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jparksx · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

How can a home or hospital room be made more comfortable and helpful for elderly persons with visual deficits?

A) Each person's belongings should be labeled with the same number or letter.
B) Windows should be uncovered to allow maximum natural light.
C) Furnishings should be in assorted bright colors.
D) The overhead lighting should be bright.

Question 2

An elderly husband and wife still living in their own house need help with light housekeeping, minor repairs, and shopping. They ask a gerontological nurse for assistance.

The nurse identifies their needs, refers them to appropriate services, and supports and coordinates the services. In this instance, the gerontological nurse is working within which category of services? A) Preventive services
B) Supportive services
C) Partial care services
D) Continuous care services

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Bright colors and contrasts will make furnishings more visible. A unique, easily seen design is better for labeling than a number or letter. Light should not be glaring, whether from windows or lamps.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Preventive and ancillary services support independent individuals in maintaining their self-care capacity. Choice B offers assistance to individuals capable of self-care if aided. Choice C provides assistance to individuals with limited self-care capacity and a therapeutic demand that requires occasional assistance. Choice D provides regular or continuous assistance to individuals with limitations in self-care and with therapeutic needs that require 24-hour supervision by a health care professional. The two elders are independent and capable of self-care; they require only occasional preventive and ancillary services.