of

.the .aged .in .the .process.

Nurse .Beth .told .Mr. .Dela .Cruz .about .ways .to .decrease .the .risk .of .heart .disease. .What .role .of .a .gerontologic .nurse .did .Nurse .Beth .portray?*

Manage

.r

.Advoca

t .e

Teacher

.Provider .of

.Care

What .is .the .rationale?*

An .essential .part .of .all .nursing .is .teaching. .Gerontological .nurses .focus .their

.teaching .on .modifiable .risk .factors. .They .provide .Health .teachings .towards .the

.patient.

Nurse .Beth .explains .medical .and .nursing .procedures .to .Mr. .Dela

Manage

.r

Advocat

e

.Teache

r

Provider .of .Care

What .is .the .rationale?*

Advocacy .may .take .many .forms, .including .active .involvement .at .the .political

.level .or .helping .to .explain .medical .or .nursing .procedures .to .family .members

.on .a .unit .level

What .role .involves .gerontological .nurses .being .aware .of .current .research .literature, .continuing .to .read .and .put .into .practice .the .results .of .reliable .and .valid .studies?*

Research

Consumer

.Advocate

.Teacher

.Provider .of

.Care

What .is .the .rationale?*

The .appropriate .level .of .involvement .for .nurses .at .the .baccalaureate .level

.is .that .of .research .consumer.

As .a .nurse .manager, .Nurse .Beth .knows .that .she .needs .to .develop .the .following .skills .except;*

Staf .f

.insubordination

.Communication

What .is .the .rationale?*

Except .for .staff .insubordination, .as .a .nurse .manager .you .need .to .develop .skills .in

.staff .coordination, .time .management, .assertiveness, .communication .and

.organization.

A .primary .care .provider’s .order .indicate .that .a .consent .form .needs .to .be .signed. .Since .the .nurse .was .not .present .when .the .primary .care .provider .discussed .the .procedure, .which .statement .best .illustrates .the .nurse .fulfilled .the .client .advocate .role?*

“The .doctor .has .asked .that .you .sign .this

.consent .form.” .“Do .you .have .any

.questions .about .the .procedure?”

“What .were .you .told .about .the .procedure .you .are .going .to .have?”

.“Remember .that .you .can .change .your .mind .and .cancel .the .procedure.”

What .is .the .rationale?*

This .is .the .best .answer .because .the .nurse .is .assessing .the .client's .level .of

.knowledge. as. a. result. of. the. discussion. with. the. primary. care. provider.

A .nurse .who .reads .research .articles .and .incorporates .research .findings .into .nursing .practice .would .demonstrate .which .of .the .following .roles?*

Collaborator

.Primary

.Investigator

.Producer

inform .the .patient .about .the .need .to .follow .the .diet.

inquire .about .the .patient's .current .food .preferences .and

eating .habits. .list .the .variety .of .foods .that .are .allowed .on .the

.diet.

provide .dietary .instruction .to .the .patient's .spouse, .who .prepares .the .meals.

What .is .the .rationale?*

This .will .allow .nurse .to .obtain .a .better .understanding .of .the .patient's .usual .dietary

.intake .and .help .to .identify .any .potential .barriers .to .following .the .sodium

.restriction.

Which .best .describes .what .guides .the .appropriate .nursing .care .of .an .aging .adult?*

Evidence-based .practice .developed .with .ongoing .research .into .the .needs

.and .outcomes .of .older .adults

General .nursing .care .previously

.practices .Facility .policies .and

.procedures

Physician .orders .for .patient .complaints

What .is .the .rationale?*

Appropriate .nursing .care .of .an .aging .adult .is .the .evidence-based .practice .developed

.with .ongoing .research .into .the .need .and .outcome .of .older .adult.

When .teaching .an .independent .older .adult .patient .how .to .self-administer .insulin,. the .most .productive .approach .is .to:*

facilitate .involvement .in .a .small .group .where .the .skill .is

.being .taught. .gather .information .about .the .patient's

.family .health .history.

provide .frequent, .competitive .skills .testing .to .enhance .learning.

use .repeated .return .demonstrations .to .promote .the .patient's .retention .of .the

.involved .tasks.

What .is .the .rationale?*

The .repeated .return .demonstration .approach .is .an .approach .to .teaching .that .involves

.demonstrating

.enhancement, .restoration, .as .well .as .optimization .of .health .and .function, .as .well .as

.the

prevention .of .disease .but .also .damage .and .indeed .the .stimulation .of .recovery

Begin .the .process .of .finding .a .qualified

.nursing .home .Do .a .complete

.history,physical,

and .assessment

Speak .with .the .family .about .their .concerns

Make .light .of .the .subject .until .the .nurse .can .evaluate .the .situation

What .is .the .rationale?*

The .initial .role .of .the .gerontological .nurse .is .to .do .a .complete .history, .physical .and

.assessment.

An .87-year-old .man, .who .has .been .living .independently, .is .entering .a .nursing .home.. To. help. him. adjust,. the. most. effective. action. is. to:*

involve .him .in .as .many .activities .as .possible .so .he .can .meet

.other .residents. .move .him .as .quickly .as .possible .so .that .he

.does .not .have .time .to .think.

restrict .family .visits .for .the .first .two .weeks .to .give .him .time .to .adjust.

suggest .that .he .bring .his .favorite .things .from .home .to .make .his .room .seem .familiar.

What .is .the .rationale?*

To .help .him .adjust, .the .most .effective .action .is .to .suggest .that .he .bring .his

.favorite .things .from .home .to .make .his .room .seem .familiar.

Members .of .a .family .are .caring .for .their .father .at .home. .Which .statement .by .a .family .member .indicates .a .need .for .teaching .and .caregiver .instruction?*

"Dad .has .gotten .lazy .about .his .bathroom .habits. .He .blames .his .arthritis .medication

.for .his .toileting .accidents."

"Dad's .room .is .close .to .the .bathroom .and .we .keep .a .light .on .for .him .at .night."

"It's .inconvenient, .but .we .stop .other .activities .to .remind .Dad .to .go .to .the

.bathroom .on .a .regular .schedule."

"We .try .to .avoid .coffee .and .tea .at .night, .but .Dad .really .likes .a .cup .of .coffee .for

.breakfast."