An older person is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure. The nurse notes that the patient complains of severe itching at night and has a red rash on her torso. The patient is diagnosed with scabies. The patient asks the nurse, "How did I get something like this?" The best response by the nurse is:

Individual fall risk factors can be categorized as either intrinsic or extrinsic. Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic fall risk factor?

How much time should be devoted to moderate activity in order to improve health?

Elder friendly communities include all but the following:

Benzodiazepines are the best pharmacological treatment to use for insomnia in older adults. (True or False)

Which is considered an eye emergency?

An 82-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. The nurse notes that the patient is disoriented to time and place, has difficulty focusing, and reports seeing "people in the corner of the room" that are not there. The family states that the patient was acting normally two days ago.
Which of the following best helps the nurse distinguish delirium from dementia?

You are caring for a 92-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital 1 day after outpatient cataract surgery. The patient who lives in an assisted living facility became very confused and agitated and was found wandering in the lobby of the building in her nightgown. The patient refused to return to their room and stated that there were "bad men" in the room. The patient has a history of dementia, diabetes, heart failure, and is on seven different medications. The patients lost their spouse 1 year ago. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing delirium. What are the patient's risk factors for delirium? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult is referred to a geriatric nurse practitioner because of changes in memory and reports by family members that "there is something different about her." The nurse practitioner evaluates the older adult for which potentially reversible causes for the changes? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult with suspected Parkinson's disease has a "challenge test" performed in order to confirm the diagnosis. The nurse understands that a "challenge test" will demonstrate which of the following?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is concerned that a 94-year-old resident with dementia is losing weight. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the resident, who is able to self-feed independently, consumes less than 50% of each of the meal trays.
Which of the following strategies can the nurse utilize to improve this resident's intake? (Select all that apply.)