NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Older Adults Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a group of middle-aged female nurses about middle-aged moral development applicable only to women. Which point should the nurse most specifically address?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gilligan’s theory, specific to women, emphasizes morality as integrity in relationships and caring for others and self, unlike Kohlberg’s justice-based theory. Westerhoff and Fowler address spiritual, not moral, development.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a group of middle-aged female nurses about middle-aged moral development applicable only to women. Which point should the nurse most specifically address?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gilligan’s theory, specific to women, emphasizes morality as integrity in relationships and caring for others and self, unlike Kohlberg’s justice-based theory. Westerhoff and Fowler address spiritual, not moral, development.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for the 55-year-old client. Which statement by the client related to psychosocial changes should the nurse most definitely explore?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client’s statement suggests empty nest syndrome, a psychosocial concern requiring further exploration. Graying hair is a normal physiological change, vision issues are physiological, and an active sexual life indicates a healthy relationship.
Question 4 of 5
The home health nurse suspects elder mistreatment of the 93-year-old client by the live-in caregiver. Which findings support the nurse’s conclusion? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A;B;C;E
Rationale: Urine burns (neglect), wrist bruises (physical abuse), unexplained expenditures (financial abuse), and caregiver alcohol use (abuser characteristic) support mistreatment. Increased talkativeness suggests comfort, not abuse.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the 94-year-old hospitalized client of the Muslim faith who is near death. Which nursing action is most inappropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Grief counseling is discouraged in Muslim faith, making it inappropriate. Perfuming, facing Mecca, and checking organ donation are culturally appropriate.