Which of these findings, if identified in a patient on a ...

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Which of these findings, if identified in a patient on a gerontological unit, would be most surprising to a culturally sensitive nurse?
 
  a. The older person not being functionally independent
  b. Preferences in food, music, and religion
  c. Use of conventions of the handshake, silence, and eye contact
  d. Personal health practices and spiritual resources

Question 2

Which of the following statements by a new graduate nurse should be corrected by an experienced nurse?
 
  a. Most older patients are ill and disabled. That's why we care for so many of them in the hospital.
  b. Older adults are many times still interested in sexual relations.
  c. Patients over age 65 are still lifelong learners.
  d. Many older adult patients remain independent enough to live alone.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Most older people remain functionally independent despite the increasing prevalence of chronic disease. Examples of culturally competent nursing approaches to older adults include respect for preferences in food, music, and religion; appropriate use of conventions of the handshake, silence, and eye contact; use of interpreters; use of physical assessment norms appropriate for the ethnic group; and asking about personal health practices, family customs, lifestyle preferences, and spiritual resources.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Although many experience chronic conditions or have at least one disability that limits their performance of activities of daily living, in 2004, 37.4 of noninstitutionalize d older adults assessed their health as excellent or very good. Older adults do report continued enjoyment of sexual relationships. Although changes in vision or hearing and reduced energy and endurance sometimes affect the process of learning, older adults are lifelong learners. Most older adults live in noninstitutional settings with family members or alone.

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