Ch33 Full Test Bank The Resident and LTC

Chapter 33

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Older adult clients

A) tend to age very similarly.

B) must frequently be told who they are.

C) age at different rates and in different ways.

D) experience few changes in their physical characteristics.

LO#3-Describe the physical changes and common disorders of residents.

2. Common chronic disease conditions found in older adult clients include:

A) Alzheimer's disease

B) diabetes

C) pneumonia

D) all of the above

LO#3-Describe the physical changes and common disorders of residents.

3. Assisting the older adult with nutrition includes the following:

A) assisting the client when your schedule permits

B) adding between-meal snacks without checking with your supervisor

C) removing wrappers and lids and cutting the meat

D) all of the above are acceptable

LO#2-Identify resident-centred environments and services.

4. The Alzheimer Society of Canada (2014b) identified seven key elements for delivering person-centred care, including:

A) privacy
B) nutrition
C) staffing
D) hygiene

LO#1-Understand person-centred care in the residential setting.

5. When practising resident-centred care, the personal care provider:

A) may get to know the resident well
B) will make independent decisions about client care
C) will find this approach frustrating for clients and their families
D) will realize that many clients can be treated the same way

LO#1-Understand person-centred care in the residential setting.

6. Regarding residents with dementia:

A) one-size-fits-all
B) you will need to employ your critical thinking skills every day
C) your care approaches will always work
D) residents with dementia are quite similar

LO#2-Identify resident-centred environments and services.

7. For residents over 85 years of age:

A) men over age 85 have lower suicide rates than all other age groups
B) few types of losses occur
C) social status and emotional health is rarely affected by losses
D) some may experience multiple chronic illnesses

LO#4-Define the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents.

8. There are many strategies you can use when caring for residents such as:

A) avoiding talking about a resident’s past accomplishments
B) engaging them in conversations about their families
C) ignoring their cultural and social interests
D) refraining from viewing a resident’s admission history

LO#4-Define the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents.

9. With respect to residents’ bill of rights:

A) they apply to invulnerable persons
B) they have been put in place by municipalities
C) the bell refers to the segment of the population that lives in long-term or complex-care facilities
D) one such example is the Short-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 in Ontario

LO#5-Explain the Residents’ Bill of Rights.

10. One example of a Residents’ Right is:

A) the right to have his or her decisions made on their behalf
B) the right to be properly sheltered
C) the right to be told what to do
D) the right to forgo privacy

LO#5-Explain the Residents’ Bill of Rights.

True/False Questions

1. Clients who are confused are best located in a room close to the nursing station.

LO#4-Define the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents.

2. It is sometimes important to agree with the older adults' disoriented notions so as not to confuse them.

LO#3-Describe the physical changes and common disorders of residents.

3. Dementia is a confused perception of reality.

LO#3-Describe the physical changes and common disorders of residents.

4. Socialization during mealtimes does not stimulate the older adults' appetite.

LO#2-Identify resident-centred environments and services.

5. As adults age, they have decreased coping mechanism.

LO#3-Describe the physical changes and common disorders of residents.

6. What was new about the Priory Method was that it advocated paying attention to the whole person rather than just the disability or disease.

LO#1-Understand person-centred care in the residential setting.

7. With person-centered care, services and supports are designed and delivered in a way that is exclusive.

LO#1-Understand person-centred care in the residential setting.

8. For clients with dementia, it is important to create a non-threatening environment.

LO#2-Identify resident-centred environments and services.

9. Religious programs are rarely available in complex-care facilities to meet the spiritual needs of residents.

LO#4-Define the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents.

10. The residents’ bill of rights is provincial and territorial legislation specific to residents in long-term care faculties.

LO#5-Explain the Residents’ Bill of Rights.

11. As a personal care provider, you will learn about residents’ rights from your client.

LO#5-Explain the Residents’ Bill of Rights.