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vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

It is imperative that nursing take a leadership role in providing effective health care across the lifespan and in various health care settings. Which intervention will have the greatest impact on achieving positive outcomes concerning that issue?

a. An acute care facility providing continuing education credits for geriatric nursing in-services
b. A baccalaureate degree nursing program including a geriatric care course into the curriculum
c. A professional nursing organization provides advanced practice status as a geriatric specialist
d. A long-term care facility's nursing director is a certified geriatric nurse practitioner

Question 2

An older adult client will require extensive rehabilitative therapy after a fall that re-sulted in several fractures and reconstructive surgeries. Which intervention will have the greatest impact on the individual's relocation to a rehabilitation facility

a. Actively seeking the individual's input regarding the decisions relating to the move
b. Selecting a facility that is close to family, support system and home commu-nity
c. Arranging for personal items to be delivered to the facility for the purpose of personalization
d. Providing the individual with a timetable that identifies when discharge to home is expected

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
It is essential that educational programs prepare students for competent care of older adults in a variety of health care settings, including acute, long-term, home, and community-based care. Nurses in all settings need to increase awareness of the roles and responsibilities of nursing practice across the continuum and work collaboratively to improve care outcomes, particularly during times of transition. The remaining options do not have the same impact on nursing leadership as does the correct option.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Relocation to a long-term care facility is identified as one of the most stressful interventions, and one that many older people fear. Research suggests that individuals are better able to meet the challenges of relocation if they have a sense of control over the circumstances. To avoid some of the effects of relocation stress syndrome, the individual must have some control over the environment, preparation regarding the new situation, and maintenance of familiar situations to the greatest degree possible as suggested by the correct option. The remaining options, while appropriate, should be the result of the individual's input and preference.