Author Question: A group of older clients is interested in living options available in the community when they may ... (Read 52 times)

Cooldude101 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A group of older clients is interested in living options available in the community when they may need some assistance with their daily needs. What should the nurse suggest as possibilities to meet these needs?

1. Adult foster care
2. Group homes
3. Retirement villages
4. Long-term care facilities
5. Adult day-care centers

Question 2

A gerontological nurse is helping a potential home health client acquire the supplies that will be needed once the client is discharged from acute care. When considering these supplies, what should the nurse recall?

1. Medicare will cover supplies, but only with a physician's written order.
2. Between insurance supplements and Medicare, the older client shouldn't have any difficulty with coverage.
3. Most clients in this age group live on a fixed income, and supplies used should be as economical as possible.
4. Clients have to be responsible for their own supplies.

angrybirds13579 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
Rationale 1: Adult foster care offers services to individuals who can care for themselves but require some form of supervision for safety purposes.
Rationale 2: Group homes offer services to individuals who can care for themselves but require some form of supervision for safety purposes.
Rationale 3: Retirement villages provide social support, but do not provide assistance with medication and activities of daily living (ADLs).
Rationale 4: Long-term care facilities provide all care when elderly persons are no longer able to care for themselves; they are not considered assistance living.
Rationale 5: The older adult who lives at home can attend a day-care center that provides health and social services to the older person. While the older adult is at day-care, the caregiver has a respite from the daily care.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Assuming that all supplies are covered by Medicare when ordered by a physician is erroneous.
Rationale 2: Assuming that all supplies are covered by Medicare and/or supplemental insurance is erroneous.
Rationale 3: The financial needs of this age group vary considerably, and problems with income are related to low retirement benefits, lack of pension plans, and increasing length of retirement years. Nurses should be aware of the costs of health care and use supplies that are as economical as possible.
Rationale 4: The nurse should assist the client to apply for whatever assistance programs are available.