Answer to Question 1
D
The older adult uses the elevator to travel between floors of a building, demonstrating that she knows not to use a walker on the stairs and is thus safe to discharge. Older adults should use the arms of a walker for stability. A walker with four wheels can be easy to move; however, such ease of movement does not provide enough stability to be suitable as an assistive device. To use a walker correctly, she should take two steps at a time into the walker.
Answer to Question 2
B
Feedback
A Incorrect. A nurse educated in a certified college does not necessarily have spe-cialty education and training in gerontology.
B Correct. A certified gerontological nurse receives education and training to care for elders, assuring the nursing home and the public that the nurse has mastered the specialized skills and knowledge to care for elders according to gerontolog-ical nursing standards.
C Incorrect. A nurse with 15 years experience might have no experience with ger-ontology and offers no proof of specialized knowledge or skills.
D Incorrect. Although a gerontological nurse practitioner receives specialized education and training in gerontology, these nurses provide primary care in a nursing home.
The grey nurse shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast.
Nurses may collaborate with social workers, physicians, and other members of the health care team to
Acromegaly. Photo of a woman illustrating the enlarged skull, jaw, and hands typical of acromegaly.
Preventive and Primary Care Services
A Pokot married woman, Kenya.
Patients Older than 60 Years of Age