An older client's daughter asks a nurse the following: "I have heard about Pace programs and think that it might be a good option for my parent Can you tell me more about what the qualifications to be part of a Pace program are?" The nurse includes which of the following in her response to the family member? (Select all that apply.)

A resident's family member is concerned that the resident is not eating adequately and is at risk for malnutrition. The family member says to a nurse, "I heard that there are drugs that can make my mother eat better. Do you think she should be on one?" What is the best response by the nurse?

Which of the following assessments should be included in a post fall prevention assessment of an older adult? (Select all that apply.)

The overall temperature in the gerontological unit is 62°F during the evening shift. In documenting this concern to the administration, which factor is the most important for the health and well-being of older adults?

An older adult who is on bed rest after surgery is prescribed morphine for pain. Which of the following is the nurse's priority for preventive care?

After assessing the older client in his bed, the nurse determines that he is at high risk for falls. The nurse leaves the room to get a fall risk sign and returns to find him on the floor pleading for help. Which of the following was the most important intervention the nurse should have implemented to prevent this event?

Which one of the following is connected with the nursing home reform mandated by a 1987 law?

A group of older adults in an assisted living facility are talking about one of the residents who fell and fractured her hip. The residents ask a nurse the following: "It seems like so many of us fall and break our hips, and then it is downhill from there. Is this really true?" in formulating a response, the nurse considers which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse wants to suggest exercise program options for an older client who is recovering losing her balance and falling. Which nursing intervention is suitable for this older adult?

The nurse plans care to prevent a dangerous thermal environment for an older adult client who lives in a northern climate of the United States. Which client assessment data does the nurse recognize that can contribute to the risk of hypothermia? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult client who is cognitively intact and has decision-making capacity makes a decision to stop chemotherapy for breast cancer after being told of further spread of the cancer. The client's daughter is upset at her parent's decision an approaches the nurse and states: "I don't agree with the decision to stop treatments, I am my parent's health care proxy, I want to override that decision." What is the best response by the nurse?